I think that was the longest post title in the history of this blog, but I know it’s like minutes until Christmas and we are all losing our Β minds right now. So I’m trying to make this very easy to understand. This post is sponsored by KidsLink, a fantastic app that I really believe is going to make your life easier in the new year. And there is free coffee involved.
Y’all know we are a digital family.
So technology. Many chargers.
It’s also a not-so-secret that we are a tad disorganized and easily overwhelmed. Now that we have 2 kids old enough to be involved in extracurricular activities, and the littlest is still frequenting the pediatrician more than once a year on a quest to get all his vaccinations, it’s like we are swimming in a pile of paperwork, doggy paddling in mountains of forms and reminders.
Then there’s the non-stop exchange of forms and cards and information between my husband and me. And then my mom when she takes the kids. And hey, do you think we should leave the insurance card with the babysitter? And did we remember to tell her the neighbor’s phone number and the security code we set for her on the home alarm system?
The KidsLink app serves a few different functions, but the one I think is most important is the ability to store anything from photos of insurance cards, to vaccination records, and information about allergies or bedtimes or really ANYTHING. And then being able to share that ONLY with people you approve.
Download the KidsLink app for iOS here
Here’s a look at the start of Kendall’s profile. (Apologies in advance to all of you who are going to twitch seeing my low battery. I need a phone upgrade yesterday.)
I could add so much more, including any special information about bedtimes or food allergies, or even about video game restrictions and areas where he might need help with behavior or things to watch out for.
Then you can opt to share that, via email, with someone like the babysitter or other caregiver.
This is what gets sent to them in a matter of seconds. No writing out detailed babysitter notes each time.
Heck, if you forget to leave any kind of notes at all and run out of the house, never looking back the minute the babysitter becomes a warm body in your home, you could still send this in a flash. From your car. As you travel toward the place with the wine and none of your kids. While your partner is driving, of course. Because you would never use your phone while driving because that’s dumb.
That’s really just a fraction of what this app does, though.
This short video does a great job explaining all the features of this FREE app.
I admit I use social media as my children’s scrapbooks. CLEARLY.
Beyond this blog, I share much, much more on my personal Facebook page, and Instagram. I have to stop myself sometimes, though, because there’s stuff I want to digitally document that just doesn’t need to be on IG or FB.
I’m going to try my best to make KidsLink my FIRST stop for all things over-sharing with the kids. Then I can decide if I want to push that info out to FB or IG from there, or if I want to keep that particular post or picture or funny quote living just on the app. And I can even choose to keep that entirely private on KidsLink, but still have it stored under their personal story boards.
There are other apps that do this, too, but I love that this is wrapped in with all the other features that KidsLink offers.
For example, here’s a pic I snapped of Kendall’s Christmas list this year.
It was easy to push this to Facebook and share it there, too. I even used their in-app photo editing to increase the clarity and contrast.
So now the really fun part. KidsLink LOVES the BabyRabies community. They were very excited to get in front of you all (as they should be). They wanted to do an awesome giveaway, and something big for one person would have been fun, but they came up with an even better idea.
They are giving a $5 Starbucks gift card to the first 80 people 160Β who download the app, sign up using the code BABYRABIES and sign in.
(They originally offered 80 gift cards, but we blew through that in an hour! So they offered an additional 80, making it 160 total!!)
How fun is that?! You get a mocha, and YOU get a mocha, and YOU ALL get a mocha! (Or an eggnog latte. Whatevs.)
Hurry up and sign up, sign in, get going, and invite your friends! Imagine, you could all get Starbucks gift cards, and then have coffee together!
Me and KidsLink, just working together to help you protect your family’s digital legacy AND give you a reason to meet up with your friends for coffee. On us. Happy Holidays!
In order to get your Starbucks gift card, comment below after you’ve downloaded and signed up. When you comment, do so WITH THE EMAIL YOU USED FOR KIDSLINK- you don’t have to include it IN theΒ comment, just put it in the required email field. That’s all you have to do. Gift cards go to the first 80 commenters that provide emails that are signed up for KidsLink.
