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An App The Whole Family Can Enjoy: HeadsUp

Finally, my family found a game that lets us enjoy each other's company. The kids love it because it's an app. My parents love it because they can easily understand the rules. And I love it because it's one of those games that brings the generations together. Family time for us has always consisted of games [Read More]

December 13th, 2013|Categories: Fam|

What We Can All Learn From The Presidential Selfie

A picture is worth a thousand words, but a presidential selfie? Priceless. You're selfie-ing... I bet you think this moment's about you You're selfie-ing I bet you think this moment's about you, don't you #dontyou? It's truly the year of the "selfie," the self portrait of today's wired world. Ranging from silly to narcissistic to [Read More]

December 12th, 2013|Categories: Hot|Tags: |

Look What This Company’s Doing To Revolutionize Online Shopping

Last week, I wrote an article about how reading is becoming increasingly social. The fashion industry isn’t far behind. Social shopping is taking off, and there’s no better example than ModCloth to emphasize what the future of online shopping could be. ModCloth is a vintage-inspired clothing, accessory and home-goods site that was started in 2002 [Read More]

December 11th, 2013|Categories: Stuff|Tags: |

Kid President Wants To See More Moms Dancing In The Grocery Store

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ4Rnba85o8 We love Kid President's sweet tribute to moms everywhere, especially number one: Put down your phone, unless your kid is named 'Phone.' Posted on 12/9/2013

December 9th, 2013|Categories: Fam|

This Product Raised Prices On Black Friday, And Their Gamble Paid Off

Cards Against Humanity has been quickly gaining ground as a dirty, "adults-only" version of the popular card game Apples to Apples. The format is exactly the same, except that instead of the tame adjectives like "Joyful" or "Silly" used in Apple to Apples,  Cards Against Humanity uses pretty much anything raunchy, explicit or in poor [Read More]

December 9th, 2013|Categories: Hot|

Reading’s About To Go Way, Way, Social. Are You Ready?

We all know the feeling– that feeling you get when you finish a fantastic book. It’s a mixed bag of emotions; elation since you’ve again found a book that engaged and delighted you, and letdown because you realistically will have to plod through several clunkers before you again find that book, the one you can’t [Read More]

December 6th, 2013|Categories: Hot|Tags: |

See The Toy That’s Making Parents Cry In Outrage

Fisher Price has introduced a new baby seat that is able to hold an iPad suspended in front of an infant's face, presumably so they can watch a show. The site explains, "Look for apps with black and white images to enhance visual skills, soothing apps with nature scenes, learning apps and more." We do think [Read More]

December 6th, 2013|Categories: Hot|Tags: |

What Happens When You Give A Celeb A Microphone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRy0ONLBFfc&feature=youtu.be&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DBRy0ONLBFfc%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&app=desktop Our favorite holiday video of the week– Jimmy Fallon, Rashida Jones and Carrie Underwood change the lyrics to pop songs to reflect the season– too good!

December 5th, 2013|Categories: Hot|