Thanksgiving

I originally stumbled on this incredible Native Land Map when it was shared in honor of Indigenous People's Day and -- wow. What a worthwhile educational site to explore today, especially if you sit down and do it with your kids. Particu…

We have a few Thanksgiving traditions in our family: mom's pumpkin pie, a turkey that's never quite ready when we expect it to be, and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving on TV. Because Lucy, Linus and the rest of the gang are just a sentimenta…

Wishing you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving. We'll be unplugging today to spend some much-needed time with our families, but we'll be back tomorrow with awesome Black Friday deals, plus our annual tech holiday gift guide, comin…

When I'm driving around running errands, I usually have NPR on the radio, unless I'm listening to Spawned , of course. The stories that almost always end up with me in tears, searching for a Kleenex in the console, are the reports from S…

Before the noise of the holidays gets too loud and distracting, I totally recommend you download this upbeat, Motown-flavored tune that will remind you that this Thanksgiving, the sentiment is all about Gratitude . Sung by funky favorite…

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving. We’ll be unplugging to enjoy some time with our families, but of course we’ll return tomorrow with a huge round-up of the best Black Friday tech deals, plus lots more techie goodness for the holi…

With all the adults around them pondering such things as " greens beans or brussel sprouts " or " what type of stuffing ", it must seem to kids at this time of the year that we've all lost our minds as we ponder what to serve for Thanksg…

We're wishing all of our geek chic readers a relaxing and tech-light Thanksgiving--heavy on the carbs, easy on the holiday crazy. We'll be unplugging a bit ourselves, but of course we'll return tomorrow with lots of cool techie shopping …

Taking a road trip with kids any time of the year can be an ordeal, but especially during the holidays, what with all of America doing the same thing on the exact same days. That's where travel apps come in to make our lives so much easi…

I'm a sucker for Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang, especially at holiday time. Not only do I love the nostalgia, watching the same shows I watched as a child, but the humor and messages never get old. I think I might love the new e-boo…

You knew this was bound to happen: With this once-in-a-lifetime overlap of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, there is already music to go with this holiday. And this twist of a traditional Hanukkah tune may give you some ideas for how to celebr…

Even though I cook our Thanksgiving turkey every year, I still find myself checking it way too many times to see if it's actually done. Yes, if there is such a thing as turkey paranoia, I have it. But technology to the rescue! with a cou…

So, whatcha doing on Thursday? Getting together with family? Going to watch a little football, or run around the yard in your own impromptu game? Remember to give thanks too! Oh, and yes, don't forget to do a lot of what Laurie Berkner s…

Holiday shopping is a great time to stock up on technology for the family as gifts. There are so many Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals this year, it's hard to keep track! We'll be tweeting them as they come in from our @coolmomtech an…

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 …

For the many of you who have made it a post-Thanksgiving tradition to do all your Christmas shopping on Black Friday thru Cyber Monday weekend, I salute you. I don't even have enough energy after hosting Thanksgiving to pull one side of …

Even though I'm not cooking the turkey this year (hooray, hallelujah, amen!), I'm preparing a few side dishes and desserts. And because I'm not necessarily known for my kitchen skills, you can bet I'm going to be relying heavily on my sm…

While most people are dreaming about what foods they are going to (over)eat on Thursday, my picky eater is already loudly proclaiming everything he hates about Thanksgiving: Mashed potatoes are yucky. Turkey is yucky. Pie is yucky. You g…

Going over the river and through the woods to get to your warm and cozy Thanksgiving destination isn't nearly so fun when the traffic is backed up as far as the eye can see, the kids are hungry and you forgot to stop at the last rest are…