Look, we've discussed my SIS (Scrapbook Impairment Syndrome) in the past. I'm okay with it. There are tools available for me to do pretty things with my pictures in other ways. But if I want a genuine photos-affixed-to-beautiful-backgrou…
I have to admit I'm a bit of an iPhone app addict, but even though the number of smart phone apps are growing into the hundreds of thousands I generally think that there are only a dozen or two that are worthwhile. The Dr. Seuss Camera--…
The answer to my not enough time during the holidays to breathe let alone send cards prayers has arrived in my inbox just in time for Christmas: Paperless Post . Two words that will forever ring more beautifully than the Christmas bells …
We've been blown away by the awesome entries to the Shutterfly contest so far. We love seeing your families and your amazing books - so keep them coming! You have until tomorrow night to share your own book and win a bunch of great prize…
Well weren't we just shocked when we clicked over to the Telegraph UK today to find out that their list of the 12 Best Websites for Families and Kids included Cool Mom Picks. Their feeling was that yes, we do have " cool stuff for parent…
When I told my parents I was expecting, I didn't tell them I was expecting. I told them we'd done some interesting sightseeing, and did they want to see pictures? And then I gave them my ultrasound photos. If The Grandparents Handbook ha…
Some of my favorite memories: Seeing Paris when I was 8. My senior year dance performance. Bungee jumping off a crane over the Hudson River. And they're all saved on video tape. As in, not DVDs. And since we've ditched the VCR, there's n…
Forget the baby monitor or motorized swing: what I really could have used when my kids were little was photographer and dad Nick Kelsh's entertaining and smart new DVD, How to Photograph Your Baby , a companion to the classic book by the…
My kids love "writing books," and I love that they're being creative, but I don't always love the Don Music-esque cries of, No, it's supposed to be a yak and I can't draw it right! I'll never get it! Can you draw it for me? (Answer: No, …
Yeah, sometimes we want to hit our favorite restaurant and the kids can nibble off our plates or make do with -- gasp! -- adult food, but other times we're faced with the realities of a tight budget and wanting to keep the peace. With Ki…
Evidently reading to your kids is more than just reading to your kids. And seriously pedigreed educational consultant Diane W. Frankenstein explores her concept of "conversational reading" in her excellent resource, Reading Together: Eve…
If you are into lists or DIY cards and invitations, or organization in general (or wish you were, ahem ) then you'll definitely want to check out the smart Parent Toolbox group over at Slideshare. Basically Federated Media authors like P…
Food Content Alerts may have a dry name but it's not at all a dry idea -- a website and mobile app that helps you navigate the difficult and sometimes scary world of "no, he can't eat that either but thanks." I'm lucky that my kids are (…
The only thing that could make Alpha Mom's new free designer online invitations made exclusively for Pingg better is if they'd been available last month when I was planning my son's birthday party. I can't believe how perfect the whimsic…
So I just got home from Barcelona. Yes, that Barcelona - the one with the chorizo and the Gaudi buildings and the people saying grathiath . Believe it or not, I won a trip there from a Tweet Your Trip contest sponsored by the travel site…
One of my kids thinks that Mickey Mouse is a horror figure, so I've learned to keep our Halloween "unscawy." Instead of settling for whatever I can find in the big box stores, I get to look so put together by downloading CMP fave Paper&C…
My husband is taking my two kids on a transatlantic flight all by himself, bless him. My contribution to the experience is my iPhone, fully loaded with toddler-distracting applications. Three of the iPhone apps I have lined up for her ar…
I'm having trouble deciding which I think is cooler-- GrowShow 's free and easy program to create a progressive slide show/movie of your child's growth , or their ingenious picture frames that can be configured in nearly endless ways. Th…
To say that I was a neurotic mess with my first baby would be an understatement; every sniffle and bruise had me wondering if I'd broken her. By the second baby, I figured I was an old hand . . . except that he was convinced he could fly…
Around our house, Halloween is right up there with Hanukkah and birthdays so of course we're looking to see what the grande dame of decorating has in store for this spooky season. Martha Stewart's Halloween Central is a great place to fi…
If only lil'grams had existed back when my oldest was born, we would've been able to channel our new-parent enthusiasm in a far more stylish, manageable and less-annoying manner than the hundreds of photos we emailed, webcasts we schedul…
Give us a few cold rainy days and my kids will be climbing the walls and snarling at all my attempts to cheer them up. So I'm stashing away the downloadable Monster Mania ebook from Make and Takes to help me out with a few easy craft ide…
When I think back to my pregnancies, my first thought isn't of the miracle of life or even the swollen feet and the heartburn. No, when I remember those days, my mind immediately goes to one place: The bathroom. With each child, I rememb…
My kids have been back to school for a few weeks already, and my inbox runneth over. I need more volunteers for the coupon drive , says the coordinator. This is quickly followed by a bevy of reply-alls which are making me crazy, so I can…