Hellobee

I can’t believe that I’ve never written a post about the Libby app before because it has been life changing for us living on an island with no libraries or bookstores. Libby is a free app by Overdrive where you can borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and get access to third party sites like Craftsy. You […]

Max’s first interaction with Alexa When it comes to technology in our home, Mr. Ice Cream is always jumping on the latest bandwagon to make our home even “smarter.” Before we got our first Amazon Echo, I wasn’t sure how often I would use the voice-activated speaker, but now, I can barely remember how I […]

A while ago I posted about my favorite apps, but like all things tech that list has quickly become outdated. Here is an updated list of apps that have made my everyday life a little easier. 1. SleepMatic – Mr. Ice Cream gave me the Fitbit Charge HR as a “push present” when Max was […]

The iPad inventions continue to amaze me! I thought it would be great to share some of my favorite iPad games that continue to keep Baby Pencil and Cousin Pencil entertained. 1.) Curious World $7.99 per month This is the only subscription I have for Baby Pencil and I still think it’s worth it! It […]

I remember the first computer we purchased for our home. It was a Hewlett-Packard desktop and the computer monitor and tower took up my whole desk. It barely had any games on it; in fact, the main reason I wanted a computer was to be able to play with Paintbrush.  Today’s kids are born into […]

Scallop is 4 now and loves to spend time on his “mini computer.” If I didn’t set limits for him, there’s a good chance he’d be on it for most of the day. That being said, I try to pick apps that are educational so that his brain is at least working while he’s vegging. Here […]

I was having a conversation with a fellow mama the other day about tracking our babies’ activities – diapers, feedings, etc. This other mama friend had stopped tracking for a while already, but I have kept it up. Lil’ Macaron is six months now, so it’s probably time to stop, right? When do you stop? […]