First it was the stylish fall shoes on sale at Nordstrom that we shared (and you bought! Because, SHOES! ON SALE!), and then we hit up the collection of summer handbags on sale . Now we're turning attention to the amazing collection of f…
While it's still a billion degrees around here, soon enough our kids are going to be needing long-sleeve pajamas and extra bedding before we tuck them in each night. So before you grab a new pair on your next trip to the mall, please che…
I happen to love back-to-school shopping, but I know not everyone does. Especially when it comes to kids and fashion trends. Because it can be a little torturous to figure out: A) ...what your kids like that they used to not like but now…
This post has been updated with new information and photos 80's kids had Fast Times at Ridgemont High and The Breakfast Club. 90's kids had Clueless . Millennials had Mean Girls and She's All That . Now, today's teens have Be More Chill …
For some kids, picking up a book is pure torture in the summer. For others, well..it's not totally out of the question, provided it's a puzzle or activity book. So if you're looking for some new screen-free, paperback fun for the kids , …
We know it's so hard to keep up with your kids' tech when you're a parent -- there are social channels, apps of all kinds, and so many games! On Out Tech Your Kids, our private Facebook community for tech questions and answers from paren…
Whether you're hitting the road for a quick weekend getaway, or are heading out for a family vacation, getting out the door can be pretty overwhelming. Between packing lists and all those last-minute to-do-before-we-leave lists, it's so …
My kids' shoes never smell quite as bad as they do in summer. It's the downside to me telling them to get outside and get active everyday . Muddy, sweaty, grass-stained shoes aren't easy to clean, but I'll take it over bored and inside a…
A couple years ago we took an in-depth look at some of the top mattress-in-a-box companies that had blown up the market. Since then, we've had a lot of companies reach out and ask us to take a look at their products and add them to our l…
If you're looking for the gift for the wonderfully geeky, Marvel-loving fan in your life who has everything, I found just the thing: The Funko Marvel Collector Corps box subscription , available exclusively from Amazon, looks amazing. CM…
Ever since turning into the kind of a woman who wears slogan t-shirts with abandon (thanks, state of the world!) I have tried to work hard to know who the company is , and not just what the t-shirt says. That's why I adore companies like…
Raise your hand if you've ever "accidentally" bumped your kid's Candyland piece toward the finish to speed up the game? Hey, I get it. I often like (or need) family board games that are fast to play, too. And it doesn't change as your ki…
It was only a week or so ago that I was reading Carolines article about 20 free summer activities for kids , and thinking how wonderful that there were so many mentions of various events at local libraries. And then this morning, I laugh…
As a Black woman with darker skin, I’m constantly fighting The Ash Monster. More skin is exposed in the summer, so I take a few extra steps, and a few extra products, to make sure my skin is healthy, moisturized, and gleaming. And it doe…
So today is clearly "test the limits of my credit card" day -- first the start of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale , and then a notification in my inbox that today is a one-day-only 50% off Vince Camuto handbag sale . And friends? It is GO…
The much-anticipated Nordstrom anniversary sale opened up to the public today (whoo!) and it's safe to say the next two weeks will be deal-filled doozies . What we especially love about Nordstrom's annual sale is that the items aren't ju…
In 2014, more than 21 percent of adults who were eligible to vote, didn't, because they weren't registered . It's especially true of y oung adults 18-30, whose turnout is about 38 percent lower than voters over 60 in midterm election yea…
As a mom to kids who can get car sick -- kids who have friends and cousins who get car sick too -- I never travel anywhere without anti-nausea acupuncture wrist bands (which we recently shared on our list of 12 essentials you'll always f…
Anyone else searching for free things to do with your kids this summer? As the mom of a toddler who hasn't stopped moving since 2017, I know I am. And since I want to keep the whine at bay and still budget for our vacation, I've set out …
It's here! It's Amazon Prime Day , a shopping extravaganza for Prime members that starts today, July 16 at 3 p.m. EST/12 p.m. PST and runs a full 36 hours this year. And, lest you think it's all just a lot of hoopla over crap you don't w…
Whether we moms are hitting the road for vacation, or just shuttling the kids back and forth to camp every day, we've always got a list of essentials in our handbags that we can't live without. It's part of our summer ritual: switch the …
It's time for my family to start thinking outside the box when it comes to my family vacations. We've been taking the same-old trips for years, and I think I've officially ridden Splash Mountain for the last time. Now I'm ready for some …
Both Kristen and I have girls who literally grew up in Courtney Courtney dresses . Courtney Chu's hugely popular designs (as in, people avidly refreshing her web shop to pounce on new releases the second they're announced) are all specta…
This week, we're coming up on the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's birth. As he prepares to head to Kenya and South Africa, in part to honor the occasion, Barack Obama shared a recommended reading list on his Facebook page, and it's…
