by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Living
We first started this site with the mission of discovering cool things — particularly from small businesses and women-run companies — and share them with you all. While we’ve become popular for our gift guides to suit every budget, our tech tips, our...
by Caroline Siegrist | Art + Decor, Tips + Tricks
Just when I think I have my kids’ artwork organized, more of it appears. So I’m perpetually on the lookout for creative solutions to display my kids’ artwork in a way that makes those watercolor rainbows and handprint turkeys still look polished and...
by Christina Refford | Art + Decor, Tips + Tricks
I’ve been searching for easy ways to update the family room in my house lately. And I know it’s not just me! With so many of us working remotely and spending more time in our homes than we would haveve in pre-pandemic days, it’s no wonder that...
by Kate Etue | Art + Decor, Doing Good, Kids' Furniture
Several months ago I stumbled on the work of the non-profit group Bloom Family Designs on a friend and fellow adoptive-mom’s Instagram feed. This organization creates beautifully designed rooms for adopted and foster kids — at absolutely no cost to the families....
by Caroline Siegrist | Art + Decor
Those ads for Ruggable have been popping up in my Facebook and Instagram feeds for ages, but it wasn’t until their Star Wars line of rugs debuted that I finally gave in and bought one. In my defense, the designs are super cool! And subtle enough that our house...
by Kate Etue | Living, Party Ideas
I’m all about outdoor entertaining in the summertime — especially this year — except the one thing that hasn’t gone away are the mosquitos. Nothing kills a mood quite like your guests all slapping at themselves while trying to talk one another....
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor
She believed she could so she did. My very favorite inspirational quote. The first time I saw it, not long after I had graduated college, it was printed on a funky wooden brooch by an artist at a craft fair. I pinned it to a jacket, and wore it for ages. From then on,...
by Kate Etue | Living, Mother's Day Gifts
Honestly, we have never done a dedicated guide to home office gifts for moms, even if we have incorporated home office gifts for her throughout our other Mother’s Day gift guides, and especially on Cool Mom Tech. But these days, with more moms than ever working...
by Kate Etue | Art + Decor
If you had’n’t noticed, houseplants are having a real moment right now. I’m cracking up over friends who are naming their plants and calling themselves “plant parents.” Â It’s a serious obsession and considering the year we’ve...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor, Kitchen + Dining, Tips + Tricks
We’ve hit spring. So yay! But, that also means we’ve all been inside for a long time now. A year of quarantine has taught me this, at least: it’s time to update my home decor. A new rug or dining set may not be in my budget, but do you know what is?...
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