30 cool lunch box accessories to make school lunch more fun. Lots on sale too! | Back to School Shopping

by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping

Each year, in our annual back to school shopping guide, we always love tracking down those cool lunch box accessories, water bottles, bentos, and other fun goodies that help make opening that same lunch box every day a little more special. Some of of these lunch box...

7 cool, reusable snack containers for kids that beat plastic bags

by Cool Mom Team | Kids, Family Travel, Kitchen + Dining, Tips + Tricks

We’ve got a gaggle of snackers in our homes, so cool snack containers for kids are an absolute must. They’re a far more eco-friendly choice over plastic bags, which as we all know by now, not only saves waste but plenty of money over the long run. Plus,...

Why Pharrell Williams would like it if you bought one of our favorite kids’ backpack brands

by Liz Gumbinner | School Gear, Kid Style

We’re big fans of Parkland Bags, the label making the affordable, great-looking, eco-friendly backpacks that you might have noticed all over our back-to-school shopping guide this year. They’re all made from recycled water bottles, which already puts them...

Do Etee reusable food wraps really work? | Damn you, Social Media Ads

by Kate Etue | Kitchen + Dining

Am I the only mom who’s constantly running out of sandwich bags and plastic wrap? Probably not. By packing lunches and storing leftovers for 6 people in my family, I cannot keep them on hand. So when Liz suggested I purchase a set of Etee reusable food...

How would you describe yourself with just four 4 things?

by Kate Etue | Uncategorized

I love receiving personalized gifts, because they show that a friend has put a little more thought into gift-giving than, “Hey, it’s on sale!” So when I saw these fun personalized 4 Things tote bags at The Shop Forward, I went ahead and passed it...

Cool, colorful school supplies to make September a little more fun | Back to School Guide 2016

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

So once you’ve gotten the hand sanitizer, the tissue boxes, and everything else on that classroom shopping list, it’s time to have a little fun with some colorful school supplies! We always recommend getting a little goodie or two for the kids that gets...

5 of the cutest backpacks and lunch boxes to give you a head start on back to school

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

With lots of kids heading back to school in early August, and September really not that far behind, it’s not too soon to start thinking about back to school. Especially when they’re some of the most adorable backpacks and lunch boxes you’ll see, and...

The Peace Exchange: Fair trade accessories from an organization that just gives you more faith in humanity.

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Fashion

I admit that like a lot of you, that it can get really hard, day after day, learning about yet another violent incident around the world; another area facing political unrest, turmoil, and terrible conditions, especially for women and children. But as I recently heard...

The tote bags that could get your kids to carry their own stuff

by Kate Etue | Fashion

Lately I’ve been asking my kids to be responsible for carrying their own things to practices, school, playdates—pretty much everywhere. It’s not an easy task, as some days a headband or bookmark is a burden to heavy for them to lift. (Cue violins.) But...

Be the last stroller standing, no matter how many gifts are weighing you down.

by Stephanie Mayers | Baby

Maybe you’ve been there, too–out holiday shopping or enjoying a lovely family day when your kid hops out of the stroller and down it goes. Thanks, overstuffed stroller bag! There is a chance that tipped strollers could be a thing of the past with SureShop,...