8 simple ways to make parents’ crazy weeknights a whole lot more enjoyable.
If your weeknights are anything like mine, it can feel like weathering a hurricane just to make it to your kids’ bedtime every night. Between homework, activities, and pleas for screen time, it’s easy to start feeling like your weeknights are just the...
Is it okay to say “autistic?” And other things people need to know about Autism | Ep 105
With World Autism Day fast approaching, for many of us who don’t have children with Autism in our family, we might let this important day slip off our radar. However, given the number of children on the Spectrum, there’s a good chance that even though your...
Meet Scough: The scarf that could protect you and your family from the flu.
Last year, I received an email about the Scough, a scarf with an activated carbon mask that fits inside, and to be honest, I thought it sounded kind of germaphobic. And silly. So I filed the email away and didn’t think much about it. But when I kept getting sick...
You better sit down. We found Porg sneakers.
Ever since we saw Star Wars: The Last Jedi, everyone in my household has been obsessed with Porgs. Which is why I’m sort of freaking out of these Porg sneakers that just launched a few seconds ago. Related: 16 of the coolest Star Wars gifts for kids These Po-Zu...
Everything you ever wanted to know about eyelash extensions
After admiring my friend’s gorgeous eyelash extensions a few months ago, I decided to bite the bullet and try them myself. As someone who doesn’t wear a lot of make-up, and doesn’t have a lot of time, I figured it would a cool way to make me look a...
Superfight: The perfect game for people who love to argue. i.e. Families!
I grabbed the game Superfight for this year’s summer road trip with my kids, and we’ve haven’t been able to stop playing it. So if you’re looking for a fun, no-skill-required game to play with family over the holidays, bring to parties, or just...
10 surprising holiday gifts you can find at Cracker Barrel — all 30% off!
We’re road-trip regulars at Cracker Barrel, with its gigantic menu, clean bathrooms, and super fun general store — which always makes for a fun way to stretch our legs before we cram our big family back in the car again. So I’m pretty excited to...
It’s here! Our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide. Whoo!
It’s true! Our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide is here, and we’re so excited, we just cannot hide it. Sing it with us. Sorry, we’re a little sleep deprived because we’ve been scouring the web as we do every year now for 12 years (yes, 12!) to find...
5 hot fall lip trends you can totally wear every day. Hey, if we can, you can!
As much as I’m obsessed with beauty products and keeping up with make-up trends, I feel like most of them are for people with tons of time (and well, expendable income). And let’s be honest, lately, I feel like they’re meant to stay on the runway, or...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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