This illustrator makes the most perfect Mother’s Day gifts for strong moms.
With Mother’s Day around the corner (whoo!) I’ve been looking at Mother’s Day gifts my own strong, progressive mom would love — and frankly, that I’d love from my own kids. Not that I don’t adore the handmade cards and hand-painted...
10 surprising holiday gifts you can find at Cracker Barrel — all 30% off!
We’re road-trip regulars at Cracker Barrel, with its gigantic menu, clean bathrooms, and super fun general store — which always makes for a fun way to stretch our legs before we cram our big family back in the car again. So I’m pretty excited to...
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....
Behold! The magical color-changing rainbow unicorn mug that we need now.
One look at the short video of the color-changing rainbow unicorn mug in action and you will want it too. You may even scream, I WANT IT! like I did when Kristen sent me the link. Just pour in hot water and — magic — the mane slowly becomes a rainbow,...
A teacher appreciation gift your kids will appreciate later. We hope.
If you’re looking for the perfect teacher appreciation gift, well, admittedly it may not be a mug. I’m well aware that most teachers probably have their share of them, though I’d like to think that’s because you can only own so many...
Self-care tips to help you survive the election: Spawned Episode 56
If you’re like us, these last few weeks of the election have been pretty stressful. Between listening to the rhetoric ourselves and trying to shield our kids (or speak to them about it in a way that makes sense), we’re feeling overwhelmed. So, we decided...
Make your dreariest mornings a whole lot brighter with these 5 mugs. (Coffee helps too.)
We could all use a little nudge to get moving some mornings, especially after a horrible night sleep with a teething infant or a sick child. And what’s way more helpful than a friend chanting “it takes a village,” or your partner reminding you...
Bitter mugs: For those who think February 15 can’t come fast enough
At least speaking for Kristen and myself, we certainly been through every stage of Valentine’s Day at various times in our life — denial, anger, depression, acceptance. If you fall into any of the first three categories, we feel you. So for those of you...
Rainbow housewares to brighten up winter. Or any season.
January is tough on my but by February I tend to hit the doldrums. Yes, it’s actually light until (nearly) 5:20 so that’s in the plus column, but I start to feel like everything around me is gray, including the remaining snow piles on the sidewalks in New...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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