15 cool but practical Father’s Day gifts. Because they should still feel like gifts, ya know? | Father’s Day Gift Guide
This Father’s Day, even dads who like the more frivolous stuff are seeing the joy in practical Father’s Day gifts. Whether it helps him around the house, master the WAH thing (for the short-term or the long-term), enjoy cooking more, or gear him up for a...
The perfect graduation card for the Class of 2020
Whether you need a graduation card to honor a high school senior, a college student, or maybe even a middle schooler, things are…a little different in 2020. While Christina has shared some amazing ways to honor your 2020 graduate during Covid-19, there’s...
The long-awaited Hamilton film is coming this summer to Disney Plus! Here’s how to watch.
It’s hard to argue the fact that Hamilton has done for musical theater (and for American history) what Harry Potter did for reading a decade or so before, turning an entirely new generation of kids — and especially kids of color — into fans of the...
What Liz is reading around the web this week: What’s cool, interesting, reassuring, or just makes you smile.
I don’t need to share any Coronavirus charts or “the world is sucking right now” articles, that’s for sure. Instead, here are the articles, stories, essays, and videos I’ve been bookmarking, passing along to friends, or just saving for...
Cute animal face masks for kids make time outside feel more like Halloween than Quarantine
This past weekend, during a (responsibly socially distant) walk around my neighborhood, I saw a little kid wearing an adorable animal face mask just like the ones I just discovered from Cubcoats. (In fact, it may have been from Cubcoats but I wasn’t close enough...
16 fabulous Mother’s Day gifts that give back to Covid relief and healthcare workers | Mother’s Day Gift Guide
We’ve always had a heart for Mother’s Day gifts that give back, but this year, we’re focusing on gifts that give back to Covid relief efforts, including donations to frontline healthcare workers, food banks, restaurant workers, and all kinds of...
18 meaningful Mother’s Day gift ideas for the far-away mom or grandma you really miss.
While I think any and all Mother’s Day gifts are meaningful, this year is different. If you normally see your mom on Mother’s Day, like I do, this year is going to be extra hard if we’re not able to have those huts, that time together, those...
How to get gorgeous Mother’s Day flower deliveries for less. But hurry!
While we’re busy putting the finishing touches on our 2020 Mother’s Day Gift Guide, I had to share this terrific deal that I just caught wind of. One of my favorite flower delivery sites, The Bouqs, is offering double-sized Mother’s Day bouquets for...
4 colorful DIY crafts from Joy Cho to inspire curiosity in your kids
I recently had such a great podcast discussion with Joy Cho of Oh Joy! Design Studio, about ways to encourage creativity in kids. Now more than ever, we’re all looking for ways to keep our kids engaged, and for those of you with little ones at home, I really...Father’s Day is Coming!
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