Kate Etue

I wouldn't call myself a germaphobe, but I do like to have a clean toothbrush. You know, since I'm putting it in my mouth and all. At home, we've used the Zapi toothbrush sanitizers which are convenient and fun. (Check out that adorable …

I'm a relative novice when it comes to photography, but I really wanted to try out the Easy-Macro Lens band after learning about about them from their successful Kickstarter campaign. I still like to be creative with my DSLR camera and e…

Confession: I spend way too much time trying to figure out where my keys, purse, and um, even my dog have gone at times, so am curious about all the tracking devices out there now. It's one of the most frustrating feelings to not know wh…

The new site Cricket's Circle is out to clear things up for new parents. And we get it; accurate baby registry help is hard to come by and it's hard to figure out exactly what to include in yours. In fact, it can be one of the most confu…

Urbanears headphones are some of our favorites, not only for their decent sound, affordability, and comfortable fit but for their fashionable colors. And they've just released their new colors for spring, and we're smitten. Their Forget-…

Even though we’ve made it easy to figure out which photo book service is the best one for you and we've discovered plenty of great things to do with your Instagram photos besides keep them on your phone, I still have a hard time staying …

It's Valentine's Day, and for a bibliophile like me there's no better gift to celebrate romance than a great love story. Since these days, love stories are more likely read from a Kindle , Nook or the Kindle app on iPad than a hardcover,…

This light bulb might not look like it's all that special, but it really, really is. Because now until March 29, IKEA will donate $1 from the sale of each one of their LED light bulbs to light up refugee camps worldwide. I have such trem…

Even though Valentine's Day is coming up soon, it's not too late (yet) to order some really special last-minute custom photo gifts for your special someone. Or hey, even make them yourself. Photo gifts are some of our favorites to give b…

If you haven't tried Zoobean yet, you're missing out. It's a great resource for personalized kids' book recommendations and now we're excited to announce that they've just launched a digital membership option, making it that much easier …

Life can be crazy for me as a working mom of multiple kids. And even though it's good-crazy, sometimes I really want just a few moments away from the clutter in the living room and the constant pinging of my iPhone to just get a bit of c…

Cate & Levi are the artists behind those gorgeous upcycled hand puppets we've seen at craft shows, and higher-end stores like West Elm and Red Envelope. The puppets are locally sourced, upcycled works of art, so how wonderful that they'r…

I need a calendar app that is going to make it easy to schedule multiple kids in different sports, clubs, dance classes, and music lessons, not to mention my work commitments. Oh yeah, and I'd like to have some time left over for fun. Or…

We're huge fans of the Endless Alphabet app around here. I mean, it was created by the same team of people who made Sesame Street's The Monster at the End of this Book , one of my childhood favorites. So I'm excited they've launched the …

If you're like me, you probably have taken upwards of 2,000 photos of your kids, your house, your pet, and even your food in the last year alone. And like me, you're wondering what to do with your digital photos and hoping you can find a…

Wow, now here are three new light bulb innovations for the home that Thomas Edison never dreamed would exist. Mainly because he didn't have a smart phone. Which he probably didn't dream about either. Lumen TL800 First check out the Lumen…

Are your kids going as stir crazy as ours are with this Polar Vortex and other crazy weather? We've exhausted every board game and put together every puzzle we have in our house. So, TV. And child friendly entertainment on our computers.…

Studies (and real life experience) show that kids learn foreign languages so much easier than adults do, which is why there are starting to be so many great foreign language apps for kids . I think it has something about their brains bei…

Shakespeare's plays are some of the most difficult pieces of literature your kids will study in school. English has changed significantly over the last 400 years, so try being 10 and having to know what the Bard meant by phrases like "Fi…

Just in case you needed another reason to check your Instagram feed over the holidays, now everyone is creating these adorable slideshows of their most liked photos of the year. And I have to admit, I've watched every one that's popped u…

The Times Square Ball has become a symbol of New Year's Eve around the world, and if you totally geek out about the countdown, you can now be sure you won't miss a second of the action with the new The Times Square Ball app . At least pr…

If your kids are budding creative types, but they still love to get techy with their masterpieces, you'll want to check out this cool new app that allows them to add voiceover narration to their photographs or artwork. Because next Spiel…

The Geography Drive USA app is one of our favorite fun ways for kids to learn about geography, and so we were excited to see the release of their newest educational kids' app— Geography Drive Arcade . This is a mini-arcade version of the…

Bedtime is about to become so much more fun for your kids, should the be Disney fans which at last count is....all of them. Disney, Phillips, and Apple have teamed up to create the incredibly innovative Disney Friends of Hue Storylight .…