
Sponsored Post + Giveaway: Coffee as Holiday Survival Essential
There's hardly a parent who doesn't understand the essential joy of a cup of coffee in the morning. So Eight o' Clock Coffee is doing one of our readers a humongous favor, in giving away a new Cuisinart coffee maker, and a year's supply of their own coffee. (That's a...

Creativity inside the box
I love living in Boston, but every once in a while something so great comes along that it gives me serious New York envy. The Moomah NYC creative arts cafe is one of those things.But for those of us not within taxi distance of their organic cafe, cool classes, and...

Dry winter skin? No thank you.
I've never been much of a shea butter gal. I know there are women who swear by it, but at least for my skin, it tends to be a little too gloppy and a little too rich. So I was somewhat surprised to find a shea-based face cream that I'm actually loving for these drying...

6 easy holiday treats, no culinary degree required.
As much as I like to tap into my inner Martha Stewart during the holiday season, this year there just isn't enough time to crochet snowflake ornaments, whip up petit fours wrapped in fondant, and glue-gun wreaths made of pinecones and milkweed. (Okay, I've never done...

Personalized gifts you can still get in time for Christmas!
If you caught our Editor-in-Chief Liz on TODAY this morning talking about those awesome last minute personalized gifts today that you can still grab for Christmas or Hanukkah, don't panic if you didn't catch every single URL! We've got them all right here. Just make...

Stuffed toys for kids with asthma? – Reader Q&A
My twin 9-month-old daughters were just diagnosed with asthma (and) I'm having a really hard time finding hypoallergenic stuffed animals. Do you have any ideas or tips? Thanks! -Heidi As a fellow asthmatic, I totally understand the need to keep the amount of dust...

For those days that beauty’s a pain in the lip
I hate those winter days in which my lips are so chapped that wearing lipstick isn't the best idea. So when I saw Burt's Bees came out with a 100% natural tinted lip balm, I was like yep. Sign me up for some of that. [don't miss a huge limited time discount after the...

The best mugs for gift-giving
Okay, so we sometimes make fun of mugs as gifts around here. But only because when most people think of mug gifts, they think of some awful "world's greatest____" thing in comic sans that was nabbed off the bargain shelf at the last minute.The truth is, a gorgeous mug...

From glitter dreidels to cinnamon birds, why are we not surprised that Martha Stewart has you covered
I have a chronic and embarrassing condition called "failure to plan ahead", which occasionally leaves me without a hostess gift, cute wrapping paper, or party decorations.Good news! There's a cure, and it comes in book form.Martha Stewart to the rescue! Martha...

Scotch Tape gets greener and so do the holidays
Over the years, we've become more aware of eco-friendly gift wrap options from reusable gift bags, to recycled wrapping paper. But one thing I haven't thought so much about is tape. And honestly, this must be the time of of year that the folks at Scotch Tape make...