Kate Etue

These days, I feel like my phone is as much an accessory as my earrings or bracelets I mean, I have the thing with me All. The. Time. And I hate to admit it (please don't fire me, Cool Mom Tech editors!) but I still use a cheap plastic c…

As much as I'd love to take a trip to Europe with my kids and let them ride bikes through Holland to see the windmills and tulips, it's just not in the budget this year. But I can still let them learn about Dutch culture through the beau…

Even with all the great lifestyle and organizational apps available to us today, there are times that nothing really replaces writing with pen and paper, whether I'm writing down funny things my kids have said or just making my grocery l…

I always swore I wouldn't be that mom who said, "When I was a kid . . ." to her own kids all the time, but sure enough I'm explaining pay phones and cigarette lighters in the car to them. One of my favorite gone-by-the-wayside tech items…

We've written here in the past how easy Mosaic custom photo books from Mixbook are to create. It truly takes just a few minutes, and you have the photo book in your hands within a couple of days. Pretty amazing. The only downside with th…

Unfortunately this site is no longer around. Bummer. The extensive selection on Netflix is both a blessing and a curse--so many titles I've never heard of, but that also means I have no idea if they'll be right for my family or even some…

We've covered a lot of audio speakers here over the years, but none have been quite like the exquisite custom built speakers made from vintage luggage by Case of Bass . (Not to be confused with Ace of Base which you may or may not want i…

Anyone who's been through childproofing knows that outlet covers leave much to be desired. In fact, outlets in general leave a much to be desired. And so the makers of the LivingPlug's INLET came up with a clever way to change that, as y…

As women in tech, we're big believers that girls can and should succeed in any field they want to go into, including sciences and technology. That's why sought out so many amazing STEM toys for girls over the years, why we've cheered for…

As a mom to three kids, I've often thought that a warehouse club membership would be a good idea. I mean, my kids can put away some snacks. Not to mention the diapers and formula, when we were in that phase of life. But going to the groc…

I invested in an air purifier years ago--a big, huge machine that was noisy and ugly, but sure did work to remove the dust and pollen from the air that makes us so sneezy around here. It never made it to our current home, so I, for one, …

My kids are just two weeks into summer break, and they're so happy to have their days to just play outside and swim and you know, not do math. But since I don't want them to lose everything they've learned in just a few months, I've put …

Like a lot of you, I feel like I live in my laptop. But that means I've got more than 5,000 pictures and dozens of full-length kids' movies on my laptop, so I could use a little more storage space to keep everything moving quickly. USB d…

We are so excited about the range of science and technology toys that are being created for our kids these days. I love that my kids are using their minds while they play, learning the whole time without realizing it, and the newest play…

If you're like me, your movie-going days all but disappeared when you had kids. As a nursing mom, I found it nearly impossible to get away for a few hours without feeling like I was going to explode (TMI?) so we started watching our TV a…

I don't know how moms manage to get their custom, meticulously created scrapbook baby books completed when they have little kiddos at home. I mean, it's hard enough for me to get dinner on the table sometimes. And that's exactly what the…

When it comes to safety with our kids, we don't mess around. And that's especially true when it comes to bike riding. We've found some fantastic bike helmets over the years, but one area that's been seriously lacking in both safety and c…

When friends or family (or babysitters or playdate parents) visit, it's not long before someone asks what your Wi-Fi password is. These cool printable WiFi password signs an an easier alternative to having to remember a password like min…

As a first-time new mom, I didn't have a baby monitor myself. At first I worried a lot about my son while he slept; I checked on him constantly, which meant I didn't sleep much. Of course I eventually learned that he was fine and I could…

One of the most common requests we get from our readers lately is our recommendation for the best Instagram collage apps that are easy to use. There seem to be a million apps out there that provide the basic functions of creating a photo…

If your kid is an avid reader—as in, he finishes his library books before he even gets them home from school—you may want to check out the Epic app , a new ebook subscription for kids in one handy app that that offers all-you-can-read se…

We're always drawn to interesting tech toys here, and right now we're a bit fascinated by the new Moff band . Designed by a Japanese firm (thus, the various spellings of guitar ), the band promises to turn any object, real or imaginary, …

It's officially spring and that means in-season veggies are back. I can't wait to make that first batch of pasta with fresh basil leaves in it, but the thing is that requires an indoor herb garden right now. And every year I try to grow …

Do you know what a baby seal is called? My kids can tell you it's a pup, because they've been having a blast playing with the new Hello Baby Animals , created by Carolyn Merriman of Shortstack apps. Carolyn has a background in early educ…