A sweet Mother’s Day gift for grandma, or any other name she goes by.
My kids call my mom Mimi. And my husband’s mom is Grama. They also have a Nana, and their cousins have a Honey. They have friends with a Lolly and a Marnie. But we almost never find gifts for our grandmothers with their actual grandmother names on them —...
A Mother’s Day necklace for anyone who loves you like a mother.
This Mother’s Day I will be shopping not only for the woman who brought me into this world, but also (and for the first time ever) for my mother-in-law. Which is probably why the Like a Mom necklace from Dogeared caught my eye in a big way. This delicate...
The adult coloring book that’s perfect for Mother’s Day
Just when you think you’ve seen every adult coloring book concept on the planet, along comes another made just for moms — or those who love them. My Mother, My Heart: A Joyful Book to Color is so much more beautifully designed than I, admittedly, was...
Moms, be good to yourself today. That’s your gift.
Today’s rules: 1. If you’re a kid, don’t forget to take care of your mom. 2. If you’re a mom, don’t forget to take care of yourself. 3. That mess in the living room/kids’ room/kitchen/front hallway? It can wait. Ideally until...
Change for Good: Helping new moms in need is as easy as a diaper change.
I found out today that 30 percent of moms living below the poverty line can’t afford the diapers they need for their babies. As in, sometimes their kids have to wear the same diaper all day long because that’s all they have. I shouldn’t be entirely...
20 funny Mother’s Day cards, because laughter is the best way to forget about stretch marks. If only briefly.
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...
5 brilliant food bar ideas ideas for Mother’s Day entertaining that can be made last minute.
My favorite part of any holiday is the food, and Mother’s Day is no exception. What I want most this year is to sit around the table with family eating and laughing. One of my new favorite ways to make everybody happy, including me, the cook, is to set up one of...
Web Coolness: Last minute Mother’s Day help, honest cards, and the poster you want your daughters to see right now.
Here are some of our favorite reads from around the web this week. We hope you like them too. Big news coming from Kristen and Liz! Need last minute Mother’s Day ideas? We’re here for you! Lots of free Mother’s Day printables to make the day more...
17 ideas for last-minute Mother’s Day gifts that won’t feel last-minute in the least
We may have started talking about great Mother’s Day gifts since, oh, March or so, but that doesn’t mean we are totally ready for Sunday either. Hey, we’re moms. We know how busy things can get. Since this special day will be here before you know it,...Father’s Day is Coming!
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