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...
Summer travel news: What you need to know about the smart luggage ban
With summer travel season right around the corner, and many families, including ours, planning vacations, we wanted to take a moment to talk about the smart luggage ban that came down earlier this year. While it might only affect a few of you, we think it’s...
Web cool: Game controllers for users with disabilities, a gold Royal Wedding iPhone X, and the smart luggage ban
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy them too! Some of our favorite tweets about the Royal Wedding. Yeah, we’re capitalizing it. Speaking of which: got Royal Wedding fever? Check out this gold iPhone X to commemorate...
This new luggage collection helps an awesome cause – girls in tech!
We are loving what Karlie Kloss has done to support girls in technology, with her popular Kode with Klossy coding camp and scholarship program. Well now, she’s launched a luggage collection with the female-run company Away, to help get more girls involve in...
The combo Apple Watch and iPhone charger you need for travel
I’m a recent convert to the Apple Watch, and it’s one of those little things that makes my life as a working-from-home mom easier. So far, my battery has lasted all day without me needing to recharge it, but my newest travel tip is to take along a Belkin...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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