When my Insta-happy sister takes footage of the kids on her phone, they'll ham it up knowing she wants them to be funny or silly or sassy. And when I take out my phone for a mommy-and-me selfie sesh, they immediately ask for me to add the puppy and kitten filters. (And I have to ...read more
We all know Instagram can be a huge time suck, and after reading Time Management in 20 Minutes a Day, I'm trying to be more strategic about how I use this social media platform. One place where I think Instagram is inspiring, is when it comes to filling my reading list. I thought ...read more
The timing couldn't be better for Instagram to reach out a helping hand to parents. Social media is a big part of my life and I'm all about getting the right tools to make sure social media remains a tool for good. It's one thing for me to use social media to grow a business and ...read more
Grandparents. They're the best. Ever since I was a little girl, my grandmother always sent me beautiful cards. Her handwriting was iconic: beautiful script and a classic style. She definitely fostered my love of writing, sending hand written letters, and hoarding gorgeous ...read more
Summer is flying by. Wasn't it just June? Didn't we celebrate July Fourth, like, a minute ago?... How have we already hit the middle of the month? In the blink of an eye, it will be September and we'll be sending our littles off to school instead of camp, jumping in carpools ...read more
I've updated both my home office and my We Work space with family photos from CVS. All the We Work offices start the same. Blonde wood floors and desk with white walls. To help bring the office to life, I've tried to add personal touches like signage and a colorful carpet. I ...read more
I absolutely love traveling with my kids. We've been on the go with them since they were tots. They've been to Africa, Asia and all over Europe. I'm really proud of how travel has helped my girls become inquisitive about the world, sensitive to other cultures and ready for ...read more
My kids love to dance. The Aquafina #HappyBodyDanceContest gave us a chance to shake our tail feathers and have an impromptu dance party. From March 21st through April 15th, Aquafina is inviting students, along with their parent or legal guardian, to create a video entry of ...read more
Easter is rapidly approaching and we here at Momtrends HQ like to stray from any occasion where an abundance of candy is involved. Okay, so our will power isn't THAT perfect and we can't resist the Jelly Beans, but we've got a slew of ideas that far outweigh the sugar high (and ...read more
A new year always inspires us to clean up our eating habits, our workout schedules and our surroundings. But what about cleaning up our digital lives? With the average American spending up to 11 hours a day with electronic media, your digital life can get as cluttered as your ...read more
You know we love running. I write and tweet, and Instagram about it a ton! So I'm going to keep this short and sweet--because I'd rather you ran today than spent too much time looking at your devices. Today is National Running Day. Or as I like to call it, the day I celebrate ...read more
Mother's Day is next week but it's not too late to create a one of a kind photo gift she (or you) will treasure forever. Artifact Uprising is "Inspired by the disappearing beauty of the tangible" and aims to get your photos "off your device and into your life." I am guilty of ...read more
With more than 300 million monthly active users and 75 million of us hoping on daily, it's beginning to feel like Instagram is taking over the world. While we love our other social networks, there's no doubt Instagram is a more personal and connected space than the others. It ...read more
There is something so special about Instagram. We love how it allows us to showcase our world through images as we capture these precious moments of time. Typically this means looking at images through your phone or computer, but we recently discovered a way to allow images to ...read more
