Life and Home | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 22:44:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png Life and Home | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 Audio books under $5 that support independent bookstores: Get in on this sale from Libro.fm! https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/libro-fm-audio-book-sale/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/libro-fm-audio-book-sale/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:52:41 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47682 Our longtime readers will understand why we’re so excited about Libro.fm’s sale of audio books for under $5 each, in honor of Independent Bookstore Day on April 30. After all, in our (gulp) 15+ years online, we’ve shared hundreds of the best books and audio books, along with a commitment to supporting local and indie bookstores when that’s […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/libro-fm-audio-book-sale/feed/ 0 The best family organization apps for sharing calendars, keeping up with chores, planning meals and more https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/best-family-organization-apps-shared-calendars-more/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/best-family-organization-apps-shared-calendars-more/#respond Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:15:45 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46571 Family organization apps are such a lifesaver, at least once you accept that life admin is part and parcel of modern family life. Still, we all wish there could be a bit more life and a bit less admin sometimes. So I was thrilled to take some time to research some of the best family […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/best-family-organization-apps-shared-calendars-more/feed/ 0 I fell in love with this perfect self-heating mug. Here’s what it does — and doesn’t do. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/ohom-ui-self-heating-mug-review/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/ohom-ui-self-heating-mug-review/#respond Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:00:18 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46508 Seeing as how the work-from-home life is here to stay for the foreseeable future — for better or for worse — I’ve been digging into our past posts for ways to improve my own home office space. (Turns out, our writers are extremely helpful!) One of the items I’ve always wanted but never bought: A […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/ohom-ui-self-heating-mug-review/feed/ 0 How I came to choose the best light therapy lamp to help me beat the shorter days. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/best-light-therapy-lamp-seasonal-affective-disorder/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/best-light-therapy-lamp-seasonal-affective-disorder/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:00:16 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=26979 So let’s talk about my absolute obsession with HappyLights, more technically known as light therapy lamps. I’ve always kind of dreaded the shorter daylight hours of the winter, knowing that Seasonal Affective Disorder tends to hit me hard. I get tired, cranky (sorry, colleagues), crave carbs up the whazoo, and have trouble staying up much past the […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/best-light-therapy-lamp-seasonal-affective-disorder/feed/ 1 Tackle these 10 simple tech to-dos to start the year safer, cleaner, and more organized https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tech-to-dos-safety-organization/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tech-to-dos-safety-organization/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:45:51 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=31853 For so many of us, the new year is about fresh starts. That’s why around here, so many of us use January as time to cross off what we can from all of those never-ending tech to-do lists. These are the kinds of tech to-dos we often put off, not necessarily because they take up […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tech-to-dos-safety-organization/feed/ 2 The 3 best digital planners for parents, according to parents with very strong opinions about planners! https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/best-digital-planners-for-parents/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/best-digital-planners-for-parents/#respond Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:00:31 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45181 I’m always on a quest for the best digital planner for the school year, because I have developed a very bad habit: Every year I get tempted by the beautiful, fun, old-fashioned paper planners I discover on Etsy or in our local stationery stores. They’re just brimming with possibility! So beautiful! So inspiring! So…I buy them. […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/nintendo-switch-switchplate/feed/ 0 Is the Skylight calendar worth the splurge for big, busy families? We tried it. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/skylight-calendar-review/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/skylight-calendar-review/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2021 10:00:28 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45672 I’m mom to a busy family of six, so when I saw the Skylight Calendar in my Instagram feed my first thought was, “This could change my life.” Here’s the thing: I have a job. I homeschool my kids and teach class at a co-op. My oldest two kids have jobs. The oldest three kids have […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/skylight-calendar-review/feed/ 4 44 cool things you can do with the Amazon Echo: From productive time-savers to just plain fun. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-amazon-echo/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-amazon-echo/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2021 21:28:41 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=28162 I received an Amazon Echo for Christmas a few years ago (it’s no Echo Studio, but still…) and I have to admit, at first I was a little skeptical. What is all the buzz about anyway and what can I actually do with an Amazon Echo? I wasn’t sure it could really do more for […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-amazon-echo/feed/ 57 Alexa, surround me in the glory of Billie Eilish https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/billie-eilish-amazon-echo-studio/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/billie-eilish-amazon-echo-studio/#respond Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:11:12 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45661 If you’ve ever said, “Alexa, play When the Party’s Over” then you’ll be thrilled that Amazon has just announced the launch of the Billie Eilish special edition Amazon Echo Studio and it’s pretty darn cool if you’re a super-fan. Remember back in the dark ages, when we just had to settle for posters of our favorite artists? […]

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