by Kate Etue | Cards + Stationery
When I was a kid at summer camp, mail time was always one of the best parts of my days. And I’d imagine now, a time when hardly any of us get actual personal snail mail at all, camp mail is an even more exciting ritual. So we’ve got some cool ideas to help...
by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts
It’s that time of year when we dig deep, get picky, and track down funny Father’s Day cards that really do make us laugh. And hey, that’s harder than it looks! I don’t know about you, but when I think of my dad, I don’t think about mowing...
by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts
For those of us with young kids, we know that one of the best parts about Father’s Day is letting the kids participate in making DIY Father’s Day gifts for their dads and grandpas. And because we don’t expect them to be hand-stitching an eyeglass...
by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts
Each year for the last few years, we’ve been tracking down our favorite funny Mother’s Day cards. Of course humor is subjective, but I always try to stay away from the cards that reduce her to a laundress/cook/taxi driver. Also all the MILF jokes...
by Kate Etue | DIY, Valentine's Day
Yes, parenting in the digital age comes with the hassle of monitoring screen time and wondering if our kids are using social media for good. But there are also printable valentines, so we never have to comb through boxes of Dora and SpongeBob cards in a last-minute...
by Liz Gumbinner | Cards + Stationery
I know that for some couples out there, when it comes to Valentine’s Day, it’s the card that counts. So I’m always searching for really special V-Day cards that could make special gifts all on their own. I recently spotted these lovely,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks
Every year, I love finding funny holiday cards available online, so many from cool small designers and shops that don’t have shareholders on their boards who look at the holiday card messages and say Are you kidding? We can’t sell that into...
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