Happy Thanksgiving, cool moms!
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.
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
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!
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...
Free music for kids for Thanksgiving | Kids’ music download of the week
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!
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
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
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...
Kids’ music download of the week: Hanukkah, O Hanukkah (Introducing the Menurkey!)
You knew this was bound to happen: With this once-in-a-lifetime overlap of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, there is already music to go with this holiday. And this twist of a traditional Hanukkah tune may give you some ideas for how to celebrate your own special way this...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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