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Got snow? The Snohub app can help you get rid of it.

With lots of snow falling around the country this week and temperatures at a ridiculous record-breaking low (and a bunch of snow days in our future), many of us will be finding ourselves outside shoveling and freezing our butts off in the process. That’s why I...

A high-tech umbrella even Mary Poppins would love.

by Kate Etue | Tech Toys and Random Fun

Imagine me trying to get my four kids — and their backpacks, tennis gear, snacks for the Scout meeting, and awkward diaper bag — out of the car and into school . . . in the pouring rain. It looks a little like something you’d see on the...

10 of our favorite iOS 10 features that you should know about

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

Even though I downloaded iOS 10 last week, like many of you, it’s taking me awhile to get used to all the changes and new iOS 10 features. Oof, there are a ton. And while I have to admit that I’m liking most of them, there’s definitely a learning...

What’s the weather like? Find out with TinyBop’s beautiful new Weather app for kids.

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

We are such fans of Tinybop’s beautiful, minimalist apps around here, because they inspire our children to want to learn more about science in a creative, artistic way. Following in the footsteps of winning apps like The Earth by Tinybop and Plants by Tinybop,...

The Funny or Die Weather app can make you laugh when the weather makes you want to cry

by Julie | Lifestyle Apps

The weather is so crazy lately that I wouldn’t be surprised if the actual forecast was cloudy with a chance of meatballs, or some other spherical meat product. We all need a sense of humor with weather like this, and while we have a great roundup of funny...

The best Twitter feeds to follow for Snowstorm 2015 updates. #SNOMG!

by Kristen Chase | Social Media

One of the reasons I love Twitter is because it really does give you the most up-to-date real time updates, and with the huge impending snowstorm 2015 headed my way, it makes it super helpful to stay on top of the weather. Parent translation: how much bread, milk,...

MarcoPolo Weather app: Control the weather! Well, kind of.

by Julie | Educational Apps For Kids

All three of my kids have a slight obsession with the weather. I’m sure some of their curiosity is due to the downright weird weather we often see here in Colorado, so it’s no wonder my youngest is really enjoying the MarcoPolo Weather app, which gives him...

Funny pet apps for pet owners or kids who just have to settle for the virtual kinds.

by Julie | Fun Apps for Kids

I’ve seen my fair share of funny pet apps over the years because let’s face it, pretty much every kid we know loves pets, or even just the idea of a pet — especially for kids with allergies or parents who prefer to enjoy other people’s pets. (I...

The 12 best apps for parents of the year: Editors’ Best Tech of 2013

by Cool Mom Staff | Editors' Picks of the Year

When we look for the best apps for parents all year long, it doesn’t mean we’re only looking for baby journals and monitors. Although we like those too, parents are connecting, organizing, photographing, and sharing digitally like no one else. With that in...

4 of the very best weather apps, at least if you have a sense of humor

by Julie | Lifestyle Apps

If anyone needs to find great weather apps, it’s me. The weather in Colorado is wonderful, but it’s also really weird; I’ve seen it snow without a cloud in the sky, and I can run comfortably in a tank and shorts on some winter days. So you might say...

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