Family + kids
Best apps for a weekend BBQ
The best apps for Memorial Day, these apps will help you plan and execute a great BBQ that will impress friends and family. See picks
Best Recipe apps
What to make..for dinner tonight, the potluck this weekend or your special date night? Try these apps and cooking tools to help make your time in the kitchen (and the store) a breeze. See picks
Best greeting card apps
These apps will help you personalize your greeting cards in a flash. See picks
Best Martha Stewart apps
Martha Stewart is queen of perfection and her apps certainly deliver. Just in time for your spring fetes, try these great apps for entertaining. See picks
Best Travel apps: Spring Break
Whether you are hitting the road and headed to the beach or flying cross-country to see friends or relatives, these apps will keep a Spring in your step. See picks
Best eBook apps
Curl up with great (digital) reading See picks
Best apps for the whole family
Educational apps to help your family learn and explore the world. Plus, some great app tools to encourage family fun. See picks
Best Romance apps
Need some help in the romance department? These apps will help you make every day a special one with your sweetheart. See picks
Get Creative!
Draw, stitch, pin, craft and have fun with apps to help spark your creativity See picks
Apps for teens
Day in the life: Text friends. Watch videos. Lose phone. Organize closet. Run. Find phone. –apps teens can’t live without! See picks
Android apps for Tweens
Great educational games and fun apps. If you find yourself needing to entertain 8-11 year-olds, these apps should do the trick. See picks
Best educational apps for kids
Educational apps and fun for the kids. These apps are great to entertain your little ones on a trip or at home. See picks
Best apps for kids
On the plane or at grandma’s house try these educational apps and ones just for fun. There are some great apps to entertain your little ones. See picks
Best apps for tweens
Educational and fun apps. If you find yourself needing to entertain 8-11 year-olds, these apps should do the trick. See picks
Money Savers
From grocery coupons to shopping deals and lowest gas prices to managing and organizing your finances. See picks
Dr. Melina Jampolis
Dr. Jampolis is an internist and board certified physician nutrition specialist. She is also the Diet and Fitness Expert for CNN and specializes in nutrition for weight loss, disease prevention and treatment. When she’s not chasing her toddler around, she finds the time to write best-selling books, including The No-Time-to-Lose Diet and The Calendar Diet: See picks
Traci and Matt Suppa
Traci and Matt Suppa are the publishers of Go BIG or Go Home, the travel blog which chronicles what happens when their small-town family visits the “world’s largest”…whatever! Traci, is a travel writer who loves her Android. Matt, a self-proclaimed technologist, iPad fanatic, gadget tinkerer and geek dad, tries to “edutain” his family on the See picks
Kim Demmon
Kim Demmon, author of Today’s Creative Blog, is the woman to go to if you need inspiration for kids, crafts, party planning, sewing and anything else requiring creativity. She’s relaxed in nature, a fitness fanatic by trade and her favorite hobby is bargain-hunting. Kim has a keen eye for styles and designs that often draw See picks
Debra Nipp and Amy Hero
Debra Nipp and Amy Hero spend their days trying to improve the lives of kids with special needs. They are both licensed occupational therapists with nearly 30 years of combined experience between them. Debra and Amy have had tremendous success incorporating smartphone and tablet devices into their work, using mobile apps as therapeutic, communication and educational See picks
Katie Balla
Katie Balla is a dabbler in all things creative. Her experience as an elementary school art teacher gives her a great sense for what inspires kids…and what doesn’t. Now, as a full-time mommy blogger extraordinaire, Katie, aka Loves of Life, shares stories of her life raising a toddler, being a good wife and having fun with See picks
Krista Colvin
Krista Colvin will organize your life! She is recognized as a top Time Management Expert and the creator of Organize the Whole Shebang [the smart woman’s guide to doing it all]. Krista is a recovering perfectionist and an all-around too-much-coffee-drinkin, sassy mamma. As our Productivity apps Contributor she recommends the best tools to keep you organized See picks
Andrea Oettinger
Andrea Oettinger has a Doctorate in Education and an extensive background that spans classroom teaching, policy and research. She believes in the use of apps to engage children in learning, both in the classroom and at home, and focuses on finding the best ones for appSmitten’s Android users. See picks
Angela Watson
Angela Watson, has spent 11 years as a National Board Certified classroom teacher before becoming an educational consultant. She focuses on making teaching more efficient, effective and enjoyable for both teachers and parents alike. Angela’s website, The Cornerstone for Teachers, is a terrific resource. See picks
Melaine Thompson
Melaine Thompson is a serial DIY’er. She explains, “I have a weakness for tackling projects that others say I can’t do. I love to prove them wrong, saving money along the way, and inspiring others to abandon their fears and join in on the DIY fun!” She’s the writer of the home interiors blog: mysweetsavannah.blogspot.com See picks
Real Simple Magazine
The magazine with tips, tricks and elegant solutions for everyday home organization, food and entertaining recommends these apps: See picks
Andrea DiMauro
Though a seasoned culinarian: chef, culinary coach and “real food” advocate (foodtruthonline.com), she’s still flummoxed and intrigued by the humblest of root vegetables. Andrea just launched her own app, Food Truth (see below). For appSmitten she sleuths out the best food apps for healthy eaters and shares them here… See picks
