Cool Wonder Woman gifts that boys and men will love too.
Wonder Woman — let alone an exclusive all-female screening of the Patty Jenkins-directed Wonder Woman movie — does not frighten the boys and men in my life, and for that I am grateful. I mean, what kid wouldn’t want to look up to a badass superhero...
5 of the worst Father’s Day gifts: Steer clear if you want to stay in his will!
With every dad’s special day coming up, we feel that it’s our duty to point out some of the worst Father’s Day gifts we’ve been seeing. Not because we’re mean. But because we love dads. And we have their backs. Kristen and Liz had a...
10 incredibly special Father’s Day gifts for new dads | Father’s Day Gift Guide 2017
Have you been checking out our 2017 Father’s Day Gift Guide yet? Good! Well for all you new parents out there, this list of gifts for new dads is for you. And I’ve been especially excited to write it. As a mom who’s immersed in the first year of...
11 practical Father’s Day gifts that still feel cool and gifty | Father’s Day Gift Guide 2017
We’ve joked about how getting a mom an oil change gift card is probably not the best way to say, “thank you for raising me, you’re the best!” And the same goes for Father’s Day gifts, even if he is a practical sort of guy. So next up in our 2017 Father’s...
16 gifts for the cool dad | Father’s Day Gift Guide 2017
It’s not that lawnmowers, fishing, and ties can’t be cool, it’s just that if you want a gift for a cool dad in your life for Father’s Day, you’ve got to get creative. Because he probably is too. So we’re kicking off our annual...
15 of the funniest Father’s Day cards that will have him laughing til he cries
Father’s Day is coming up, which means we’ve been busy searching for the coolest, most unique and fun gifts for dads. And one of our favorite roundups we do every year is finding the funniest Father’s Day cards, because we’re suckers for a good...
The cast of Hamilton gets bigger and cuddlier
Of our entire 2016 holiday gift guide, by far one of the most popular gift ideas were the genius handmade Hamilton dolls by Christina of Etsy’s Bobeena Shop. What can we say, you all have good taste in artists — and game-changing Broadway musicals. Now...
This ancestry kit is a great gift for the grandparents who have everything.
Put that boring pair of slippers back on the shelf. We’ve found the perfect gift for the grandparents who already have everything. It’s cool, it’s educational, and it involves spit and bragging rights. The Geno 2.0 DNA analysis kit from National...
Pro family photography tips for parents who’ve caught the photo bug
My absolute favorite feature on my iPhone isn’t the smart to-do list that keeps my life sane or the ability to look up random facts on Google whenever I want — it is, of course, the camera. I take thousands of pictures each year, and as a result, I kind of...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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