Postagram makes sending camp letters a snap. Or, a click.
If you’ve got kids in summer camp, you may know that each day they don’t get a letter from home is another reason they grow up to resent you. Kidding. But they do like to get lots of letters — and I admit, I am not the best daily letter writer. At...
Dagne Dover makes tech organization easy and stylish.
Ever since the Dagne Dover backpack converted me into a backpack person, I’ve kept my eye on them, hoping that they’d launch a tech collection. Well, apparently their ears were ringing because they’ve finally launched the Dagne Dover tech capsule...
Why this screen-free smartphone alternative for kids is perfect for summer | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from Relay So many parents want their kids to have the safety and security of a phone, especially over the summer when kids have a little more freedom, and a little more run-around-outside time. And yet, those kids aren’t necessarily...
The outrageous, high-tech marriage proposal that required Google Earth, GPS, and 4500 miles of travel over 6 months
We have shared a ton of clever pregnancy announcement ideas and sex reveal (FKA gender reveal, inaccurately) ideas over the years, and surely you’ve seen Pinterest boards packed full of creative marriage proposal ideas. But having just watched this video about...
5 apps I started using that changed my life this year
Yes, we’re all still getting a lot of mileage out of “there’s an app for that” because…well, it’s true. Especially on iOS, though Android is doing a little better keeping up these days. Over the past year, there are a few apps that...
Cleansebot: The Roomba-like germ-killing robot for your hotel bed (Or, your home bed. We won’t judge.)
We’ve all seen the late-night news exposés with hosts shining black lights in hotel rooms, and let’s just say we wish we could forget them. But now we have no reason to worry when we scrunch up next to our partners (and children, let’s be honest...
Amazon FreeTime Unlimited + Audible are about to make your holiday travel so much happier!
If you’re fans of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, you’ll be thrilled to hear they just added over 1,000 Audible books for kids into the mix, with tons of popular titles ready for listening. Related: Here’s what you need to know about the Amazon Echo Dot...
Why the new MacBook Air has family written all over it: The features we’re excited about
We’re so excited watching Apple’s big announcement today about the brand new MacBook Air. With the title of Apple’s most affordable MacBook (the price tag starts at $1199) we imagine lots of parents are going to be considering this for their families...
3 of the best apps for free international texting
With my daughter in Japan for the entire month of July, we needed to come up with a communication plan, most of which involved texting apps because they’re free. Whether you’ve got a teen or college student heading overseas, or you’re traveling there...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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