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The coolest lunch box accessories, water bottles, and other goodies to make school lunch more fun | Back to School Shopping Guide

The coolest lunch box accessories, water bottles, and other goodies to make school lunch more fun | Back to School Shopping Guide

by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, School Gear

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 old lunch box every day a little more special. Some of of these lunch...
Step away from the Hydroflask! We found the best water bottles and they’re not $50 a pop either.

Step away from the Hydroflask! We found the best water bottles and they’re not $50 a pop either.

by Liz Gumbinner | Living

When my daughter needed a new water bottle for school two years ago — or 20 years ago in pandemic time — she had mentioned something about a Hydroflask. So I looked and…holy sticker shock. 50 bucks for a 32-oz bottle with a straw lid! I’m all...
These 8 single-use products are going away in our lifetimes. Here are alternatives that make switching easy.

These 8 single-use products are going away in our lifetimes. Here are alternatives that make switching easy.

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Living

I love that increasingly, so many of us are trying to be more mindful with our product purchases, opting for eco-friendly reusable products instead of wasteful single-use alternatives. It doesn’t just make good earth sense, it makes good budget sense. Besides,...
How much water should you be drinking? This smart bottle can help.

How much water should you be drinking? This smart bottle can help.

by Cool Mom Staff | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

Our whole staff pshaw-ed the idea of a smart water bottle until our Editor Kate gave it a try for a week. Turns out, it can actually help you drink more water, which so many of us really need to do. Not only does the Hidrate Spark track your water intake with its...
What’s in that high performance water bottle? Not vodka.

What’s in that high performance water bottle? Not vodka.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Food + Recipes

If you’re looking for a great gift for a friend’s New Year’s party — someone who’s unique, a little cheeky, and maybe into yoga, hiking, or any other activity — you’ve got to check out these high-end, high performance water...
Share a drink with a kaiju, thanks to this awesome Tokidoki x ZoLi collaboration.

Share a drink with a kaiju, thanks to this awesome Tokidoki x ZoLi collaboration.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Storage + Organization

We love it when two trusted favorites come together to make a product we believe in — and that our kids think is super cool. Behold this rad collaboration between fashion icon Tokidoki and ZoLi, trusted makers of cool water bottles and food solutions, all free...
Support the National Parks Foundation with these cool Camelbak water bottles

Support the National Parks Foundation with these cool Camelbak water bottles

by Kristen Chase | Doing Good, Family Travel, Food + Recipes

A new water bottle is one of our back to school staples, and we’ve always been big Camelbak fans in my house. So how cool that they’ve teamed up with the National Parks for this new collection of water bottles that actually give back when you buy them....
Shark Week is coming! Get ready with our 10 favorite shark picks for kids

Shark Week is coming! Get ready with our 10 favorite shark picks for kids

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

Though the Fourth of July may be the number one holiday of the summer, Shark Week comes in a close second. It’s pretty popular among our readership because our kids get a good excuse to watch an entire week’s worth of programming about our favorite toothy...
Our favorite gifts inspired by our favorite Children’s Book Week posters

Our favorite gifts inspired by our favorite Children’s Book Week posters

by Kate Etue | Art + Decor

I hate to admit it, but every once in a while I find myself fussing at my kids, “Put that book down and come on!” But, I have to say, I truly love when they’re nose-deep in a book. And I’m on a lifetime quest to forever encourage my...
Are you oversharenting? 5 questions to consider before you share photos of your kids on social media

Are you oversharenting? 5 questions to consider before you share photos of your kids on social media

by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast

Not a week goes by where we don’t get some question related to social media and kids. It’s definitely something on most parents’ minds these days, and a debate that can get, well, pretty heated. And we get it, no one wants to be judged about their...
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