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The coolest free school printables: Lunch notes, planners, labels, chore charts and more | Back to School Guide

The coolest free school printables: Lunch notes, planners, labels, chore charts and more | Back to School Guide

by Cool Mom Staff | Back to School Shopping, School Gear

Back to school time isn’t just about shopping! (Not that there’s anything wrong with shopping, of course.) One of our favorite annual traditions is sharing our favorite back to school printables in our Back to School Guide to help make the school year...
7 creative time-saving hacks to save your back-to-school routine.  | Back to School Guide

7 creative time-saving hacks to save your back-to-school routine. | Back to School Guide

by Kate Etue | Back to School Shopping, DIY, Tips + Tricks

When we think back to school season, we’re also thinking about those time-saving hacks we dust off to ease out of the summer groove and ready for our September (or August!) routines. While our Annual Back to School Guide mostly features the coolest new...
Our picks for the best 2021 planners for every type of parent. Which one are you?

Our picks for the best 2021 planners for every type of parent. Which one are you?

by Kate Etue | Storage + Organization

Each year, we put together the best planners for parents, and 2021 is no different. But after the year that was 2020, I have to admit I’ve hesitated longer than usual to take the plunge. What are we planning anyway? Will our calendars start to fill again? Do we...
The best 2019-20 school year planners for every type of parent | Back to School Guide 2019

The best 2019-20 school year planners for every type of parent | Back to School Guide 2019

by Kate Etue | Back to School Shopping, School Gear, Storage + Organization

If you’re going to plan for back to school, it makes sense to look for the best 2019-20 school year planner to help you…plan. So next up in our 2019 Back to School Shopping Guide, we’ve put together our favorites, no matter what kind of planning you...
Spring cleaning help: How to deal with digital clutter | Spawned Episode 151

Spring cleaning help: How to deal with digital clutter | Spawned Episode 151

by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast

Spring is here, which if you’re like us, means spring cleaning. But in the 21st century, that also means dealing with digital clutter. Think those photos on your phone, or those files on your computer. And we won’t even talk about our email inboxes. But...
5 great printable academic calendars to get you organized for the new school year

5 great printable academic calendars to get you organized for the new school year

by Kate Etue | DIY, Storage + Organization

I’ve done some browsing to find some of the best printable academic calendars, or as you may call them, school year calendars. You know — the ones that start in August or September, when the school year does, and go on through next summer. Because...
12 of the very best printable calendars we hope are as inspiring as 2018 will be.

12 of the very best printable calendars we hope are as inspiring as 2018 will be.

by Lexi Petronis | DIY, Storage + Organization

2017 was…quite a year. And if you’re anything like me, you find the idea of a fresh calendar for a fresh New Year a great way of wiping the slate clean and getting a fresh start (to use a cliche or two). That’s why I poked around to find some of the...
9 of the coolest, prettiest 2017-18 school year planners to get you and your family on the same page

9 of the coolest, prettiest 2017-18 school year planners to get you and your family on the same page

by Lexi Petronis | Storage + Organization

As much as I love the convenience and ease of digital calendar apps, I’m in the market for a brand new 2017-18 school year planner, because I’m a paper planner girl at heart. I always get a little thrill when it’s time to get a new one,  and that...
5 creative ways to organize your kids’ books in less than a weekend

5 creative ways to organize your kids’ books in less than a weekend

by Lexi Petronis | Storage + Organization

When my kids were little, their book collections were small and manageable. But as they grew, so did the mounds of books. It wasn’t long before their libraries turned into massive piles that made it challenging to find the one book they needed...
From the OMG files: The portable changing table that hangs from the bathroom stall door.

From the OMG files: The portable changing table that hangs from the bathroom stall door.

by Kate Etue | Baby, Family Travel

Until there’s a changing table in every restroom — male and female — one company has come up with an innovative solution in a portable baby changing table. And it’s like nothing you’ve ever seen. The Baby Change-n-Go was designed by two...
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