Amy Shearn on The Oprah Blog
Amy Shearn, author of How Far Is the Ocean from Here: A Novel writes on Life Lift, The Oprah Blog about an app that can help you get unstuck. Oprah is always helping us see the world in new and positive ways and get unstuck from our own muck, not surprising her team has found us some app See picks
Kristin Luna
Kristin Luna is a travel writer, guidebook author and photographer who has visited more than 80 countries in pursuit of a story. She lives in Nashville with her husband and dog Ella and chronicles her globetrotting on her blog, Camels & Chocolate: Tales from a Travel Addict. See picks
Lisa Leake
What Lisa Leake used to believe were “healthy food choices” turned out to be highly processed and unhealthy. After doing research on processed versus whole foods, she set out to evangelize the amazing physical and mental benefits of eating real food. Lisa is a budget-conscious wife, mother, and foodie who guides readers in her blog, See picks
Susan Phillips
Susan Phillips is an award-winning, best-selling American writer of romance novels. Check out her latest book, Nobody’s Baby But Mine: A Novel. Also available on Kindle! When we asked her about her favorite apps, she humorously responded that her favorite apps she uses with her grandchildren including: See picks
Shannon Des Roches Rosa
Shannon writes about autism and parenting and is Editor of recently released book Thinking Person’s Guide To Autism. Her site is a one-stop source for carefully curated, evidence-based information about autism. She shared her favorite apps with us that she uses in her downtime and with her son: See picks
Brittany Mullins
Brittany Mullins is a holistic health coach and the author of the blog Eating Bird Food. Brittany proves that living a healthy lifestyle doesn’t have to be boring or bland by sharing her recipes, fitness activities and motivational tips. See picks
Beth Feldman
Beth Feldman is the founder of Role Mommy, an online community dedicated to inspiring busy parents to pursue their passion while raising a family. She’s also the editor in chief of Project You, a lifestyle and parenting e-zine. Beth is the co-author of Peeing in Peace: Tales and Tips for Type A Moms and See See picks
Sherry Pagoto
As an expert on obesity, nutrition and exercise psychology, Professor Sherry Pagoto of University of Massachusetts Medical School writes about how to have a healthy lifestyle on her blog, FUdiet.com. Starting with the premise that you know what a good diet and exercise plan should be, FUdiet offers help on HOW to take action, commit and fight unhealthy See picks
Elle Decor Magazine
Elle Decor, the beautiful and inspirational home style and design mag featured these great interior design apps: See picks
Joshua Jay
Joshua Jay is an internationally recognized performer. He is the author of the best-selling magic book, Magic: The Complete Course (Book & DVD). He uses his magic to mystify at events around the world, and appears frequently at Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle. See picks
Erin Condren
Erin Condren has developed a winning formula pairing graphics that pop with all kinds of products from iPad labels to personalized business cards to ah-mazing life planners and more. This SoCal busy mom’s business evolved from a “home shopping party” to partnerships with Target, Shutterfly, and TinyPrints, check out her goods at erincondren.com She shared her favorite apps See picks
Adrian Grenier
Best known as Hollywood cutie Vincent Chase on the HBO series, Entourage, Adrian Grenier is also a documented do-gooder. With film producer Peter Glatzer, he co-founded SHFT, whose mission is “to convey a more sustainable approach to the way we live through video, design, art and culture.” The pair has since gone on to play a See picks
Abby Epstein
ABBY EPSTEIN directed the acclaimed documentary The Business of Being Born, executive produced by Ricki Lake. Heralded as a “must-see for every pregnant woman” the film takes an insider look at hospital births opening up a new generation of expectant parents to alternative birthing options. The success of the film inspired Abby and Ricki’s book See picks
Jennipher Walters
Combining her passion for fitness and writing, Jennipher Walters co-founded FitBottomGirls and FitBottomMamas to promote a healthy, happy lifestyle. As a certified personal trainer and weight management coach, Jen enjoys staying active. Here are some of the apps she recommends for integrating your phone into your fitness regimen: See picks
Lisa Stone
Lisa Stone is CEO of BlogHer, the leading cross-platform media network created by, for and with women social media leaders, reaching more than 31 million each month. BlogHer publishes and syndicates news, information, advice and recommendations to and from 2,500 premium blogs, delivers uniquely insightful research on women in social media across interest areas, hosts the world’s largest conferences for See picks
Eden Godsoe
Eden Godsoe is founder and CEO of SkinnyScoop.com, an information sharing site for women. Harnessing the collective wisdom, SkinnyScoop allows users to create their own polls and lists and add them to their blogs or share with friends. Also a mother of two, Eden created her own list of top iPhone apps for moms on See picks
Angela Watson
Introducing Angela Watson, our new Educational app Contributor. She has spent 11 years as a National Board Certified classroom teacher before becoming an educational consultant. She focuses on making teaching more efficient, effective and enjoyable for both teachers and parents alike. Angela’s website, The Cornerstone for Teachers, is a terrific resource. Stay tuned for her See picks
