The cool thing about Grandparents Day is that if you have grandparents like my kids do, it doesn't take a whole lot to make their day. So on the outside chance you were a little busy this week with back-to-school and Labor Day and hurric…
September is upon us, friends, and we're celebrating with cool tech at Cool Mom Tech . (Of course!) Whether you need a quick app to entertain your preschooler in the carpool line or a surge protector to keep six laptops humming, we've go…
Going to the big BlogHer conference in San Diego in August? So are we! And what's better, we're hosting an awesome discussion with two of our favorite ever bloggers, Alice Bradley of Finslippy , and Eden Kennedy of Fussy --also the autho…
This is a sponsored message from DK Publishing It's an amazing feeling to watch your child develop a love of reading and learning , especially if you've always been a bookworm yourself. But if your son or daughter needs a little more coa…
We love how tech isn't just for speaker-geek guys any more. It's smarter, it's inspired by nature, and it solves some of a mama's most basic problems in a chic way. If you haven't been visiting Cool Mom Tech lately, here are some of this…
Happy Mother's Day to all you cool moms out there! When the pancakes are all eaten and the house miraculously cleaned without your help, here are some posts for you to lie back and enjoy while the kids massage your feet. They were all cu…
This morning, our editor-in-chief Liz Gumbinner sat down with The Early Show on CBS to talk about the new Babycenter study on moms and mobile phones. If you want to catch the segment--and some of her recommendations for popular apps for …
It's been truly an honor to be a part of the More Birthdays campaign from our amazing sponsor, the American Cancer Society. Not only is it a cause near and dear to all of our hearts, but we're so impressed with the generous mega-stars an…
So this adorable thing happened the other day with my preschooler and baby. It was really adorable. It happened and I said to myself, "Self, remember this so you can write it down after they're in bed." ....Yeah. If I could only remember…
My first daughter's baby book is a masterpiece of elaborate details, funny stories and photos. But my second child's baby book? Almost empty. Every time I open it, I'm overwhelmed by all those blank pages and I'm struck with such intense…
A few recent posts on Cool Mom Tech we think you'll like An Etch-a-Sketch iPad case that will totally make you want an iPad. Edible cupcake toppers for the video game obsessed. 5 upcoming tech products at CES made just for moms. The iPho…
My husband loves to joke around with my son about "those old-fashioned paper whatchamacallits." We're all avid readers, but my husband and I converted to e-readers a long time ago. We've actually discussed whether or not we should bother…
We've had the best time this month just giving away $500 Best Buy gift cards at Cool Mom Tech to our deserving and ever-awesome readers. But our mad benevolent giving frenzy is not over yet -- click over to our Best Buy Wish List post ab…
I hear in some places, you have to book the best mall Santa in October to get a word in with the jolly guy, and he still might get your kid's name wrong leading to a public freak-out. ( It's happened to us all! ) But now, thanks to the w…
Yes, I pretty much love everything from Shokay. Their gorgeous, hand-knit, fair trade items have made it into our baby shower gift guide , our 2010 holiday gift guide --and now, even our Cool Mom Tech gift guide . No, they're not making …
Sure, certain social media sites may be trying to take over the world and will soon probably track your bathing habits . But boy, we love social networking. And boy, we love supporting little guys (or gals), the Indie retailers rockin' t…
Here are a few cool things we found the past week on Cool Mom Tech, that we thought our Cool Mom Picks readers would appreciate too. Adorable, portable USB speakers that beat your kid ignoring you with headphones on. A guide to the 7 bes…
The more kids I add to my brood, the more aware I am of what I absolutely do not need as a mom. But more so, I'm now completely convinced of what I can't live without. This is the kind of thing I wish someone had shared with me waaaay ba…
Haven't stopped by Cool Mom Tech this week? Here are a few posts definitely worth a peek. A kitchen radio from one of our favorite designers is piquing our geek - definitely not your grandma's AM tuner. The new Kinect for XBox 360 motion…
Wishing you a very spooky (but safe) Halloween, mamas from Kristen, Liz, Christina, Delilah, Julie and the rest of the Cool Mom Picks team - may you survive the sugar crashes and score a solid week's worth of Reese's Pieces peanut butter…
I'm pretty sure that most mamas will agree that there's nothing--nothing!--like a good children's book. Or a box full of them. Or, if your kids are anything like my 3-year-old, a bedroom that is basically Book Central. But my kiddo is al…
5 ways to watch movies at home, since we parents never get to the theater! (Hmph.) A simple web based to-do list organizer designed by a mom, graphic designer, and one of our favorite bloggers. Great video cams under $500. Or really, und…
I know a lot of parents aren't into letting their kids play on the computer when they're younger, but I have to confess I believe using computers is an incredibly effective way to teach children everything from colors to calculus . For b…
My children would give just about anything to apparate inside The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort . The early reviews (and word from CMP Editor Liz who worked with Universal early on in the development) make i…