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10 simple, time and money-saving grocery shopping tips, just in time for the holidays

10 simple, time and money-saving grocery shopping tips, just in time for the holidays

by Cool Mom Staff | Tips + Tricks

We’re always looking for ways to save time and money grocery shopping, especially during the holiday season when we’re all feeling stretched thinner than usual in every way. We’re spending more on holiday gifts and family travel, and even...
How to cook a turkey: 5 easy Thanksgiving turkey recipes

How to cook a turkey: 5 easy Thanksgiving turkey recipes

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

We’ve been gearing up for Thanksgiving all week with amazing mashed potato recipes, the easiest cranberry sauce recipes, killer stuffing recipes, tips for how to make homemade pie, and a guide to best mail order pies in the country (a tasty, timesaving approach to...
8 seriously amazing mashed potato recipes for Thanksgiving. Or heck, Christmas, Mother’s Day and our birthdays.

8 seriously amazing mashed potato recipes for Thanksgiving. Or heck, Christmas, Mother’s Day and our birthdays.

by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes

I can never eat too many hot, yummy, heaping forkfuls of mashed potatoes. We’re the kind of family that has both homemade stuffing (often more than one kind) and potatoes on the Thanksgiving table. If you’re not running away from me in a carb-phobic panic...
OXO Tot introduces two on-the-go toddler seats with very different purposes

OXO Tot introduces two on-the-go toddler seats with very different purposes

by Esther Chen | Kitchen + Dining

I heart OXO Tot. From their perfectly designed wipes dispenser to their handy freezer storage containers and snack containers, they’ve singlehandedly made diaper changes and storing baby food much breezier for this mama. So it only makes sense that they...
Raise your hand if you’d like your kid’s food to stay on the plate, not on the floor.

Raise your hand if you’d like your kid’s food to stay on the plate, not on the floor.

by Melissa | Baby

Meal time with a toddler can feel like a special kind of hell. Aside from picky eating, the real frustrations for me came in when my little eaters managed to throw what seemed like all of their food on the floor. If you’re the type of parent who spends countless...
An awesome new meal planning website that personalizes your meal plans. It’s like doing it yourself, without having to do it yourself.

An awesome new meal planning website that personalizes your meal plans. It’s like doing it yourself, without having to do it yourself.

by Stacie Billis | Helpful Services

How many times have you heard “Just meal plan!” when you groan about the never-ending responsibility of feeding your family night after night?  But time constraints, logistics, or the fact that organizing ahead isn’t everyone’s strong...
Labor Day recipe ideas: Make your holiday barbecue extra tasty and delicious

Labor Day recipe ideas: Make your holiday barbecue extra tasty and delicious

by Kristen Chase | Food + Recipes

If you’re like us and celebrating the unofficial end of summer and the start of school (whoo!) with some food and fun today, we rounded up a bunch of our favorite recipes that you can still whip up in time for your party or barbecue. Here’s to one last day...
12 little surprises under $20 that can make big memories for families

12 little surprises under $20 that can make big memories for families

by Cool Mom Staff | Tips + Tricks

For years, we’ve been preaching that it’s often the little things that make the biggest impact, especially when it comes to those fun treats and creative ideas that help make summer magical for families. Just ask our own kids how much they love it when we...
Vegetarian Father’s Day recipes for a bacon-free feast

Vegetarian Father’s Day recipes for a bacon-free feast

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

This just in: Not all dads eat bacon. I mean, my own dad and the father of my kids do—like, they really eat bacon—but plenty of men are vegetarians and vegans. Or Kosher. Or they just don’t like it. So since all dads deserve to eat well on Father’s Day, I...
5 healthy chicken nugget recipes. Because sometimes you’ve got to go there, and not just for the kids.

5 healthy chicken nugget recipes. Because sometimes you’ve got to go there, and not just for the kids.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

As an outspoken proponent of healthy, homemade family food, I often find myself dispelling the myth that my family and I live on quinoa and kale alone. Though we’re fans of both (well, most of us), we also love burgers, pizza, and, like plenty of American...
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