weather

With lots of snow falling around the country this week and temperatures at a ridiculous record-breaking low (and a bunch of snow days in our future), many of us will be finding ourselves outside shoveling and freezing our butts off in th…

Imagine me trying to get my four kids -- and their backpacks, tennis gear, snacks for the Scout meeting, and awkward diaper bag -- out of the car and into school . . . in the pouring rain. It looks a little like something you'd see on th…

Even though I downloaded iOS 10 last week, like many of you, it's taking me awhile to get used to all the changes and new iOS 10 features. Oof, there are a ton. And while I have to admit that I'm liking most of them, there's definitely a…

We are such fans of Tinybop's beautiful, minimalist apps around here, because they inspire our children to want to learn more about science in a creative, artistic way. Following in the footsteps of winning apps like The Earth by Tinybop…

The weather is so crazy lately that I wouldn't be surprised if the actual forecast was cloudy with a chance of meatballs, or some other spherical meat product. We all need a sense of humor with weather like this, and while we have a grea…

One of the reasons I love Twitter is because it really does give you the most up-to-date real time updates, and with the huge impending snowstorm 2015 headed my way, it makes it super helpful to stay on top of the weather. Parent transla…

All three of my kids have a slight obsession with the weather. I'm sure some of their curiosity is due to the downright weird weather we often see here in Colorado, so it's no wonder my youngest is really enjoying the MarcoPolo Weather a…

I've seen my fair share of funny pet apps over the years because let's face it, pretty much every kid we know loves pets, or even just the idea of a pet -- especially for kids with allergies or parents who prefer to enjoy other people's …

If anyone needs to find great weather apps, it's me. The weather in Colorado is wonderful, but it's also really weird; I've seen it snow without a cloud in the sky, and I can run comfortably in a tank and shorts on some winter days. So y…

I admit that I never thought I'd use the weather app on my iPhone when I first got it. But now I check it almost constantly, thanks to a son who's weather obsessed and a husband whose job (and getting home to us) depends on it. So since …