Superfruits: How to pack 5 favorites as part of a super-boosted, healthy school lunch.
Though there isn’t substantive research behind claims that Superfruits Save The Day by helping you live longer (seriously, be wary of such grandiose claims on food packing), some fruits are just plain better for you than others. In fact, there are a handful of...
Healthy back to school snacks: 4 delicious food trends every parent should know about.
I’m a sucker for new food trends, but I usually wait to see what sticks–and what I really like, of course–before spreading the word. Let’s face it, not every new food product is worth reporting (looking at you, green ketchup). Sometimes,...
High protein snacks: A healthy snack trend parents can get down with. (Just in time for back to school!)
As much as it drives you bananas, it’s true: there’s no way to control what or how much your kids eat at lunch. (Say it with me: I’ll pack healthy food, the rest is up to them, everything will be fine.) The biggest worry for many parents is that...
Babyganics: The safe spray sunscreen we’re using, because it actually works.
Parents everywhere groaned when we heard the recommendation earlier this summer that parents should stop using spray sunscreen because of the danger of inhaling the stuff. Not to get alarmist (you can also tell your kids to close their mouths when you spray?), that...
A gorgeous baby grooming kit that makes you dread nail clipping duty a little less
When I was the parent of a tiny baby, it sometimes felt like I worked in a salon with all the hair brushing, scalp exfoliating, nail clipping and face washing going on. If only I’d had something as beautiful as the new Rhoost Baby Grooming Kit to make it, well,...
Phin and Phebes: Gourmet ice cream worth its salty caramel
The freezer aisle in even the most conventional market these days offers gourmet ice cream in every flavor imaginable. I’d started to think that this ice cream social was at maximum capacity until I tried Phin & Phebes, and oh boy am I glad that...
Here come more healthy kids snacks, if the Goodkid Kickstarter takes off.
We’re always searching for new delicious and healthy kids snacks, and we found another snack bar to add to the list. Goodkid bars are made with a short list of simple ingredients and I like that they have only 6 grams of natural sugar. For perspective,...
Pharmaca delivers an eco-conscious, calming shopping experience. That’s a good prescription.
We’ve covered tons of smart skin care and beauty products, along with natural and organic products for babies and kids over the years. As in…tons. And so I’m really excited to discover so many of our favorites at Pharmaca, a natural, integrative...
Sweet Loren’s: Frozen natural cookie dough as delicious as the so-not-natural at all stuff.
Hold onto your baking sheets, cookie lovers. Sweet Loren’s all-natural cookie dough for ready-to-bake cookies has arrived and will make eating your favorite sweet treats way easier and with less guilt. Packed with 100% whole grains, natural sweeteners, and...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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