Websites We Love

If you're like us, then you've got holiday shopping lists coming out of your ears and are always looking for the best way to organize them. It's so easy to forget cousins, in-laws, coworkers, caregivers--people you're determined to remem…

Since we launched Cool Mom Tech just three years ago, we are amazed at how much has changed. There was no Pinterest then. There was no Instagram (at least for a couple more weeks). Spotify had yet to hit our phones and change our lives, …

This has been a great month for Google Doodles (maybe those free lattes are keeping everyone inspired?) and today's Halloween Witch is a perfect example. Skip the auto-search in your address bar for one day and instead hit google.com dir…

Without exaggerating, there's probably hundreds of things I wish were around when my kids were younger, and Bill Nye's old show is definitely on that list. We've made do with science programs geared toward adults (yay Morgan Freeman!), b…

I always love seeing the way companies are using technology to bring their online catalogs to life and one of my favorite design brands is jumping into the fray with some serous awesomeness for fall. Both technologically and otherwise. T…

School fundraisers are increasingly necessary these days with so many funding cuts, but we all know that even as kids are out shilling candy and wrapping paper, it's their parents end up doing most of the work. So I'm excited to find thi…

If you write a blog, or are on any kind of social media, there's probably been a time that you wanted to publish a link to a site you didn't particularly like--maybe to complain about a negative brand experience, or alert people to a sca…

If you've ever played around at the social media and fashion community Polyvore (or uh, got stuck there until 3AM ahem) you'll be excited to see that they just launched a dedicated home category, just for decorating and home design inspi…

A couple years ago my husband and I bought a house that was built the same year we were born, and it had never been updated. Original burnt orange shag carpet everywhere, mustard yellow trim--you get the idea. Man, would I have loved to …

During a recent discussion with a group of young kids about what they wanted to be when they grow up, I was surprised when one little boy piped up and said, 'I want to make the next Angry Birds!" Luckily, little tech-minds like him might…

My first instinct (and job) as a mom is to keep my kids safe, so when I found out how many thousands of bits of information about us were being sent to online marketers every time they play or learn on my iPad, I got pretty protective. F…

We always get excited when two of our favorite companies find each other, come together and work on an exclusive collaboration. It's kind of like fixing up your two good friends--only we have nothing to do with it. In this case, we're ha…

If you're looking for something to keep the kids laughing in the back seat of the car, or at home when they've earned a little screen time, we love these 12 silly songs all found on YouTube. Especially because when you search for "funnie…

Anyone who knows me is well aware of my penchant for sniffing out a good bargain. I really don't like to overspend--who does?--and am excited about a new website that will help me become an even better bargain shopper. Nifti is a new sho…

If you're into social networking--as in, actual networking for work or personal reasons--then you definitely want to know about newsle, a wonderful newsfeed service that is keeping me on top of all the important stuff they're doing. Subs…

I am now one of PicMonkey 's biggest fans along with the rest of the Cool Mom Picks crew. It's easy to make collages. It's easy to edit photos. But one thing that's always been challenging is doing both together. Argh. Well no more! Just…

Now that my two older children are at the age where they want to be on the computer (and on the Internet), I've got a bunch of safe search engines for kids loaded up on all my computers. But what about when they're at school? Well, with …

Let's say your fireworks get rained out tonight. Or...your kid falls asleep before they start and you miss them. Fear not! There's an app for that. Or really, a website that can take your photos and make them as All-American festive rah-…

If you're going to use the holiday weekend to catch up on some movies (i.e. free air conditioning), there's a new family movie guide that's definitely worth checking before you spend $140 on two tickets. (That's close to the actual price…

This week, we became tastemakers on an awesome new site called Luvocracy --basically it's like Pinterest, only you can shop directly through the curated recommendations we make on site and get the guaranteed best price on any item. We ev…

July 1st is right around the corner, which to us tech-minded folks means the day that Google Reader officially dies. Pause for silence. Sad day for many who have long-relied on this handy platform to keep up with their favorite blogs and…

With my son learning the drums and my daughter the piano, I always joke that I should pick up the guitar again so we can start a band. I used to play, but this hobby somehow fell by the wayside after the kids were born (gee, wonder why).…

Social media can do wonders in pulling people together in support of a common cause. We've seen its impact on helping victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes , the Boston Marathon bombings and other catastrophic events. And for years, music ha…

If you've been using the Google Maps app like pretty much everyone else, you might not know that the desktop app is about to get a complete overhaul. Here's a rundown of some of the most important changes and what you need to know. 1. A …