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Valentine’s Day crafts and activities you can do with your kids | Spawned Ep 188

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’ve got fun craft ideas and activities on the brain. Because if you’re like us, the lingerie and dinner out just isn’t in the cards, which to be honest, is perfectly fine with us. So on this episode of...

11 anti-Valentine’s gifts for people who hate Valentine’s Day (you know who you are!)

by Liz Gumbinner | Valentine's Day

Each year, we love putting together Valentine’s Day gift ideas, but I admittedly have had a love/hate relationship with Valentine’s Day throughout my life. Love the opportunity to tell people in my life I love them, hate the pressure, love helping my kids...

7 funny holiday hostess gifts, because more laughter please!

by Lexi Petronis | Holiday Picks

Who could use the gift of laughter during the holidays — especially these holidays, at the end of a very stressful year? Everyone, that’s who. That’s why I love the idea of getting my friends funny holiday hostess holiday gifts for all my upcoming...

This cookie stamp lets you give back to teachers in an awesome (and delicious) way.

by Lexi Petronis | Holiday Picks

Every holiday season, we parents want to give back to the teachers who spend the rest of the year giving so much to our kids. And, truthfully, finding the right teacher gift is hard. Really, what gift strikes a balance between “thank you for all you do”...

The great holiday cookie gift guide: Something for every sweet tooth on your list.

by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes, Holiday Picks

We’ve recently become Cheryl’s Cookies converts around here, after having received a generous gift basket delivery of their buttercream cookies. (Now that’s a friend.) And now…they’re our newest sponsor! Which makes us very happy. If,...

Share your own hometown hero and they could win $5000 for charity and a big celebration | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Staff | Doing Good

This is a sponsored message from Mrs. Fields It’s always a good time for the heroes in your community to get the recognition they deserve. And here, that recognition also comes with a $5000 donation to their favorite charity and a local hometown hero event,...

9 outrageous snack recipes kids will love with one very special secret ingredient.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

I have a confession: I’m a recovering cereal addict. I could eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner—and have on occasion—and, would eat it at every snack time if I could. As would my kids. In fact, cereal is one my of our secret ingredients when making a few of...

12 romantic Valentine’s gifts for him under $50 | Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas 2016

by Cool Mom Staff | Valentine's Day

We love the idea of romantic valentine’s gifts for him that don’t break the bank, which is why we scoured the web for some of the coolest ideas for the lucky man in your life that all happen to be under $50. Of course, we won’t discourage a bigger,...

17 wonderful DIY Valentine’s Day gifts that the kids can make | Valentine’s Day Gifts 2016

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Valentine's Day

I love looking for crafty DIY Valentine’s Day gifts that my kids can make, and I hope you like when I look for them for you. Because my criteria, I think, are fairly straightforward, and ones I bet a lot of you can relate to as well: 1) Do I own any of that...

How to throw an Emoji party: The ultimate roundup of seriously awesome snacks, invitations, activities + other ideas.

by Liz Gumbinner | Party Ideas

It’s unmistakable, emoji are everywhere! So of course my kids are begging for an emoji party. They are like the new My Little Pony. The new Cabbage Patch Kids. The new Pet Rocks. (Ha.) I am waiting for Time Magazine to give their 2015 Person of the Year cover to...

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