Jeana Tahnk

I have always asserted that if I were to win the lottery, I would acquire the services of a personal chef, personal trainer and personal shopper. Since the odds of that happening are pretty rare (or zero), at least you can get something …

The other day, someone mentioned Christmas shopping and those two words alone left me in a cold sweat. How did it get to be this time of year already? For those of you who have started (and I commend you), we've found a phenomenal app fo…

You just got back from the drugstore? You're feeling tired and need some coffee? You just ate a sandwich? These aren't what I'd call value-added tweets. If you're on Twitter, you know what I'm talking about. If you're looking for some am…

Instagram loyalists: you may want to sit for this one. If you love Instagram like we do (who doesn't?), you'll be thrilled to know that you can now take the sweetest, finest or coolest photos from your Instagram feed and get them printed…

Imagine having the freedom to watch any program you want, anywhere in the house. Okay, I'll steer clear of sounding like an AT&T commercial--but I was impressed to hear about a new wireless TV receiver from AT&T U-verse that lets you do …

It's amazing to me how much information is available for pregnant women now, as opposed to when I was with child more than seven years ago. Yes, we had the Internet back then (it wasn't that long ago), but honestly, my go-to resource was…

There are lots of products on the market right now that "secretly" monitor your kids, like GPS-tracking their cars or logging their keystrokes on the computer without their knowledge. If you prefer to have a more open and communicative r…

There have been times I've driven through my town on trash day and have been stupefied at the things that people are willing to just throw away--cribs, baby toys, bicycles. I understand that not every person has the time or the energy to…

We're so appreciative of our Cool Mom Picks community on Facebook , but thanks to recent major Facebook changes the site has made, we're hearing that a lot of you aren't seeing our updates. We feel for you! We're not seeing a lot of our …

When I was in junior high, I remember a phase when all I wanted to do was create these photo montages, where I would take a big 'ol piece of posterboard and glue pictures of me and my friends onto them. Where I would get really fancy is …

Like so many of us, my first mobile phone was a Motorola RAZR. And wow, how cool I thought it was. The slim design, the flip up earpiece and the flat keypad were just so innovative for its time. So when I heard about yesterday's launch o…

If you ever tried to customize any kind of product, you probably came across Zazzle.com . We've always loved their mobile phone cases , but now ever more so that Case-Mate's durable cases are available for customization--and not just for…

The problem with my keychain is that it's becoming so weighed down with all the little reward program cards for stores I frequent that it ends up barely hanging off some finger because it can't fit into my pocket when I'm out with the ki…

Every time I get my statement from Comcast, I cringe. Between the high-speed wireless, phone and TV services, our bill is astronomical. Unfortunately, there's only one cable/phone provider in my area so for the time being, I'm stuck betw…

When you're trying to get back into the work force after some time off for raising kids, it can be hard for all kinds of reasons. But then, there are some things that have gotten easier about it too. Like the fact that now professional n…

If you've ever dreamed of seeing your name in the rolling credits of movies, well, this app doesn't quite do that. But it does let you customize movie clips with your own messages and that in itself is pretty cool. The app is called Perc…

I usually charge my iPhone on my desk, but with my laptop cord, my USB cord, my iPad charger and other random plugs and cords, I'm making an effort to streamline and de-clutter. I've been looking around for a cool iPhone charger and I th…

There's nothing more awesome than giving someone a gift you know they'll absolutely love. The problem though is finding that perfect gift. (Although Cool Mom Picks and Cool Mom Tech have been known to help along those lines. Ahem.) Now t…

It doesn't seem like a week goes by without Facebook making more changes to its privacy settings. The company gets a lot of flak for seemingly loosey-goosey privacy policies, but the forthcoming changes (and there are a lot of them) may …

I'm embarrassed to admit that the last rock concert I went to was Coldplay at the Meadowlands Arena...in 2005. Clearly it's time for me to get back into the live concert circuit. If it's music you like, or theater or professional sports,…

Covering technology, I come across my fair share of cool products. Some I value for their aesthetic value, others for their function, and then there are the unique ones that combine the best of both worlds. My latest discovery fits perfe…

You know that you've truly made it to A-list status in the tech world, when your company becomes its own verb. Think Google, Facebook and Skype. We all know by now that Skype is an amazing tool that anyone can quickly pick up. Even my le…

Whenever I'm out on a run and fellow joggers pass me with their Apple earphones snug nicely into their ears, I want to stop them and see how they get them to stay in. I must have some weird kind of ear construction because that type of e…

My kids are getting old enough now where they have the ability to sit through full-length movies. We've gone through the phase of those pleasant 60-minute "movies" on On Demand, but I think we're ready to step it up. Since I'm on a kids'…