**************Β Β IMPORTANT, if you are commenting in the FB comments section and you do not leave your email address IN the comment, I can’t count you because I can’t see your email address!Β
IF YOU COMMENT IN THE BLOG POST COMMENT SECTION, no need to put the email address IN your comment. Just fill it in in the comment entry section.************
ANOTHER ALL CAPS BOLD NOTE ADDED AT 9 PM CST— If a bunch of you make your first post tonight, like we can really convince them y’all are getting in there and checking out the app, Kidslink is going to give away ANOTHER 80 CARDS!! That would make the total 240 $5 Starbucks gift cards!!! Get in there and post!
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291 comments
I’m already on KidsLink so I don’t count in the gift card contest, but LOVE THIS POST and LOVE KIDSLINK. Thanks for so much awesomeness, Jill!
Thanks, Titania! So glad you introduced me to this!
All signed up!
Where has this app been all my life???
Lisamay17@gmail.com
Just signed up! Can’t wait to see what it’s all about!
Michelle –
so excited! Thanks so much!
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Yay thanks!
forgot my email!
No need! I got it in your comment form. I’m deleting the actual address in your comment so you don’t get spam bots. π
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Just downloaded! Look forward to putting it to good use!
This app looks awesome. Downloaded and signed up!
This is fantastic! Thanks for the heads up!
signed up
This looks so cool, can’t wait to try it!
What a smart idea. Love that I don’t have to write stuff out for sitters every time now.
Thanks!
I signed up. What a great idea for an app! Thanks π
Love it! Can’t wait to be more organized with everything!
Awesome app
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I’m excited to use this!:)
App learns really neat! Thanks!
Done! Thanks!
Yay!! Downloaded & Signed up π Thanks Jill – Merry Christmas!
Signed up! Yeah coffee!!!
Love!
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just downloaded and am already loving it! Thanks!!
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Signed up! Cool idea
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Does this mean I can throw away all these papers, guilt free after snapping a quick photo? Y.e.s.
I downloaded it! ????
katiefvaughan at gmail dot com!
Exciting!
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I’m not sure if this ever published or if the fb one counted. Melissar71004@yahoo.com
Just signed up. What a great app!
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yay! Coffee! Thanks!
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Thanks!
I think I’m going to love this!!!
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Signed up… Thank you!
Signed up! Looks great!
Can’t wait to try this!
Signed up! This app is so cool!
Are you counting the Facebook comments? I think I was 62 on your site, but there were 19 Facebook comments, so I’m wondering if I made it!
I can only count the ones that leave their email address. Plus, they just gave us ANOTHER 80 cards to giveaway, so I think you’re good. Yay!
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awesome app! Thanks!
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Thanks
because I don’t know if I did it right the first time..#mombrain
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Starbucks and social media π
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done and um WOW this app rocks!!! I cannot believe I had life before it lol serious so cool π and super easy for me bc well…I have a 5 year olds vocab and attention span….(I grow with her ;p)
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This looks awesome. Thanks!
Signed up too!
thank you!!
looks like something’s we can use with both kids.
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Signed up and excited to try
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Thanks! Checking out the app!
I’m all signed up and ready to go, thanks Jill!!!
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Thanks for the tips! Meggiekeys@gmail.com
Whoops! I meant meggiekeys@me.com. That awkward time between primary email addresses π
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Sighed up. So excited about this app
love this idea! Can’t wait to use it!
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Is it past 160 people yet? Cool app!! Thanks for the suggestion
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Thank you so much! amybaumgartner@gmail.com
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Thanks!
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas!
I have never scrapbooks. So this sounds perfect!
Just downloaded it. This looks so awesome.
This app looks awesome!! Can’t wait to try it out!!
I signed up!
signed up – looking forward to drinking coffee and figuring this out π
This is great, thanks!
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Super stoked to get into this app!!
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I got the app! Baby girl due jan. 1, so this is perfect.
Registered but forgot to comment. Whoops!!
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Very cool! Thanks!
i didn’t realize I needed to comment, too π I did download the app – looks cool!
jill always knows about the coolest stuff!
All signed up!!
checking it out now! Thanks for the promo.
awesome, thanks!
I am so excited to check this out!
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signed up! It’s not letting me log in though!
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Probably too late, but I downloaded it!
