social media

Who would've guessed that drawing would become a social media sensation? We've talked about popular apps like Draw Something and What Should I Draw . And now I'm having fun exploring a new-- and free--app on the market that can hopefully…

Social gifting is the latest Internet trend, made clear by the numerous services cropping up for making group gifting easier ( GiftSimple , for example). Much easier if you know what it's like to take two kids under the age of four to th…

The last time I searched Craigslist was a while back when I suddenly had an urge to find a free (or cheap) piano for the living room. I have to admit, the pages upon pages of listings, the text-laden interface (even if they did remind me…

I remember the day I got my fancy new iPhone . And I also remember the day that I tried to go into my phone's contacts to make my first phone call. There before me was a list of contacts that seemed to include the name of every person I'…

There are plenty of us passionate enough about our social media channel of choice, to consider displaying our allegiances on our baby clothes , our couch pillows and now perhaps...our shoes. A while back, we discovered these Adidas Twitt…

As a frequent social media user (who isn't these days?), I've often wondered about what all my tweets, posts, and status updates say about me. Personally, I'm hoping mine would be summed up with "fun, smart, and obsessed with Ryan Reynol…

If you're stumped for a great, unique, LOL gift for that celeb-loving, social-media loving person in your life, we've found a gift that we can pretty much guarantee they don't already have: A black-and-white poster created from the words…

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Today Pinterest announced changes in their Terms of Service, which go into effect April 6, and people are chattering. It's as if Pinterest is now so popular, their users are heading towards the fourth stage of social media networking. As…

You write on your sister's Facebook wall. You check in with Foursquare. You leave a note for your friend with Pinwheel. There are lots of apps out there that let you leave your mark on a place whether with photos, messages or video. But …

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The last time I saw a movie that didn't include talking cars, talking parrots or talking swashbuckling cats, was...well, honestly, I can't remember the last time. I do have my eye on Moneyball since the Oscars, but Brad Pitt has nothing …

Why is there Gentlemint? Well let me tell you a story. A few nights ago, I found my husband perusing my Pinterest pins looking for gardening ideas. After several minutes of scrolling through knitting inspiration, this year's hot pantone …

If you're looking for a baby shower gift for the blogger, internet addict, or social media fan in your life, it looks like we've found just the thing. It's hard not to look at the RSS icon baby bib and laugh. Created by the aptly named G…

If you follow us on Twitter, it's pretty clear from our links that we're completely addicted to Pinterest, a virtual cork board that allows you to "pin" online inspiration and share it with others. We've been using it both for Cool Mom P…

The geek love story of 2012 goes like this: Kaitlyn Trigger, the girlfriend of the wildly popular Instagram app co-founder Mike Krieger, decided to surprise him with an app of her own for Valentine's Day. So she taught herself HTML, CSS,…

Between work and home, I'm swimming in emails. So if one more person asks me to join an email list, I think I might scream -- even though that's really the best way for many groups, like our neighborhood, to communicate. So when I heard …

Being social takes entirely too much effort since becoming a mom. I don't have time for lengthy phone calls and emails with five different recipients using "reply all" too often. Then again, being social is one of the only ways us moms s…

I was hesitant to trade in my iPhone for a few weeks to test out the Samsung Focus Flash with the all new Windows 7.5. But after giving it a social and photographic workout, and quizzing my Windows Phone-lovin' friends, here are 5 reason…

If you're a social media geek like me, you'll understand why I cracked a smile the second I saw the #WhatIWishIGot / #WhatIGot wrapping paper . The outside represents "hope" (or greed, depending on the recipient) in which you can imagine…

The Black Friday deals, promotion, and general insanity continue! This time, from a favorite on every mom's list, the Old Navy/Gap/Banana Republic/Athleta/Piperlime behemoth, thanks to a new integrated social media promotion called Shop …

You just got back from the drugstore? You're feeling tired and need some coffee? You just ate a sandwich? These aren't what I'd call value-added tweets. If you're on Twitter, you know what I'm talking about. If you're looking for some am…

It's Halloween! Yay! And that means as parents, the only thing we'll have more of tomorrow morning than slimy, discarded candy wrappers, is digital photos. Because you are of course obligated to send dozens of photos to every relative on…

When I was in junior high, I remember a phase when all I wanted to do was create these photo montages, where I would take a big 'ol piece of posterboard and glue pictures of me and my friends onto them. Where I would get really fancy is …