16 truly special Valentine’s gifts for best friends who could use a little extra love right now
Valentine’s gifts for best friends isn’t always something that comes top of mind. But c’mon — could we have gotten through the past couple of years without all the amazing friends in our lives? They’re the ones that support our crazy...
14 practical Valentine’s gifts for her that aren’t flowers, but they’re not a case of motor oil, either
When looking around for practical Valentine’s Day gifts for her — well, we weren’t super impressed. Most women don’t want a vacuum (here honey, clean up after me!) or a gift card for an oil change (seriously, we were pitched that once) and yet...
Cool Valentine’s Day jewelry for women: 14 pieces that are edgy, funky, and anything but traditional.
I have always loved the range of cool Valentine’s Day jewelry for women, like me, who aren’t quite into the traditional stuff. Nothing wrong with a solid sterling Tiffany heart necklace of course! But if you’re shopping for Valentine’s Day...
10+ cool Valentine’s Day gift ideas for boys who might not be into the heart necklaces and sparkly cards.
Valentine’s Day has a tendency to skew all lace and hearts and traditionally “girly” stuff, so as a mom of boys, I wanted to find some cool gifts just for them. Well, not just for them, because I know a lot of girls would like these too — but...
7 adorable Valentine’s Day gifts for babies: An excuse to celebrate something, anything, these days.
If you ask me, there’s nothing as cheerful as shopping for Valentine’s Day gifts for babies. Necessary? No! Adorable? So much yes. And as a mom of little ones who really needs an excuse for some cheer and celebration — especially with no date night...
16 Valentine’s gifts for friends who could probably use a little extra love this year.
No matter how I personally feel about the goofily coined term “Galentine’s Day,” I do agree that this is the year I might send Valentine’s gifts to friends. And I don’t mean friends with benefits! Just…friends. As we are...
We love these printable bilingual Valentine’s cards in Spanish, French, Chinese, Swahili and more.
I really love the idea of kids handing out printable bilingual Valentine’s cards to their classmates. These days, knowing a second language is de rigeuer. (See what I did there?) Lots of our kids are growing up in bilingual households, they have grandparents or...
5 sexy Valentine’s gifts for couples in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and up. Why should the younguns get all the fun?
When I was in my pre-kids, pre-underwire-bra-all-the-time years, I admit that 40 seemed old. As in, sex would be over, done, and…weird. Well here’s me shaking some damn sense into my 2005 self. Research shows that women over 40 are having wildly satisfying...
This brilliant classroom activity for Valentine’s Day makes everyone feel the love.
Trying to find classroom activities for Valentine’s Day parties that are fun enough, cool enough, easy enough, and affordable enough isn’t a simple task. Plus, not every kid is comfortable with the “tell every kid in your class you love them”...
These no-carb dumplings on Etsy are perfect for your Valentine.
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. Christine Jee has...
Cool Galentine’s Day gift ideas for your BFF, Leslie Knope style
Galentine’s Day is February 13, and if you don’t know about it yet, prepare to become a fan. It was created by Amy Poehler’s Parks & Recreation character, Leslie Knope, to celebrate strong female friendships. In Leslie’s own words: Oh,...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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