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16 creative, inexpensive Valentine’s Day gifts for him, all under $35 | Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2017
Looking for ways to spoil your guy rotten this February 14, without breaking the bank? Lucky for you, we're kicking off this year's Valentine's Day Gift Guide with some really cool, creative, and inexpensive Valentine's Day gifts for him. Even though the gifts are all...
Spicing things up this Valentine’s Day with…a box.
Sometimes it can be hard to think outside the box when it comes to date nights for me and my husband. Actually, as busy working parents of four kids, it can be hard to even think outside the house when it comes to date nights. Netflix and wine, anyone? So, when...
The prettiest Chinese New Year craft brings good fortune all year long.
This Saturday marks the start to Chinese New Year, and we've found a fun craft for kids to celebrate in the prettiest way possible. Using these easy instructions at Handmade Charlotte, and just a few materials you probably have in your craft bin already, you can DIY...
The scoop on Amazon’s new Studio Ghibli series, Ronja the Robber’s daughter.
If you're totally into Totoro and your kids howl for Howl's Moving Castle, you fans of Studio Ghibli are going to want to know about Amazon's newest series for families, Ronja, the Robber's Daughter. It's based on the book by author Astrid Lindgren of Pippi...
You’ve got to see this cool DIY dragon craft for Chinese New Year. So fun!
If you're looking for a fun and easy way to celebrate Chinese New Year with the kids this weekend, we have just the thing for you! This DIY craft from our friends at Alpha Mom imitates the fabulous street parade dragons we all know and love from Chinese New Year...
New Jersey parents of newborns can take home baby boxes filled with everything—even a bed.
When I was an overwhelmed brand-new mom, I wished for a magical box that would somehow contain all that my newborn would need: Diapers, health supplies, onesies, how-to guides, a baby bed for safe sleeping. Yes. An actual baby bed. In a box. It turns out that the idea...
Free printable Valentine’s Day cards for the classroom that celebrate friendship, not romance. (Phew!)
Valentine's Day will be here before we know it, and I'm excited to share these brand new free printable Valentine's Day cards and treat bag toppers from Free to Be Kids -- a site we already love for their adorable, empowering t-shirts -- and the printables happen to...
3 inspiring ways your kids can design, create and invent using Tinkercad.
Last week, we introduced you to 3 cool kid inventors who we actually got to meet and chat with on behalf of our sponsor Autodesk. Well, since then, my tween Quinlan, who actually interviewed the inventors on Facebook Live (so fun!), has been learning how to use...
How The National Park Service is letting families visit free!
I'm all about supporting our nation's National Park Service in any way we can, especially because of the myriad ways they support us right back. So I'm thrilled to share the brilliant initiative to get even more kids to our National Parks and Monuments around the...
8 awesome inspirational prints for little boys who could use some empowerment too.
As a mom-to-be, I've been looking for some inspirational prints for boys that I can hang on the nursery walls. After all, I've already started my campaign to create a compassionate son, starting with the essential feminist onesie, which was the first item I added to...
All you do is eat tacos on this diet. Cue angels singing.
If you're looking to drop some pounds in 2017, there are no shortage of diet plans out there, many of which we've tried ourselves. (Hello, Whole30). But when we saw this new diet in which all you do is eat tacos, well, you can bet it got our attention. The Taco...
Congrats to the 2017 Caldecott, Newbery, and Coretta Scott King medal winners. They are truly award-worthy!
Today, there's excitement about the Oscar nominations, but yesterday was the Academy Awards for book lovers. The ALA made its big announcement of the books worthy of the annual Caldecott, Newbery, and Coretta Scott King medal winners, as well as many other notable...
Protect yourself from the elements with this rad Star Wars lightsaber umbrella.
Members of the Rebel Alliance, big and small, rejoice! We've found the perfect weapon to protect you from the damp forests of Endor, the withering sun of Tatooine, or, you know, some light drizzle on your commute to school. We are so excited about these Star Wars...
From the OMG files: The portable changing table that hangs from the bathroom stall door.
Until there's a changing table in every restroom -- male and female -- one company has come up with an innovative solution in a portable baby changing table. And it's like nothing you've ever seen. The Baby Change-n-Go was designed by two moms with toddler twins, with...
Dinner time just got a whole lot easier
We know first hand how hard it is to juggle work and activities and homework, and then meals, well, that's just a whole lot of balls in the air. That's why we're so thankful for the helpful weekly dinner meal plans over on Cool Mom Eats. Every Friday, our fabulous...
Cute photo Valentines that make up for the fact you forgot to send holiday cards.
In the 10 years my husband, kids, and I have been a family, I've managed to send out holiday cards exactly three times. These are not good odds. Like, if I were a team in the Super Bowl, bookies would strongly advise against betting that I would even remember to show...
A trio of fantastic STEM-inspired picture books that celebrate curious children.
Often, some of the very best children's books are the ones inspired by a writer's own child (like Mo Willems' Knuffle Bunny). These books tend to be favorites among kids and parents alike because they come from a place of authenticity. Which is why I think families...
Could this simple idea finally make potty training easier for parents?
I tried reward charts, treats, and downright begging when it came to potty training, and my daughter was having none of it. So when I heard about Pee-kaboo potty training stickers, created by a stay-at-home mother of two who lives in my own town (go New Jersey moms!)...
The heroes of these fantastic fairy tales? Real women. (Really.)
When it comes to imaginative stories and tales, my kids have always been somewhat confused by what's real and what's make-believe. This is especially true of anything Star Wars ("Did his hand really come off?"), Harry Potter ("Do house elves really exist?"), and fairy...
How children can write letters to the president: An American tradition
Children writing to our president and the First Family has always been a wonderful and important tradition. And with the inauguration of a new White House resident today, this is a great time to get kids thinking about their own hopes, their concerns, the issues that...
This supermarket shopping tip could save you a lot of money
We've featured lots of supermarket shopping tips here because who doesn't love to say a little money? But here's a tip for one our favorite grocery stores that you might not know about, and it just so happens to be at one of our favorite grocery stores, Trader Joe's....