by Liz Gumbinner | Life and Home
I just got a bunk bed for my kids and was trying to figure out a good clip-on reading light that could just clip onto the sides of the bed. Have you come across anything like that? Thanks! -Maryann Funny enough Maryann, I could have written this question myself about...
by Liz Gumbinner | Life and Home
I remember an entire six years ago (whoa) when we discovered this set of Nerdy Baby alphabet flashcards. At the time, there was nothing like them. I mean, who thought of M as anything but Monkey or maybe, if the set was really inventive, Maraccas. But Mandelbrot...
by Cool Mom Staff | Babies, Life and Home
Babyproofing, when you’re a tech mama, is just a wee bit more nightmarish than for those who don’t own 8 million power strips. But maybe this outlet cover will help ease your pain? At $6 for a set of 4, you’re probably not going to use these bandage...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Life and Home
Just when we’re getting used to the idea that your smartphones can control your sound system, Friedrich has now invented a space-age air conditioner that you can control remotely with your smartphone, computer, or tablet.Pretty cool, right? From Belkin’s...
by Kristen Chase | Life and Home
I know I’m not the only one who has wasted way too much time playing my hand at the uber popular Plants vs. Zombies app, so I shouldn’t be surprised that they are now super cool wall decals, available on sale now at Fab.com. I can’t think of a cooler...
by Christina Refford | Life and Home
If you’re stumped for a great, unique, LOL gift for that celeb-loving, social-media loving person in your life, we’ve found a gift that we can pretty much guarantee they don’t already have: A black-and-white poster created from the words of an...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Life and Home
Okay Nintendo fanbois and grrls, if you grew up on Donkey Kong, we’ve found that coffee table you’ve always dreamed about. It’s made to look like an actual Nintendo controller. And guess what? The controller actually works. The Nintendo Controller...
by Cool Mom Staff | Life and Home
With four kids under seven running around my house, you can imagine what my floors look like. Fortunately, my husband is a little obsessed with keeping it clean, which at times can take up more time and energy than he has to spare. I’ve heard really awesome...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Life and Home
Remember when Marty McFly had to go back to the past to save the future?These blocks don’t have the powers of a time traveling Delorean, but they can give you a sweet reminder of a simpler time when phones only had one ring and alarm clocks were really, really...
by Cool Mom Staff | Life and Home
Given the amazing power of technology, it was only a matter of time before we’d be able to control our lights, our thermostat, even our garage door from smart gadgets. Well, thanks to Belkin, that time is right now. Or, very very soon. Their WeMo Home Automation...
by Liz Gumbinner | Life and Home
I do my best to turn off light switches and turn down our thermostat, especially on our other floors at night and when we’re out of the house. But that’s only when I remember. Which, as a busy mom, is not as often as it should be. That’s why I was...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Life and Home
Digital clocks? Whoa, there, Super Mario! What do you think it is, the year 2000?With this rad pixel clock, it’s always pixel time, and it feels more like the 1980s. No flashing colors, digital projections, or synching it with your iPod so you can wake up with...
