by Kristen Chase | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
With the CDC recommendations that we now where face masks in public, I made a few myself – no sewing involved! – and purchased a couple from a few local businesses who have pivoted their businesses during this Coronavirus pandemic. But when I saw these...
by Kristen Chase | Beauty + Cosmetics
As a long time eczema sufferer myself, along with a now teen daughter who’s been battling it since she was a baby, I’ve tried and used my fair share of creams and lotions with the hopes of getting some relief. So, when I was introduced to our newest...
by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
I have spent the past week grappling with whether or not to make my own face mask and upgrade from the bandana I’ve been wearing over my mouth and nose when I head out for groceries. The thing is, I don’t sew. This post last updated April 6 with new...
by Kristen Chase | Fashion
I was never really a robe person until this whole Coronavirus quarantine went down, and now I barely take it off. I wear mine the second I wake up, and then when 5pm hits, it’s back on again. Full disclosure: There may have been days these last two weeks where I...
by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Entertainment + Media, Tips + Tricks
We’ve all been seeing our social feeds fill up with amazing “OMG THIS IS FREE RIGHT NOW!” posts from friends, and it’s hard to keep track of it all! Between the online story time for kids, the Club Quarantine virtual dance parties, the museum...
by Kristen Chase | Fashion
Props to you if you’re stuck at home like us these days and are putting on more than leggings or sweatpants. If you’ve been catching our #StyleOver40 on Instagram, then you know that for us, that is not the case. We are currently living in our favorite...
by Caroline Siegrist | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
My local YMCA is shut down for the foreseeable future, which means I’ve been on the hunt for handy gym alternatives I can try at home. While a simple walk (or run) outside works perfectly fine, if you’re missing the extra zing you got at your gym or...
by Liz Gumbinner | Spawned Podcast, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Tips + Tricks
As the COVID-19/Coronavirus outbreak has increased, and life as we know it seems to be changing by the second beyond our control, parents are really struggling. A lot. I knew right away we needed to have a conversation with Dr. Ken Ginsburg, pediatrician and...
by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Storage + Organization, Tips + Tricks
Let’s be honest: We don’t each need 600 rolls of toilet paper on hand right now. Not that that’s stopping some people! But after a really stressful week of a COVID-19 scare involving a quarantined relative in D.C., it did put the situation in stark...
by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Tips + Tricks
As COVID-19 / Coronavirus anxiety ramps up, the store shelves are picked fairly clean of hand sanitizer and so many of my friends are talking about making their own hand sanitizer. While we still caution against panic, hand sanitizer is a good thing to have on hand....
by Cool Mom Team | Fashion
We all know how expensive maternity clothes can be, but we also know how great-fitting, smart, stylish clothes make us feel so much better when we’re pregnant or postpartum. Well here’s one way to score lots of fashionable, high-end maternity clothes that...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
Even though we’re nearing the end of cold and flu season (hooray!), we parents, in particular, are surrounded by a whole lot of bugs on a regular basis, regardless of what season it is. And if you’ve been watching the news, then you’ve probably got...