Best Apps

To me, fall means organization. Not just around the house, but in a "let's get it together" kind of way for everything in my life. One of the things I'm committed to is taking a better look at budgeting, how I'm spending money, and where…

The emotions we feel as adults are so complex today, as they are each year on September 11. But as parents, we have the added burden of trying to explain it to our own children in an age-appropriate way, and to help them cope with it too…

Rules are all well and good, but sometimes it's fun to break them. This outstanding storytelling app agrees, but shhh...don't tell the kids. InfiniScroll , an open-ended storytelling tool turned app for iOS, is all about breaking the rul…

Looking for alternatives to fast food on the road can be tough. I've resorted to packing lunches, but where's the fun and adventure in that? That's why I love this new app that takes some of the frustration and guesswork out of eating on…

Years ago, I used to be able to keep my entire schedule in my head--no calendar necessary. Three kids later, a calendar is a must-have for keeping track of family activities and appointments. But what about stuff that you want to remembe…

It's homework time again! If sitting around the kitchen table learning parts of the body is a major bummer for your kids, check out this new amazing educational app. Imagine the children's science museum on your iPad--and hey, it may eve…

A while back, we covered a fun website and app that takes doodling to the digital age. Doodle.ly is a social sharing sketchpad that lets you share doodles, see other creations and marvel at the kind of talent people have. As if that were…

Sitting in the back seat of a car for hours on end--whether we're on a cross-country road trip or just running errands all day--has got to be so boring for my kids. I think that's why they're so crazy about the new app we downloaded this…

While there are a ton of photo editing apps that we've recommended, there's a new one made just for families that we think you'll be particularly interested in. Not just because it was created by Soleil Moon Frye, who's reinvented hersel…

Turns out the brand new 2014 IKEA catalog isn't just any old catalog. Not that it ever was of course, But now, it's got an interactive tech component with a companion augmented reality app that's pretty darn awesome. And yes, Android own…

For the most part, I've got a good handle on my family's finances, but when it comes to the smaller details of where our money goes, I could use some help from this new iOS app. I'm finding it's really great for tracking your every day e…

What is the sound of one hand clapping? I don't know, and I probably never will. Not because I don't wish to reach enlightenment, but because I'm too busy using both hands to play this iOS app. It's pretty amazing that an app can simulte…

Last week in Chicago, we had the best time working with our partner Yappem , a new shopping rewards website and app, to throw one heckofa party for bloggers. Or really, an awesome party. In fact, it was called the Awesome Party. And you …

My five-year-old son heads to kindergarten in two weeks. (Cue sobbing.) While he talks a blue streak and wields a glue stick like a lightsaber, we're still working on his reading skills. So I was absolutely tickled by how quickly he beca…

Miss Piggy, Animal, Kermit, Beaker--your favorite Muppets are all together again in a free musical builder app for iOS and Android devices that's just out--and we think your older kids will have a hard time resisting. To top it off, it's…

I adore two things about my DVR: One, I don't need an engineering degree to program it correctly, and two, I can zip through all the commercials faster than I ever did with a VHS tape. (Nod along like you know what I'm talking about.) Bu…

There's nothing more delicious for a parent than when we appreciate an app as much as our kids do--even if it's not quite for the same reasons. We really loved Mo Willems' first app and his new one has even more of the spirit of the quir…

What is the best app or website for plotting out a road trip? We want to be able to enter mileage targets and also find interesting places to stop. -Danielle Thanks for the great question, Danielle! Tis the season for the family road tri…

There are so many photo apps out there (too many to count) and our job is to help parse out the ones that are actually worth downloading. Recent apps we've featured like the Story app by Disney and Qwiki for creating customized photo and…

I cannot say enough wonderful things about the Sonos wireless music system --and do. Often. To everyone who comes to my house and says whoa, that's amazing--what is that? The one thing I couldn't say though is that Android users could re…

We've been touting the benefits of Animoto video editing since the very first day we discovered how easy it was to make fabulous videos from your own snapshots, how professional they look, and how free they can be. (At least the short on…

It's fun hearing my kids create their own Mad Libs stories, just like I used to do with my friends (even if every other word used is some sort of potty joke). So, it's no surprise that they all think a new app we've discovered is a big h…

I kind of wish today was Friday the 13 and not Saturday the 13 because that would be even a more apt date to tell you about this awesomely clever, sometimes frustratingly difficult, gorgeously produced, extremely dark, and very addictive…

I'm so happy that there are so many great baby book apps available, now that my third baby is on its way. With my first kid, I was diligent about entering those adorable milestones into his baby book (yes, an actual book!) and am proud t…