13 sparkly holiday dresses for girls: Bring on the dazzle!
If your family's holiday schedule is anything like mine, and you have daughters, you know why I'm looking for sparkly holiday dresses for girls right now. I have a calendar full of holiday parties, recitals, school concerts, and a gazillion other special events coming...
We got WHAT for Christmas? The answers to all your holiday questions | Spawned episode 61
With so many holiday dilemmas and conundrums, we decided to ask you, our awesome readers and listeners, what holiday questions you'd love to hear us answer on the air. And wow, you delivered! On this extra special, extended version of Spawned with Kristen and Liz, we...
Forget waxy chocolate. Gourmet gelt is here!
Gold coins are a must for Hanukkah, but you don't have to settle for the waxy ones at the store that make your teeth itch. Check out these six amazing kinds of gourmet gelt and revel in quality ingredients, fair trade cocoa, and posh packaging. There's even one just...
Chic winter accessories that look great, and give back in a big way too.
Everyone has that person on their list who's impossible to buy for because they already have it all. And while I try to opt for more meaningful gifts in these situations -- like donations to a cause they'd appreciate -- a printed receipt shoved in an envelope...
Bring on the holiday cheer with 4 great gifts for new moms that support amazing causes too.
If you've already checked out our awesomely extensive holiday gift guide this year, which of course we hope you have, you know we've handpicked the very best gifts for pretty much everyone on your nice list -- from your hard to please mother-in-law to that coworker...
Glam holiday statement jewelry under $50 that looks far more expensive.
Tis the season for looking glam! If you've got a calendar packed with holiday parties, we've got you covered with a some of the most gorgeous statement jewelry we've seen. And they all happen to ring in under $50, so you can kick your holiday outfits up a notch...
Modern Christmas tree alternatives for small spaces. And, no pesky needles.
Full disclosure: I was at Home Depot the day after Thanksgiving, picking out the perfect tree that I'll probably keep until it's brown and desiccated on Valentine's Day. I've got plenty of space for a gigantic Douglas fir, no family members with allergies, and a dog...
8 of the coolest high-tech baby gifts that new parents will actually use | Baby registry essentials guide
There's a ton of high-tech baby gear out there these days -- but not all of it is stuff we'd actually use or recommend. I mean, just because you can invent a training potty with an iPad stand that doesn't mean you should. So we put our heads together and took a good...
Custom superhero action figures for kids with imagination
With Marvel and DC pretty much taking over entertainment for the past decade or so, plenty of kids are clamoring for superhero action figures for the holidays. But what I think is even cooler than Chris Evans in miniature (not that I'd complain if I had the full-size...
Cool, modern Christmas tree skirts that go with your own home decor, not Grandma’s.
We're pulling out the Christmas decorations and dusting off the ornaments around here, and I'm realizing that one easy way to spruce up my holiday decor is with a fresh, new tree skirt. But have you ever searched for a modern Christmas tree skirt? They're nearly...