Kristen Chase

Last year, I was having some issues with neck and shoulder pain, along with a side of vertigo (ugh!). After a discussion with a chiropractor and a yoga therapist, I decided to make some changes to my work set-up, which was probably causi…

Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably saw the hilarious viral video of the Irish family trying to catch a loose bat in their kitchen . If you have not seen this video, I suggest you watch it right now. Trust us, it's funny…

We're big podcast fans in my house, and no, not just because we've got a Cool Mom Picks podcast (shameless plug for Spawned with Kristen and Liz ). They're fantastic screen-free entertainment for the whole family. As more and more podcas…

If you're not home to get your packages, Amazon can help with that, thanks to their new Amazon Key service where your courier will leave them right inside your front door. No, we're not kidding. The service hinges on your purchase (and i…

If you've been waiting for a killer price on a Kindle e-reader (or want to stock up early on holiday gifts), now is your chance to grab a Kindle on sale! To celebrate the Kindle's 10th anniversary, Amazon is offering most of their popula…

Just this past week, Facebook launched a brand new feature allowing you to order take-out right from the restaurant's Facebook page. So, if you've ever gotten a hankering for some Chipotle guacamole or Five Guys burgers while scrolling t…

We've seen (and owned) many iterations of Amazon's Kindle e-reader, but finally, after ten years of Kindle devices, they've launched a waterproof model, aptly named Oasis . Now, if you're like "Wait, there already was a Kindle Oasis !" y…

Calling all your Harry Potter fans! Looks like Alex and Ani just launched a special Harry Potter line and we know a few of you (including us) will be very excited. Take a peek at a few of our favorites that we can't wait to get our hands…

We just discovered a cool, new feature in iOS 11 that you might not have heard about, called Screen Recording, that actually allows you to record your screen (think live screen shot), and even narrate while you do. However, it's a little…

My kids were all a little too old when the video baby monitor hit peak popularity. And way too old for this trend of parents chasing their kids around with a video camera to catch their every move. So, when I saw Google had launched thei…

The season for humidifiers is upon us. Well, really, it started about two weeks ago for us with our first back-to-school cold. Ugh. So, to make sure I'm prepared for the next lovely virus my kids are sure to bring home, I found myself sh…

If you've upgraded to iOS 11 , then there's a good chance you've stumbled upon the new Control Center. Well, given it takes up almost the whole screen now, it's pretty hard to miss. And if you haven't, we'll I think you're in for a treat…

As someone who uses Instagram on an almost hourly basis (hey, it's work, too!), I was pleased to discover that just yesterday, they launched 2 new features to help keep users a whole lot safer. Here's the quick scoop on what they are, an…

I took the plunge this weekend, and upgraded my iPhone to iOS 11. There are no shortage of awesome new features, but the one that caught my attention almost immediately was Do Not Disturb While Driving . This feature will automatically m…

Last week, my fiance' showed me his newly organized iPhone with all the apps neatly filed away into folders and I got hella jealous. This is 40, people. Turns out, organizing your iPhone apps into folders is super simple, and it can make…

Like me, you've probably tried to share a favorite photo on Instagram Story after the fact, only to discover that it was taken well past the allowable 24-hour time period. Also like me, you may have figured out a trick where you can scre…

Ah, September. It's the time of year when the weather changes, the kids go back to school, and Apple launches its new devices that make us all drool and try to figure out which child we can sell to afford one. Sorry, Johnny, you've left …

With the iPhone 8 announcement coming tomorrow, we know there's going to be lots of you (including us) strongly considering selling or trading-in your older model for a pretty new one. But there's good reason to update beyond just the aw…

May we introduce you to BB-9E , the newest Star Wars droid? This evil counterpart of the beloved BB-8 will make his appearance in the upcoming The Last Jedi movie. But if you don't want to wait to see him on the big screen, you can bring…

I'm packing up my family of six up for our exciting vacation to Hawaii (squee!), and like most parents, I'm making my tech list and checking it twice. Do we really need to bring a laptop (the answer here is NO!)? Inspired by Brian Chen's…

In honor of the total solar eclipse hitting our skies on August 21 (that's Monday!), the United States Postal Service has launched Total Eclipse of the Sun stamps . But the extra cool part? They actually change color. For real. Related: …

We're counting down the days to the total solar eclipse that we'll be experiencing on Monday, August 21. In case you haven't heard about it (what?), or might have missed all the helpful information we've been posting here on Cool Mom Tec…

With all this solar eclipse talk (or The Great American Eclipse , if you're fancy), our kids' interest in space has been piqued. Well, even more than it already is, which is why this indoor space play tent caught our eye. Related: Where …

Over the years, you've probably heard a few different suggestions on how to create strong passwords , one of which was pioneered by Bill Burr, formerly of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. However, he's now saying that …