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6 of the best tips and tricks for cleaning kids’ sneakers. Because summer shoes stink.

6 of the best tips and tricks for cleaning kids’ sneakers. Because summer shoes stink.

by Kate Etue | Kid Fashion, Tips + Tricks

My kids’ shoes never smell quite as bad as they do in summer. It’s the downside to me telling them to get outside and get active everyday. Muddy, sweaty, grass-stained shoes aren’t easy to clean, but I’ll take it over bored and inside all day...
These 9 summer DIY projects for teens could keep them from saying “I’m bored” all summer. Miracles can happen!

These 9 summer DIY projects for teens could keep them from saying “I’m bored” all summer. Miracles can happen!

by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | DIY

I’m sure there’s a drinking game parents play during the summer, where they take a shot every time they hear their teen say, “I’m bored.” (Don’t play this game, though, you’ll end up in the ER.) To help remedy your desperate plight, we’ve rounded up a few DIY projects...
10 festive (but easy!) 4th of July crafts and activities for kids of all ages

10 festive (but easy!) 4th of July crafts and activities for kids of all ages

by Kate Etue | DIY

The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays, because you can easily make it a slow, relaxing, easy day with family and friends. No presents to exchange and no huge meal to cook. Just time together — and the magic of fireworks through my kids’ eyes. That...
9 adorable ideas for making a summer fairy garden for the kids

9 adorable ideas for making a summer fairy garden for the kids

by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | DIY

Fairy gardens are such whimsical additions to outdoor (or indoor) gardens everywhere, especially if you’ve got kids. It’s an adorable way to get them excited about getting outdoors, getting their hands dirty, and learning more about the real magic of...
9 free, fun Father’s Day printables, for the easiest gift giving ever | Father’s Day Guide 2018

9 free, fun Father’s Day printables, for the easiest gift giving ever | Father’s Day Guide 2018

by Lexi Petronis | DIY, Father's Day Gifts

If you haven’t found that perfect Father’s Day gift yet, don’t worry. You can still get tons of the amazing Father’s Day gift ideas in our Father’s Day gift guide, so there’s that. But! You can also download these free, fun...
13 really creative DIY Father’s Day gifts that kids can help make. Oh, the sweetness! | Father’s Day Guide 2018

13 really creative DIY Father’s Day gifts that kids can help make. Oh, the sweetness! | Father’s Day Guide 2018

by Lexi Petronis | DIY, Father's Day Gifts

What can we say? Creative DIY Father’s Day gifts that kids help make are heart-melting. And while we know for a fact that dads love all of the Father’s Day gifts that their kids and grandkids pick out for them (and especially the gifts from our...
Tons of fantastic ideas for last-minute Mother’s Day gifts that don’t feel like it.

Tons of fantastic ideas for last-minute Mother’s Day gifts that don’t feel like it.

by Lexi Petronis | Mother's Day Gifts

Yes, it’s official last-minute Mother’s Day gift time. And that’s okay! While we started searching for the coolest Mother’s Day gifts months ago (because it’s one of our favorite things to do) as busy moms ourselves, we know that as much as we...
8 of the sweetest mother-daughter necklace sets, from fancy to DIY | Mother’s Day Gifts 2018

8 of the sweetest mother-daughter necklace sets, from fancy to DIY | Mother’s Day Gifts 2018

by Caroline Siegrist | Mother's Day Gifts

These awesome mother-daughter necklace sets are making me teary. The mother-daughter relationship can be really special, especially with little ones or even those tweens and teens for whom the connection is extra important. Oh — and of course, for moms too!...
4 cool DIY Star Wars slime recipes to keep little Padawans busy: May the Fourth be with us all.

4 cool DIY Star Wars slime recipes to keep little Padawans busy: May the Fourth be with us all.

by Lexi Petronis | DIY, Toys + Playthings

Not that we ever need an excuse to find our kids some cool DIY Star Wars themed slime recipes. But considering Star Wars lovers everywhere — locally and in galaxies far, far away — are celebrating May the Fourth today, well, it seemed particularly appropriate. As you...
32 cool (really!) Mother’s Day Gifts, all $15 and under | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2018

32 cool (really!) Mother’s Day Gifts, all $15 and under | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2018

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

If you’re looking for affordable Mother’s Day gifts, as in, all $15 or less (really!) you’ve come to the right place. Because around here, we all know the best Mother’s Day gifts have nothing to do with how much you spend. Even so, I get that...
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