Beauty tips for moms from Allure beauty director Amy Keller Laird
If there's someone who knows about beauty products for moms, it's Amy Keller Laird. As the beauty director of beauty and style bible Allure, she gets her hands on practically every product on the market (I know! We're jealous too!) and helps decide which ones receive...
If you’re tackling tough issues at home, The Gift really is a gift
It's a given in most of my kids' story books: Other than the demise of a wicked witch or two, the main characters are going to live until the end of the story. But, I just discovered a timeless, beautiful tale about life--and, yes, its end--that flips the category on...
A toddler bed fit for a king. Or a very lucky toddler.
When we bought our first crib, we listened to everyone who told us to make sure to get one that converts to a toddler bed. But then we had another kid who needed that crib, so we still ended up getting a toddler bed anyway. Truth be told, our kid never liked the thing...
Brownies free of dairy, eggs, nuts, but not taste
For my entire life, dairy and I have had a love/hate relationship. Currently we're in hate mode. Well, at least my stomach is. And the same goes for a couple of my kids. But I'm also a bit of a sweets addict, which makes binges a little challenging. Fortunately,...
For a good time, Press Here
I am used to seeing my kids pushing buttons, laughing delightedly as they zoom around another wii game, or play with their father's tablet. But, let me tell you, I wasn't prepared to see them having the same reaction to a simple three-color picture book. With no...
Moms and mobile phones – are we addicted?
This morning, our editor-in-chief Liz Gumbinner sat down with The Early Show on CBS to talk about the new Babycenter study on moms and mobile phones. If you want to catch the segment--and some of her recommendations for popular apps for parents that she mentioned on...
Meet the Easter Bunny’s competition
Don't tell the Easter Bunny, but there's a new rabbit in town. Actually, a few new rabbits. Mirabelle is a dancer and Balthazar is a magician and I think they probably have French accents. Don't they look like they would be great guests at an all-carrot dinner party?...
Happy birthday from Jack Blaaa-aaaack…
We've so enjoyed being a part of the More Birthdays campaign on behalf of our amazing sponsor, the American Cancer Society. Over the past few months, we've shared some of the ways you can send a personalized celebrity birthday wish to anyone on your list. (Seriously...
Invite a friend (or three) to Cool Mom Picks and win a Quinny. (Or four.)
Want to win your own super fab Quinny Zapp Xtra stroller, valued at $299? And how about one more for each of your three closest friends? We can do that. Our Cool Mom Picks newsletter subscribers already know how much we adore them. (After all, without them we'd just...
Bite Beauty – Younger looking lips in a swipe
I usually prefer lip balm over lipstick, but a new line of anti-aging lip products (yes, anti-aging) is totally making me reconsider. Bite Beauty, which launched exclusively at Sephora last month, is the first lipstick line to contain resveratrol, the antioxidant...