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Where to find A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving streaming for free this year. Because, tradition.

We have a few Thanksgiving traditions in our family: mom’s pumpkin pie, a turkey that’s never quite ready when we expect it to be, and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving on TV. Because Lucy, Linus and the rest of the gang are just a sentimental tradition...

Happy Thanksgiving, cool moms!

by Cool Mom Staff | Meta

Wishing you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving. We’ll be unplugging today to spend some much-needed time with our families, but we’ll be back tomorrow with awesome Black Friday deals, plus our annual tech holiday gift guide, coming soon. In the mean...

Let the StoryCorps app capture stories of your family’s history this holiday. The result is really beautiful.

by Kate Etue | Lifestyle Apps

When I’m driving around running errands, I usually have NPR on the radio, unless I’m listening to Spawned, of course. The stories that almost always end up with me in tears, searching for a Kleenex in the console, are the reports from StoryCorps which...

Gratitude by Mista Cookie Jar: Kids’ music download of the week

by Christina Refford | Kids Music

Before the noise of the holidays gets too loud and distracting, I totally recommend you download this upbeat, Motown-flavored tune that will remind you that this Thanksgiving, the sentiment is all about Gratitude. Sung by funky favorites of mine, Mista Cookie Jar and...

Happy Thanksgiving, cool geeky moms!

by Cool Mom Staff | Meta

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving. We’ll be unplugging to enjoy some time with our families, but of course we’ll return tomorrow with a huge round-up of the best Black Friday tech deals, plus lots more techie goodness for the holidays. In the meantime, download...

The best road trip apps to get you through those long holiday drives: Don’t even think about putting the car in gear until you have these.

by Nicole Blades | Travel Apps

Let’s be honest. You know what most people are really thankful for around this time of year? Getting from point A (home) to point B (whoever’s hosting Thanksgiving) with their sanity relatively intact. We want you to dig into that turkey (or tofurkey...

Free music for kids for Thanksgiving | Kids’ music download of the week

by Christina Refford | Kids Music

With all the adults around them pondering such things as “greens beans or brussel sprouts” or “what type of stuffing“, it must seem to kids at this time of the year that we’ve all lost our minds as we ponder what to serve for Thanksgiving...

Happy Thanksgiving, cool geeky moms!

by Cool Mom Staff | Meta

We’re wishing all of our geek chic readers a relaxing and tech-light Thanksgiving–heavy on the carbs, easy on the holiday crazy. We’ll be unplugging a bit ourselves, but of course we’ll return tomorrow with lots of cool techie shopping...

Our favorite road trip apps to help you survive a road trip with kids

by Cool Mom Staff | Travel Apps

Taking a road trip with kids any time of the year can be an ordeal, but especially during the holidays, what with all of America doing the same thing on the exact same days. That’s where travel apps come in to make our lives so much easier if we’re hitting...

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, now on your smartphone and tablet

by Julie | Educational Apps For Kids

I’m a sucker for Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang, especially at holiday time. Not only do I love the nostalgia, watching the same shows I watched as a child, but the humor and messages never get old. I think I might love the new e-book A Charlie Brown...

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