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Dinner time just got a whole lot easier

Dinner time just got a whole lot easier

by Cool Mom Staff | Food + Recipes

We know first hand how hard it is to juggle work and activities and homework, and then meals, well, that’s just a whole lot of balls in the air. That’s why we’re so thankful for the helpful weekly dinner meal plans over on Cool Mom Eats. Every...
15 Glitzy and glam 2017 New Year’s party printables, recipes + DIY decorations to help you kick 2016 out the door

15 Glitzy and glam 2017 New Year’s party printables, recipes + DIY decorations to help you kick 2016 out the door

by Delilah S. Dawson | DIY, Party Ideas

While every year we put together our favorite New Year’s printables for those of you partying like it’s…well, the beginning of a new year, this New Year’s Eve feels a little different for a lot of us. Maybe you’re saying goodbye to a...
Kitchen lifesavers! 21 favorite easy holiday recipes made easier with kitchen shortcuts

Kitchen lifesavers! 21 favorite easy holiday recipes made easier with kitchen shortcuts

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

Those of you who are also fans of Cool Mom Eats (and hey, thank you!) know that I’m all about coming up with smart solutions to help busy parents with home cooked meals that still feed our families quickly and easily. Especially this time of year, when...
Last-minute Thanksgiving help! Everything you need including recipe help, drinks, decor, printables + crafts for the kids. Now go forth and be thankful!

Last-minute Thanksgiving help! Everything you need including recipe help, drinks, decor, printables + crafts for the kids. Now go forth and be thankful!

by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks, Tips + Tricks

If you’re like me and Thanksgiving totally snuck up on you this year (seriously, today?), fear not! The CMP team has been hard at work for weeks now, sharing the most helpful resources and great advice to help you master the big day. From the most foolproof...
8 ideas for hosting an awesome Gilmore Girls watch party that even Lorelai and Rory would want to come to.

8 ideas for hosting an awesome Gilmore Girls watch party that even Lorelai and Rory would want to come to.

by Kate Etue | Entertainment + Media, Party Ideas

You may have heard Gilmore Girls fans across the globe collectively freaking out when Netflix launched Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life a few years back. We will, of course, be watching while Rory continues to figure out her life and career, Lorelai struggles to...
What the hell is a backpack fairy? The back to school episode. | Spawned episode 47

What the hell is a backpack fairy? The back to school episode. | Spawned episode 47

by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast

This week on Spawned with Kristen + Liz we’re talking back to school! It’s awesome! And yet…it’s exhausting! Take a listen as we commiserate, laugh, offer helpful tips, and gawk at the most insane first day of school traditions that we found on...
7 tricks to help kids pack their own school lunches. As in, them, not you!

7 tricks to help kids pack their own school lunches. As in, them, not you!

by Cool Mom Staff | School Gear, Tips + Tricks

We’re all for making those crazy school mornings as un-crazy as possible, which is why we’re big fans of having our kids pack their own lunches the night before. Yes, even our little ones! It can be done, promise. Not only does having kids pack their own...
26 fun 4th of July ideas to make the day a fantastic one.

26 fun 4th of July ideas to make the day a fantastic one.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Party Ideas

Happy 4th of July everyone! Oh America, you look pretty great for 240. Here’s our advice for making the most out of the holiday: (Top image: popsicle stick American Flag craft via A Pumpkin and a Princess) 1. Be safe out there. 2. Fire up the grill. 3. Make the...
The world’s cutest tableware for kids: We have a contender!

The world’s cutest tableware for kids: We have a contender!

by Christina Refford | Kitchen + Dining

When my kids first started eating solids, they often reminded me of wild baby animals — flinging food all over the place, trying to eat without using their hands, and getting all the gooiest stuff mashed into their hair. So I’m pretty impressed with...
Make it Easy: A guilt-free cookbook for busy parents. So, all of us.

Make it Easy: A guilt-free cookbook for busy parents. So, all of us.

by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes

We are always thrilled to find new cookbooks that make life easier for parents, especially because meal planning (and cooking and serving and cleaning and cajoling the kids to eat any of it in the first place) can be…well, not our favorite part of the day. But...
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