Making Father’s Day Special for Dad
Let’s face it, the dads in our lives do so much for us. Whether it’s our own fathers, grandfathers, husbands, brothers, or friends, they all try their hardest to make our lives easier and happier. They may work long hours to provide for their families, help cook, clean, and take care of the kids, …
15 Fantastic Father’s Day Gifts
Looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift? We have a list of items that the dad in your life will love! Flashlight Every dad needs a good flashlight. Whether it’s used for work, getting the fishing boat out in the early morning hours, or finding that lost pacifier in the middle of the …
The Best End-of-Year Teachers’ Gifts
Teachers are unquestionably some of the most important people in our children’s lives. Not only do they teach our children, but they love and nourish them every day, just as we do. Teachers don’t choose this career path for the salary or the recognition. They do it because they love our kids, and they love …
5 Apps Every New Mom Must Have
Becoming a new mom is one of the greatest moments of your life, but it is also one of the most overwhelming. You are totally responsible for the well-being of this tiny new life. These five apps are must haves for new moms. They make taking care of your baby much easier, decreasing the amount …
Top Five Spring Cleaning Apps
As the weather turns warmer, many thoughts turn to spring cleaning. Seeing the grass and flowers come back to life, makes us want to start fresh in our homes. We are ready to declutter, clean, and organize every nook and cranny. These apps will help get your house clean and organized in no time at …
Best Toddler Apps
My PlayHome This app is like a giant interactive doll house. Toddlers love to click on each item to see what it does. You can do anything from cooking dinner to jumping on the bed. Kids love to turn the lights on and off, send the baby down the slide, push mom on the swing, …
Disconnect So You Can Connect
Technology is such a huge part of our lives. Our electronics are as important to us as our right arms. We wonder how we even survived before the days of cell phones, internet, and being able to connect to anyone at any time, and pretty much anywhere. Being unable to connect would mean the end …
Improve Your Commute
Making that monotonous commute to your job every day just got a bit easier. These apps will make your daily drive to work fun and faster. Avoid traffic jams and fender benders, find the fastest route available, get the best gas mileage, and choose the best transit option to get you to your destination faster. …
Apps To Get You Drinking More Water
If you’re looking for a way to get fit and stay healthy, a great way to begin is by making sure you are drinking enough water. Did you know that an average adult body is made up of almost 70% of water? It’s essential to drink enough for many reasons. It will help to keep …
Top 20 Apps for Working Moms
It’s a challenge to balance family and work with so much going on. We just happen to hold a little magic in the palms of our hands disguised as phones that help us to create that balance. These amazing apps will help any working mom become more organized and productive. Happy Kids Timer Make your …
Top 20 Free Apps for Toddlers
There are so many apps out there for children, but finding ones suitable for toddlers can be challenging. Take a look at these fun and educational apps geared towards keeping toddlers entertained while they are learning. Busy Shapes This app helps sharpen toddlers problem solving skills through different levels of activities. Five Little Monkeys Learn …
Turn Your Phone Into a Fitness Tracker
Warmer weather is finally on its way, which means swimsuits, shorts, and tank tops become our main clothing staples. Many people want to get into shape before they start shedding their layers of cold weather clothing. Devices like a Fitbit are great tools to get you moving, but they can be a bit pricey. Fortunately, …
Top 10 Apps For Mom
As a mom you wear many hats. You are a parent, teacher, chauffeur, cook, doctor, and the list goes on and on. It’s hard to keep all those balls you are juggling in the air. Fortunately we live in a world where technology can help us. These are some must have apps that every mom …
Keeping Teens Safe
Providing your teen with a cell phone definitely has its pros and cons. On one hand, you can reach your child at all times. They will more than likely be constantly checking their phones, so in return can check in with your more often while they are out and about. On the other hand, once …
Password Manager Apps
In today’s world it seems like you need a password for almost everything. It’s a challenge to come up with many different passwords that have excellent strength, and a bigger challenge to actually remember them. Especially when many of them expire every few months, leaving you to constantly change them. Between memorizing passwords and PIN …
Using LED Flash Alerts
Some smart phones have a dedicated notification light, or flash alert, that comes on when receiving an incoming text or other notification. IPhones do not have this, but instead are equipped with an accessibility feature that does pretty much the same thing. This accessibility feature was added for the deaf and hearing impaired, and it …
iPad Scavenger Hunt
One of the biggest complaints I hear from fellow moms and dads, is that their kids are spending too much time on their tablets or smartphones. One great way to get kids up and moving is to incorporate their devices into their activity. An awesome way to do this is to create a scavenger hunt. …
Kid Proof Your iPad in 5 Minutes
A few months ago I had an unexpected charge show up on my credit card statement. It was only for a couple of dollars, but it threw me in a bit of a panic. I thought someone had stolen my identity. It turns out it that it was only my toddler who accidently purchased extra …
How to use Split Screen Multitasking on the iPad
One of the most exciting new features of Apple’s iOS 9 software is the Split Screen multitasking. For productivity lovers like myself, it has to be one of the best additions yet. Imagine being able to get more things done in less time. Isn’t that everyone’s wish? In fact, in today’s world, it is a …
Apps To Get You Up In The Morning
Many people have made New Year’s Resolutions to exercise more, become more organized, or find more time for themselves. One of the best ways to accomplish these goals is to get up earlier in the morning. Believe me, I know how extremely hard that is. A few months ago I began the habit of waking …
Best Tablets for Kids
Best Tablets for Children The Apple iPad is by far the most favorite tablet of all time. This device has captured our hearts and is a staple in many households. However, the iPad is not the only tablet out there that will draw the attention of your tech-savvy kids. There are numerous tablets on the …
How To Limit Screen Time
Our phones and tablets play an important role in our lives. They help keep us on task, connect us with others, and give us a wealth of knowledge at our fingertips. However, as electronic devices continue to become a bigger and bigger part of our daily lives, it can be a real struggle to limit …
12 iOS 9 Tips You Must Know
Have you installed IOS 9 to your iPhone or iPad yet? To the average user, IOS 8 and IOS 9 do not really seem much different. However, if you take a few minutes to look a little closer, you will see the jewel that IOS 9 really is. Here are 12 amazing reasons why you …