by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes
Tomorrow we can diet. But today? Enjoy all those mini Snickers, mini Reese’s, mini Milky Way Darks, mini 100 Grands, and if you’re lucky, a few full-sized chocolates too. From Liz, Kristen, and everyone at Cool Mom Picks
by Delilah S. Dawson | DIY
Take it from an ex-face painter: Face painting doesn’t have to be hard for you — or on your kid. The first rule of Face Paint Club is to avoid using the crummy cheap face paints that are sometimes sold at grocery stores. They tend to be coated in chemicals...
by Delilah S. Dawson | DIY
Look around, look around, at how lucky we are it’s Halloween right now! Why? Because the awesome people at the Hamilton Facebook page have released the official instructions to create a #HamiLantern. And who wouldn’t want a little Lin-Manual Miranda...
by Kate Etue | Kid Fashion
When my kids were small I somehow had the time to make their costumes by hand — things like princess dresses, a lion, and one amazing Nacho Libre costume. However, last year I literally pulled together a costume for my oldest in about 5 minutes before our...
by Kate Etue | Party Ideas
I’m barely getting to the store before all the good candy is gone, so I’m definitely not looking for over-the-top complicated crafts and activities that are going to impress my friends at our annual Halloween party. And when I’m charged with bringing...
by Delilah S. Dawson | DIY
Let’s be honest…I’m lucky if I can get two eyes, a triangle nose, and a mouth carved into our pumpkin each year, but for some truly talented and dedicated pumpkin carvers out there, insanely intricate carvings become a masterful work of art. If you...
by Caroline Siegrist | DIY
If you’ve been following our Halloween coverage this year, you won’t be surprised that we’ve been seeking out cool Sharpie Halloween pumpkin decorating ideas. After all, we’re busy! So we’re all about cutting down on fuss, days of...
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