If you've got a child who's excited to hand out Valentine's cards to the classroom in preschool or daycare, but isn't so great yet with the name signing -- especially when it has to be done 18 or so times -- here's a clever idea. Mabel's…
Happy year of the Rat everyone! With the Lunar New Year upon us, I'm so happy to find this adorable new Etsy shop, which celebrates all things dumplings. Only, not the edible kind, so if you're low-carbing right now, you're in luck. Chri…
Last year, I was invited to visit the Nickelodeon all-inclusive Hotel & Resort in Punta Cana on a press junket. The truth is, I hesitated a bit. I tend to be a more intrepid traveler, though I do love the convenience of all-inclusive bea…
Oh 2020, it's been a tough start but sometimes you do throw us a bone just to keep us going. Like the announcement of Netflix & Chill'd, the newest flavor from Ben & Jerry's . The peanut butter ice cream (gah, my weakness!) includes swee…
Oh hey! It's been a while since we brought you Web Coolness, our roundup of the stuff we're reading and liking around the web. Well, we're bringing it back to life, only different. (Kind of like a Pet Semetery thing, ha.) It's going to b…
When I shared the news about the 12 million acres destroyed (so far) and thousands displaced in the current Australian fires, my always-on-social-media daughter was shocked. Why hadn't she seen this? And what could we do to help? Well, w…
It's hard to even know where to start with this -- each of these women could be their own Editors Best of the Year, but together, they're even more powerful. And that's saying something. We have to start somewhere, so, as we often do, we…
It's no surprise to anyone who knows me or my kids that we are massive Broadway fans . We are so fortunate to live in The Greatest City in the World (name that tune), which allows us to see a lot of musicals. A lot. But my kids are hardl…
it's time for our annual Top 10 Editors Picks of the Year ! To kick things off, I wanted to start with one of the biggest, most positive events that pops out to us as we reflect on 2019: the growing awareness of gender fluidity and gende…
When we first started this site in 2006, eco-friendly was one of our most popular tags. Parents were concerned about where their products were made , what ingredients were in them, and how they impacted the planet. Then the recession hit…
There have been years that I received kind Christmas cards from family and friends that blessed me and my Atheist-slash-Secular Jewish family, wishing Our Heavenly Father’s blessings upon us. They expressed hope that we have found peace …
It's holiday cookie swap time! And that's great news for those of us who love getting creative with baking. As for me, I love baking, especially with my kids. But this time of year, sometimes you just need to stick with something easy an…
Lately, I've seen a lot of well-meaning posts from people around my social networks, with comments like, "well I want to protect the environment....that's why we're getting a fake Christmas tree this year." Suddenly I was like crap, shou…
Oh, men. We love them, we love shopping for them, but we hate when they seem to already have everything they need -- maybe because we're all such amazing gift givers? Ha. Fret not! Over the years, we've put together a lot of fabulous gui…
This content is for readers 21+ which you probably are, because hi, it says "mom" in our website name. Please drink responsibly. Thanks to Drinkworks for sponsoring this post, because how fun is that? Well hello there! I'm that person wh…
The good news: I finally found the one affordable little gift I know will please every one of my kids. Baby Yoda: The Child Funko POP! figurine , fresh off his Mandalorian boost into meme-of-the-year status, complete with a Lin Manuel ap…
Whether wine is your go-to Hanukkah hostess gift, or you're just looking to jazz up your own Hanukkah holiday table this year, I am so happy to discover these funny Hanukkah wine labels that range from LOL funny to just kind of sweet. CM…
Each year, we love putting together some of our favorite gifts that give back in substantial and specific ways -- not just some undetermined percentage of your purchase going to "charities." While we definitely share these kinds of gifts…
If you had told me this would be the year of Star Wars - cookware mashups I might have not believed you. But right on the heels of the popular Le Creuset Star Wars collection , comes a sweet Instant Pot Star Wars collection . For all of …
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When our own Lisa told me about a massive sale on "my favorite handbags" from Hammitt Los Angeles , I clicked over immediately. Lisa has great taste, first off. And, well, I love bags. If you're in the market, don't wait until Black Frid…
As the holidays get closer and our annual search for off-the-beaten path gifs for kids gets more intense, I'm so delighted to recommend a subscription to Illustoria . A magazine "for creative kids and their grownups," it makes an amazing…
I'm a big fan of gourmet gift boxes , but a lot of our favorites can be pricey. And shipping...oof. The more affordable options often seem kind of banal to me, or just don't have the quality I want. So when I was sent a box from Olive & …
