When Alma Loveland, well-known and uber-talented illustrator from Ollibird Designs created an education app for preschoolers the results were nothing short of amazing. This new learning app features 5 games that help your littles with th…
Photography geeks--have we got the bling for you. I'm usually not the kind of person to wear a piece of jewelry that announces to the world what my hobbies are, but cameras are cooler than laptops (at least in some circles). Here are fou…
If you've ever tried to hold a baby on your lap and change their diaper or breastfeed all from the oh-so inconvenient, uncomfortable, and unsanitary stall of a public bathroom, then this app is for you. Traveling with babies--or doing ho…
We already think HopStop is a lifesaver for city-dwellers and city-goers. HopStop helps you navigate 62 major cities using detailed directions that walk you through one public transit system to the next. We even love that their direction…
Once I made the jump from a point and shoot camera to my Nikon D40 DSLR, I thought I'd never go back. I love my Nikon. But if I'm honest, I have to admit that some days it's way too much to lug around for a day of casual photo-ops. So wh…
One of my kids' favorite things to do on my iPad is flip through all the pictures and search for photos of themselves. Yes, they're self-centered like that. So you can imagine their sheer joy at this newest app which makes their shining …
The holiday list-making has hit full-force in this house. Yesterday my nine year-old handed me a list not only for the upcoming holidays but a second prioritized list for her birthday. My 7 year-old, who I insanely showed the copy button…
You know what they say, one man's trash is another... mom's way to carry her most-treasured iPad. Okay, maybe that's not exactly how it goes, but these cool iPad cases are rescued and salvaged from junk yards and landfills all over Ameri…
When my first baby was born, my mom--overcome with nostalgia--wrapped up my old tattered copy of Goodnight Moon , and gave it to my daughter. But with this latest take on the old classic, my favorite childhood read gets a facelift and a …
Love your fancy iPhone? Got mad crafty skills? Then you'll probably be as geeked out as I am over these cross-stitch iPhone cases from Purl Soho. The blank canvas cross-stitch case fits the iPhone 4 or 4s and comes with a needle, three c…
When I first got my iPad I told my kids they'd never touch it. Ever . And here I am six months later and there's more kid apps than mama apps installed on the thing. They've worn me down, people. So I'm always on the lookout for great ap…
With Halloween just around the corner ( how did that happen?! ), we've been on the lookout for a few cool apps that will keep our kids entertained while we're busy gluing sequins on mermaid costumes and eyebrows on Angry Birds. Let me ju…
What if the objects around you could somehow tell their own stories? What if you could look at the stuff surrounding you and see it in a completely new way? This amazing new app and interactive website, barcode.tv is a unique experience …
There's a sea of shopping apps out there to make you a more streamlined, savvy consumer. Coupon generators, barcode scanners, deal finders, list makers, price checkers, parking finders....But there's a great little app out there that ena…
Admit it. When you read those Harold and The Purple Crayon books as a child, you longed to have a magical purple crayon just like his. Though the ideas I'd draw today ( a clean house! a remodeled kitchen! a pair of Camper boots in size 1…
When it comes to apps for the preschool and under crowd, I appreciate an app that doesn't try to do too much. Kids don't always need to earn gold coins, reach the next level or simultaneously master shapes, letters and numbers; sometimes…
My nine year old daughter has a lot to say about everything. She likes to let her opinions be known about what books she's willing to read, what foods she'll eat, what toys she'll play with. Now, with today's release of a very cool new w…
When it comes to children reading, I tend to be a bit old-school and old-fashioned. Give them a book to hold. Turn the pages. Smell the paper. Snap it closed when you're finished. But with this shiny new iPad in my hands I'm having to re…
I'll be honest, I've always had a secret wish to write a children's book. But for now, I'll have to settle for simply living vicariously through the stories my children are creating on this cool new book-making app. With hardly any learn…
It never failed when I was an elementary school teacher, that I dropped my whole first paycheck on classroom supplies. Not only was the classroom budget never quite enough, but it was often necessary to lean on the wallets of parents to …