Olive Box monthly subscription boxes: no olives, but still pretty cool.

by Liz Gumbinner | Cards + Stationery

Recently we featured 10 of our favorite subscription box gift boxes, and as the market gets increasingly saturated, we have to work harder at paring down the good ones for you. (Sorry, I don’t think you need to pay $35 a month for $9 worth of face cream...

The only thing better than a cupcake? A cupcake tucked into this gift box.

by Julie | DIY

It’s still a little toasty outside for me to consider baking, but I’m busy lining up recipes for when the temperature takes a dive. And because I usually bake more than my family can eat, I’m also collecting creative ideas for sharing my wares with...

Think (and eat) out of the box with a monthly snack subscription

by Jeana | Food + Recipes

So here’s a chore I haven’t been missing this summer: packing endless school lunches. Argh! Trying to come up with variety and good nutrition for my kids drives me nuts. I’m already looking for new ideas for the coming school year, and I think...

How to give your kids monthly gifts of awesomeness from littlefox

by Christina Refford | Baby, Kid Style

There are so many amazingly unique and gorgeous baby products out there. But when I was a new mama, I was so exhausted and preoccupied, I found it hard to find the time to actually buy all the cool baby clothes, toys and gear I would’ve loved to have. If only I...

The Valentine’s gift baskets that should never ever be called gift baskets.

by Liz Gumbinner | Valentine's Day

Gift baskets have a bit of a bad reputation. Most of them reek as corporate or impersonal, which are the last things you want your sweetie to think about your gift on Valentine’s Day. But then there’s New York Mouth, which is doing such cool, curated, and...

What’s the difference between a macaron and a macaroon? Where do we start!

by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes

Macarons are all the rage these days, and certainly not to be confused with those big coconut things that one eats at Passover and generally stay in your stomach until oh, June. The difference is, macarons are melt-in-your-mouth delicious French almond cookie...

DIY LEGO gift boxes for LEGOriffic parties

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

LEGO never goes out of style, and so we love this tutorial we just found for making your own LEGO gift boxes. The free DIY LEGO gift box templates at Lines Across look super easy – You just need card stock, scissors and glue, and craft foam (or improvise) to...

Prank Pack – The gift wrap that gives back. In laughter.

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Around my place, we’ve got a house full of practical gift giving jokers. I see the old “huge box for a teeny tiny gift” trick almost every year and humor my husband each time he does it. Well this year, pay back is going to be a you know what when I...

Heart shaped box

by Cool Mom Team | Valentine's Day

I am an advocate of the notion that great gift wrap can make everything more special, and poking around 1000 Markets, I was happy to stumble upon the Valentines Heart Favor Box from designer Jennifer Jermantowicz of Pasaii Design Studio. The set comes with the crimson...

Lovely gift boxes that take the ugh out of gift wrapping.

by Cool Mom Team | Party Ideas

I am beyond grateful for all the pretty boxes and gift bags out there because I am 1. Totally spazzy with wrapping paper (seriously, it’s sad) and 2. Totally impatient with long gift wrap lines at department stores. Let’s also add 3. Totally annoyed with...