Can couples work together without killing each other? Try these tips, tricks, and a lot of humor | Spawned ep 115
Have you ever looked at those always happy husband-wife work teams and think, how the bleep do they do it? Well, now we know! This week on Spawned, we have an absolutely hilarious, engaging, mildly explicit (sorry, little ones) and truly informative conversation with...
18 funny Father’s Day cards on Etsy to make Dad laugh as much as he does at his own jokes (maybe)
Soon we’ll all be celebrating Father’s Day and you know what that means: dad jokes! And…our annual roundup of funny Father’s Day cards So I’ve tracked down this year’s crop of funny Father’s Day cards on Etsy that will maybe help you beat...
12 of the absolute best daddy and me tees for Father’s Day | Gift Guide 2018
Father’s Day of course means daddy-kid photo opps, and for some of us, that means daddy and me tees. So I’ve looked around for some creative, cool options and honestly, I think some of these daddy and me tees are the best anywhere. In other words, no...
9 of the best tweets from the Royal wedding that show it was more than just a Royal Wedding.
As I wrote on Facebook, there was something so restorative this morning, watching the Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. It was all about love, inclusion, diversity, a brilliant 19-year-old cellist, a...
Honor the royal wedding of Ed Sheeran and Meghan Markle with this commemorative plate.
The whole world has gone Royal wedding crazy and I can’t say I entirely blame them. Unless of course, they’re snapping up royal wedding souvenirs so fast they didn’t catch that this Royal wedding commemorative plate actually features Meghan Markle...
Our favorite Mother’s Day links around the web this week
Here are some of the coolest Mother’s Day articles and links around the web this week. Hope you like them too! This week’s Mother’s Day edition Spawned podcast discusses why Mother’s Day shouldn’t be celebrating dads or “dog...
15 seriously funny Mother’s Day cards for moms who can appreciate a good laugh
Every year, we search far and wide (well, spend a lot of time on the internet) to find you the funniest Mother’s Day cards. Because some moms just appreciate a little sarcasm and wit over a flowery, sentimental message (But hey, that doesn’t let you off the hook for...
Web coolness: A gorgeous tribute to Dr. Maya Angelou, the best coffee in every state, and is it time to delete Facebook?
Here are the coolest things we’ve been seeing around the web this week. Hope you like them too. The Dr. Maya Angelou Google Doodle this week is absolutely extraordinary. You’ll want to watch more than once. In honor of her birthday, check out this list of our...
40 things parents can REALLY do while the baby sleeps. (No, not sleep.)
How many times have you heard this: Sleep when the baby sleeps. Oh man, did I want to throttle everyone who gave me that TOTALLY SMART BUT UNATTAINABLE ADVICE when my kids were newborns. Mostly because I was tired. But also because there’s just so much to do...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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