Thanks for this opportunity
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what a great app! Thanks so much for the invite!
yay! arisweeney@gmail.com
love this! Thanks for sharing!
signed up! I commented on Instagram but the. Realized you meant comment in your blog!
Signed up and started my profile! ????
You had me starbucks.
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Thank you!!
Done, Woohoo! I love all your posts, sponsored and not! Because how would I ever have learned about this super cool app without you!
Signed up!!!
Looks cool! Thank you! Also feel like I’m way later than the first 80, but you’re great so I’m assuming this is too!
Kuhlmann.louise@gmail.com
Thanks! Looks like an interesting app!
Awesome app! Love this idea – wondering if I can get the MIL to use this since we aren’t big on sharing a ton on FB…
Sweet app!
I signed up! This seems really neat!
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I signed up! Looks like a wonderful app and after reviewing, I have several friends to send invitations to!
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Done!
Downloaded and signed up! Thanks so much!
Just finished poking around the app and I can’t wait to start putting it to good use! Thanks for the recommendation, Jill!
i signed up!
Signed up! Peppermint mocha plz π thx for the recommendation! We are equally Overwhelmed …
so. Cool.
Signed up! On my way to try it out!
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amber.click@gmail.com this app is amazing!
Thank you!!
fawntriana@yahoo.com, signed up!
I’m not a Mom, I just joined to check it out so I could recommend it to friends who are and so that I have it for the future, but it looks pretty slick! Nice work, Kidslink!
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Signed up. π meganjane11@gmail.
i downloaded the app!
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Downloaded, loving it so far!:)
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Yay for Starbucks and useful apps! jolie.gray@gmail.com
Done!! kskronjaeger@gmail.com
Love love love the app!!!! So simple to use lol
Joined…not sure if this is linked to the right email…the one I used was Kristin_miller31@yahoo.com
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Lauraharris9338@gmail.com Downloaded it!
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Can’t wait to explore the app… While sipping coffee
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Thanks! karynkain@gmail.com
Kimberjeb@gmail.com
I just downloaded the app and I’m excited to check it out! Thanks, Jill!
Thanks I I can’t wait to get started: squeeter7@gmail.com
Thanks Baby Rabies
Whoops! I commented on the FB post. Any cards left?;)
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Signed up!
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This looks awesome! Wonder if I can get certain fam members to use this?!
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Signed up! Can’t wait to really check it out! Tertalq@mac.com
Done. This app looks like it can save my sanity (if thats even possible,haha). d_culwell@hotmail.com
This looks AWESOME! We just went completely paperless recently, since we are getting ready to backpack around the world with our 4 kids. π SO excited to use this app! jornie@me.com // Jornie.com
So cool! I am all signed up!
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Downloaded a couple, but just commenting now, oops! The apps looks fantastic!! Kaelaholm@gmail.com
Done!
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All signed up! This looks great!
Done!
Have the app and I am signed up!
I’m all signed up and I can’t wait to use it! It looks awesome! Thank you! Mrskatieb@yahoo.com
Yay! Signed up! Are there any Stbx GCs left?
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So often I’m in the car, sans kids, on my way to wine and think “Hmm…babysitter may need to know what to feed the children.” This is revolutionary!
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done! very cool. mjmowder23@gmail.com
Thank you for this! I look forward to exploring the app!
autumnjibben@gmail.com is the email used … it wouldnt let me put your code anywhere .. and the link on thw post was invalid ..so I couldn’t get to the app.. tried to download it on my own and it saod it is invite only but when you search thr kidslink website on google it allows you to sign up for a website but not for an app ..help.. love your blog no matter what though
babygirl0549 at yahoo dot com This looks interesting. It would be nice to keep those immunization records, etc. available since the school needs them so often.
I signed up! Can’t wait to try it out!
Shari.medini@gmail.com – downloaded app, signed up, etc – thanks! π
Super cool. Downloaded it. rebecca@thekameyas.com
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done!
Signed up! Hope there are still starbucks cards left π Lamm828@yahoo.com
Just signed up.
I think I’ve heard about this before, and was also similarly stoked …. until I realized you are specifically saying it’s an iOS app, and I have Android π
They say they’ll be out with an Android version in the next 3 months!