Inspiration and encouragement in the most unlikely of places: Your underwear.
We’ve seen plenty of inspirational art and motivational mugs, but never have we even seen… panties. Well, until now, thanks to Innertruth Panties, a line of embroidered underwear with inspirational messages. On the inside. Admittedly, I giggled, but then,...
The best travel mug we’ve ever used. And we’ve used a lot of them.
I have used an embarrassing number of travel mugs in my life, and none have come close to the YETI Rambler that I received as a gift from a friend a few months ago. It’s going to be my new go-to gift for everyone because I can’t stop talking about it....
What’s in your bag? 16 items I never leave home without.
Over the years, I’ve carried many bags, and collected a whole lot of things in them. Helicopter toy? Check! Hand sanitizer? Always. 40 broken crayons? Got ’em. Ah, parenting. But, save the rare date nights when I’m carrying a small clutch, there are...
Got a gifted kid? Here’s how to navigate the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Talent Search
After my daughter, now 13, was identified as qualifying for gifted education prior to heading to middle school, I decided I wanted to provide her with some extra learning opportunities in the summer and throughout the school year. And quite frankly, give her some...
Mermaid Vans: Because fins don’t work well in fall.
A quick trip to the mall and of course I find myself in the Vans store, at which point I might have squealed upon discovering these new mermaid Vans. How cool are they?! They’re actually being billed as “snakeskin” but add the rose gold and well, I...
5 important tech tips to keep your family safer in hurricanes and other emergency situations
With so many people still recovering from Hurricane Harvey, and now with Irma (and possibly Jose) on the way to contiguous US shores, we wanted to share some helpful information from a dear friend, cool mom, and Hispana Global founder, Jeanette Kaplun. Her family also...
Here’s what happened when I took a solo road trip with my 4 kids. Spoiler: It was awesome!
As my kids get older and my status as single mom changing with the blending of my family with my fiancé and his pug (Hi Audrey!), I decided I wanted to start a new yearly tradition: a solo road trip, just me and my kids. Alone. Gulp. This year, I had my...
The Hamilton Instrumentals: Now YOU (or your kids) can star in the musical
If your kids are as obsessed with the The Hamilton Musical as mine are, then they probably know pretty much all the lyrics to every single song. And, you probably do, too. Well now, you can see how well they do thanks to the release of The Hamilton Instrumentals. ...
Unicorn Vans in big kid sizes! Join us in freaking out.
My girls have been eying those unicorn Vans forever (because who isn’t obsessed with unicorns right now?) but they’ve only been available in baby sizes. Until now. That’s right, they’re available in big kid sizes, and you know I’m...Father’s Day is Coming!
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