Category Archives for Family
Easily make your cat jump cat jump cat jump with Cinemagram
Who can resist those short little movies (gifs) where somebody’s demented cat leaps 10 feet straight into the air to attack the ceiling fan pull — over and over and over? You know your baby / dog / boa constrictor … Continue reading
Not thrilled that I wear a size 90 bra in France but at least now I know: Unisize
Since I first traveled to Europe in the 80s, the EU came up with standard clothing sizes because every damn country practically had its own system. I shouldn’t complain, since the US is like one of the last two countries … Continue reading
I’d rather you not put words in my mouth, but you can do it anyway with Bubbsie
Just the other day I told you about TitleFx, a rather classy option for adding text to photos. This is something altogether different, for when you’re in a goofier mood. Or maybe a creative one! I’ve been wanting to do … Continue reading
It doesn’t get more zen than jigsaw puzzles, and we can all use a little of that: Join the Hearts
Grandma’s garage had shelves and shelves of ancient, semi-flattened jigsaw puzzle boxes, which I’d paw through on long summer days at her place as a kid. (There was a certain stress involved because you never knew if there were pieces … Continue reading
Add text to your baby pics or LOLCat or photonovel with the classy TitleFx
Not long ago I tested a horrific app for adding text to photos, but I’ve found a much better one, which may even be The One, even though I’m still a strong believer in going easy on the text on … Continue reading
Let your kid toss a (cartoon) hamster rather than his food: Geared 2
I brought along a little baggie of cheese crackers to my cousin’s wedding because my kid was two and I figured I’d slip him one every time he started to get fidgety. It worked for a bit, but then he … Continue reading
Try delicious Buddha Finger (nothing to do with chicken or Chinese food)
Two words: teenage stepkids. Strike terror into your heart? Exactly. So when I see an opportunity for quality time with my 16-year-old stepdaughter, I grab it. I never would have expected such an opportunity to come in the form of … Continue reading
Pillboxie (beautifully) organizes your meds (and your kids’ and your dog’s and your mom’s)
I have a thing for containers. It’s one of those OCD things. And I always had a totally weird fascination with those little plastic S M T W T F S pill organizers old people use. But enough. The reality … Continue reading
Cowgirl Confab: Pam and Sam talk about Path
Path is an app that lets you create an intimate social network of up to 150 people. Unlike Facebook, Twitter, and Google+, Path is a purely mobile app and it is heavily photo-oriented, though you can also simply comment, share … Continue reading
Postagram sends Grandma a pretty postcard from your phone
Which is exactly what I did. The first time I used Postagram, it was to send my 92-year-old grandmother in California a picture of the Eiffel Tower all bathed in pink that I’d published on Instagram. Yes, I walk by three … Continue reading
With Koubachi you’re less likely to kill Tanya. Or maybe your kid.
I remember a trip to the ER one day because my 8 year-old son, on some imaginary adventure in the back yard, decided he needed to use his new jackknife to carve up and taste one of my plants… “Mommy, … Continue reading
