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These very funny award ribbons honor all your dubious achievements

These very funny award ribbons honor all your dubious achievements

by Liz Gumbinner | Random Coolness

It’s become a cliché that everyone today wants a trophy. Not true at all. Some of us are perfectly happy with a first-place ribbon. And so you have to check out the very funny award ribbons at Frankie and Claude, honoring all kinds of everyday achievements....
12 cool DIY Christmas gifts from the kids, for parents, grandparents, teachers and friends

12 cool DIY Christmas gifts from the kids, for parents, grandparents, teachers and friends

by Kate Etue | DIY, Holiday Picks

Shhh, don’t tell our grandparents, cousins and neighbors, but this year is going to be a handmade, DIY Christmas gifts from the kids kind of a year. Even if we’re not the craftiest people on the block, I want to give out gifts that feel more personal than,...
Emily McDowell’s new “fantasy stones” offer self-care through laughter

Emily McDowell’s new “fantasy stones” offer self-care through laughter

by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion

Anyone else feeling stressed thee day? Frantically perusing self-care tips, devouring all the Halloween chocolate in the “donate” bag, or diving into every comedy on Netflix? We get it. And we’ve got the gift for you. While I’ve never been one...
Strong as a Mother: The radical idea that moms need to take care of themselves first.

Strong as a Mother: The radical idea that moms need to take care of themselves first.

by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Adults

I’ve been so glad to see more books about self-care for moms, especially since there are so many books on how to care for babies that leave us out of the equation, more or less. Strong as a Mother: How to Stay Healthy, Happy, and (Most Importantly) Sane from...
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...
The non-lecturey, totally realistic book about self care that I wish I’d had as a new mom.

The non-lecturey, totally realistic book about self care that I wish I’d had as a new mom.

by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Adults, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

There are tons of books — not to mention unsolicited opinions from strangers (my favorite!) — on how to raise a healthy kid, but when you think about it, there’s not much out there on how to cultivate healthy moms. Which is why social worker, writer,...
Move over, Oprah: How to make a YOUR favorite things gift box for your BFF.

Move over, Oprah: How to make a YOUR favorite things gift box for your BFF.

by Georgette Gilmore | DIY

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...
A wonderful little gift to yourself to help power you through the new year.

A wonderful little gift to yourself to help power you through the new year.

by Georgette Gilmore | Fashion, Holiday Picks

We featured the Speakeasy Works Equality wristlet as one of our favorite feminist gift ideas all created by women in our recent Holiday Gift Guide. And even though the holidays have passed, we all love it so much we think it makes an amazing gift for yourself to get...
Our favorite gifts to pamper a new mom. Tip: NO ONESIES, GEEZ.

Our favorite gifts to pamper a new mom. Tip: NO ONESIES, GEEZ.

by Caroline Siegrist | Holiday Picks

New moms need pampering just as much as their babies, as I well know this year! So I’ve searched the web to put together 13 wonderful holiday gift ideas for new moms that cater to her needs. For once. Because while it’s nice to get presents for our babies,...
The hottest little gift that helps prevent the latest fashion faux pas

The hottest little gift that helps prevent the latest fashion faux pas

by Lexi Petronis | Fashion

I’m the person who wore scrunchies around her wrist in the ’80s and early ’90s, and, as a mom in the 21st century, does the same with boring black ponytail holders. (Hey, hair-mergencies are real and preparation is key.) So it’s safe to say...
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