Dear leprechauns: Here’s the adult St. Patrick’s Day treat Mama wants.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Food + Recipes

They’re bright green, they’re pretty, and they’re for grown-ups only, which  makes these Absinthe Chocolate Cordials the perfect St. Patrick’s Day treat for someone like me. If that mischievous leprechaun’s going to pee green in my potty...

8 ridiculously easy, last-minute Valentine’s Day treats. Because procrastinators need love, too.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

At first I thought that Valentine’s Day on Friday was a good thing. What a fun way to kick off the weekend. But now I’m wondering when exactly I’m supposed to make treats for my kids? I guess I should have thought of that last weekend but, really, a whole week ahead...

Super cool last minute Valentine’s gift ideas you can still get delivered in time. Because IOUs aren’t sexy.

by Liz Gumbinner | Valentine's Day

Let’s not call us procrastinators. Let’s just say…we’re busy. Because we are. So we get it.  if you’re still looking for a last  minute Valentine’s Day gift for a special someone, here are a few ideas that go a little further than a...

7 indulgent, easy homemade chocolate treats for your little Valentines (and the big ones, too).

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

What I want for Valentine’s Day: LOVE! What my kids want for Valentine’s Day: CHOCOLATE! Okay, I want chocolate, too, but I like fancy chocolate. For the kids, I’ll be whipping up one of these super easy, homemade chocolate treats for Valentine’s Day. The pricey...

10 easy-to-make DIY Valentine’s Day classroom treats for crafty kids

by Stacie Billis | DIY

If there’s one time of year you’ll find me getting crafty with the kids, it’s around Valentine’s Day. But only under two conditions: 1) I get to sip wine while we craft and 2) the craft involves treats. These printables, crafts, and recipes make for perfect...

10 indulgent Nutella recipes for World Nutella Day: Time to look for the comfy pants

by Christina Refford | Food + Recipes

Any day could be Nutella Day in my home, but since today has been decreed World Nutella Day, we have an excuse to serve up some yummy Nutella recipes, and celebrate its hazlenutty, chocolatey goodness even more. We’ve mined our site for some of our favorite...

Hunger Games chocolates by Vosges: I volunteer as tribute!

by Delilah S. Dawson | Food + Recipes

Are you hungry, Hunger Games fans? Don’t be prim–just dig right into this gorgeous box of gourmet truffles from Vosges,  inspired by the Capitol of Suzanne Collins’s Hunger Games world. Opulence, trinkets, and accoutrements wait within. But no...

3 classic holiday treats for kids with food allergies

by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes

It’s no fun being that kid with food allergies who gets a chocolate Santa in your stocking, only to find your mom taking it away because there are no ingredients written on the foil. But it’s probably worse being that mom. So we’re happy to see more...

The ultimate last-minute Halloween idea guide for parents: costumes, treats, pumpkins, printables and more.

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

We have featured so many helpful posts lately on Halloween treats, tricks, costumes and beyond, we wanted to put them all in one place. After all, we can’t be the only ones who still have plenty to do–or uh, haven’t gotten started?–when it...

Cool pumpkin decorating idea: Use candy!

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

We are T minus less than a week to Halloween, which means the pumpkin carving and decorating can begin! (I tend not to carve too early or we end up with saggy pumpkin eyes and mouths by the 31st.) So I love this idea which looks great and can save you a little...