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Create to Stop Hate: The online auction 100% supporting the work of Stop AAPI Hate.

Create to Stop Hate: The online auction 100% supporting the work of Stop AAPI Hate.

by Kate Etue | Doing Good, Living

We have all been just devastated by the increase in hate crimes against the AAPI community. Even if you’ve avoided the horrific videos, from Atlanta to San Francisco to NYC, surely by now you’ve seen the #StopAsianHate social media posts and hashtags. In...
We love this jewelry supporting AAPI communities and helping to #StopAsianHate

We love this jewelry supporting AAPI communities and helping to #StopAsianHate

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Mother's Day Gifts, Style + Beauty

For years, we’ve been covering the beautiful work of Peggy Li. I mean, we’re talking years and years. I just adore her affordable jewelry, which always makes its way onto the arms of the rich, famous, and highly televised. I mean, who wouldn’t take a...
9 smart, beautiful flower alternatives for Mother’s Day that will last a whole lot longer than a bouquet.

9 smart, beautiful flower alternatives for Mother’s Day that will last a whole lot longer than a bouquet.

by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | Living, Mother's Day Gifts

Mother’s Day will be coming up before you know it, and while we love getting fresh cut bouquets of flowers, there are other options! Consider these flower bouquet alternatives for Mother’s Day that will last way past the big day. Yes, it may seem a little early,...
You can pry this heated, weighted blanket from my not-at-all-cold, dead hands

You can pry this heated, weighted blanket from my not-at-all-cold, dead hands

by Liz Gumbinner | Living

February is hard for me in a zillion ways. Low light, cold temperatures, the biological imperative to eat all the Oreos. (Didn’t Darwin mention Oreos somewhere in his writing? I could swear I remember that from 7th grade biology.) Oh, and then there’s this...
These custom photo paint-by-number art kits are the coolest gift of the summer

These custom photo paint-by-number art kits are the coolest gift of the summer

by Kate Etue | DIY

We’ve played countless rounds of cards and assembled literally thousands of puzzle pieces lately, but our new favorite obsession in my house has been paint-by-number kits. So when I discovered these custom photo paint-by-number art kits on beautiful canvases...
Mother’s Day and grandmas: Beautifully simple ideas to help you to feel close when you’re apart

Mother’s Day and grandmas: Beautifully simple ideas to help you to feel close when you’re apart

by Christina Refford | Mother's Day Gifts

While many of us will wake up on Mother’s Day to breakfast in bed, a few handmade cards and crafts, or hopefully at minimum some well wishes and a day of semi-relaxation, we are also thinking about all the grandmas on Mother’s Day. There are so many we are...
15 easy recycled Mother’s Day gifts your kids can make from stuff you have right at home | Mother’s Day Gift Guide

15 easy recycled Mother’s Day gifts your kids can make from stuff you have right at home | Mother’s Day Gift Guide

by Christina Refford | DIY, Mother's Day Gifts

On Mother’s Day for the past few years, I’ve always loved my kids’ homemade gifts and cards most of all. But, this year, I don’t want my family to worry about shopping for craft supplies to make, or to have to go anywhere to buy me something....
19 of the best subscription boxes for moms this Mother’s Day, so they can feel the love even longer

19 of the best subscription boxes for moms this Mother’s Day, so they can feel the love even longer

by Kate Etue | Mother's Day Gifts

This year for Mother’s Day, we wanted to be sure to round up some of the best subscription boxes for mom out there. After all, mail is a bit delayed right now, making standard shipping a risk for last-minute gifts in some cases. We also know that moms are...
16 fabulous Mother’s Day gifts that give back to Covid relief and healthcare workers  | Mother’s Day Gift Guide

16 fabulous Mother’s Day gifts that give back to Covid relief and healthcare workers | Mother’s Day Gift Guide

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Mother's Day Gifts

We’ve always had a heart for Mother’s Day gifts that give back, but this year, we’re focusing on gifts that give back to Covid relief efforts, including donations to frontline healthcare workers, food banks, restaurant workers, and all kinds of...
16 special Mother’s Day gifts from the kids this year: Gifts to make, gifts to buy, gifts to mail

16 special Mother’s Day gifts from the kids this year: Gifts to make, gifts to buy, gifts to mail

by Cool Mom Staff | Mother's Day Gifts

As we keep saying, this year’s Mother’s Day gifts from the kids are going to be something extra special. If you’re sheltering in place together, you’ll have to secretly have something delivered or find the time — and space! — to...
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