This rainbow-bright Mother’s Day gift box from Studio DIY is making sure kids don’t go hungry.
Attention, color lovers — and anyone still searching for a baller gift for Mom. Just released yesterday: A gorgeous, brand new Studio DIY Mother’s Day gift box that’s been hand-curated by Kelly Mindell (the mastermind behind Studio DIY) and supports...
Move over, Oprah: How to make a YOUR favorite things gift box for your BFF.
We recently discovered the coolest gift idea when our friend Tina Roth Eisenberg at Swiss Miss shared a Favorite Things Gift Box she received from her friend Jessica Kausen. Jessica filled a box with a few of her own favorite things (no offense, Oprah) along with a...
Unicorn gift boxes spread magic. And we need magic-spreading unicorns.
Just when you were thinking the unicorn trend was passing…haha, just kidding! With all our Lisa Frank loving hearts, we all know that unicorns will never go out of style! And that’s just one of the reasons I was so excited to find these new Send a Unicorn...
This glittery bubbly lets you start the new year off by giving back.
If you’re going all out for New Year’s Eve, you can toast in 2018 and feed 48 children with a case of ONE HOPE 12-bottle mini glitter sparkling brut. Not only is it beautiful, but magical like all of the company’s glitter edition sparkling wines,...
So smart! A new board game subscription box to keep family game night fresh.
My kids’ playroom has a bookshelf with piles of board games taller than me. So yeah, you could say we’re fairly avid tabletop gamers at our house. But, even so, we’re still always on the lookout for fun new games. If they’re really affordable,...
Spicing things up this Valentine’s Day with…a box.
Sometimes it can be hard to think outside the box when it comes to date nights for me and my husband. Actually, as busy working parents of four kids, it can be hard to even think outside the house when it comes to date nights. Netflix and wine, anyone? So, when...
Causebox: The ultimate do-good subscription box for women.
We love subscription boxes, and we’ve covered so many of our favorites since they became such a hot gift to give. And now we’ve found one that comes with built-in warm fuzzies. Each Causebox subscription box is filled with about seven beautiful surprises,...
The ultimate list of amazing last-minute holiday gift ideas for everyone on your list!
We totally get the last-minute holiday gift problem. Believe us! I mean, we may have started working on our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide in, like…May, but hey, we’re busy moms. And we’re busy shopping for you! So no judgments at all if you’re...
Give the gift of reading all in one cool gift box, from the new Brightly Gifts | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from Brightly Gifts Whether you’re shopping for a special gift for your own child, grandchild, niece, nephew or best friend’s cool kid, books are at the top of so many wish lists. Which is why you’ll want to check...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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