13 truly creative DIY Mother’s Day gifts that kids can make and give | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2018
The truth is, handmade DIY Mother’s Day gifts that kids can make and give themselves (or okay, maybe with a little help) are just extra touching. Of course as moms, we know that every gift from our kids is a special gift, whatever it is, whatever the cost. But,...
17 wonderful Mother’s Day gifts for Grandma, Nana or Oma | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2018
In our 2018 Mother’s Day Gift Guide, we can never forget a selection of our favorite Mother’s Day gifts for Grandma! There’s nothing that quite makes you appreciate a cool grandma more than having your own kids, and this is the perfect time to honor...
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...
18 fantastic Mother’s Day gift ideas for stepmothers who you definitely don’t want to forget. | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2018
For our annual Mother’s Day Gift Guide, we always know how important it is to include Mother’s Day gift ideas for stepmothers — plus mothers-in-law, godmothers, and all those other important mother-like figures in our lives — who we love and...
10 diverse new books from women authors in 2017 worth reading in 2018.
It’s been a tough year for women, but we’re convinced that the future is female, and that includes 2018. So in the spirit of sisterhood, supporting the work of more diverse voices, and in general, just discovering something new and wonderful to read right...
12 fabulous last-minute beauty gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Including you.
If you’ve ever read any of our gift guides, you know we love to give and receive (hint hint) beauty gifts any time of year at all. They’re a brilliant, easy gift for those of us last-minute shoppers, and yet they never feel last minute at all. Whomever is...
The ultimate Chrismukkah gift: Found it!
The other night, at my annual apartment building Christmas party — that’s the NYC version of a block party, by the way — a neighbor asked, “so who here gets Chinese food and sees a movie on Christmas?” Basically, everyone raised a hand....
A subscription box gift from Rachel Zoe amps up the style at a really nice price
Yes, we still have time before Christmas — less time before Hanukkah. So we’re already heading toward “last-minute gift idea season” around here and that includes, as always, the best subscription boxes. CMP is an rstyle affiliate One...
Liz and Kristen’s favorite holiday gift ideas from our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide
We have to admit that picking favorite gift ideas from our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide is sort of like picking a favorite kid; it was really hard to do! But, we somehow managed, and we had a lot of fun doing it. Whether you’re smack in the middle of your holiday...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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