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The 2016 Coretta Scott King book award winners: Great reads for MLK Day and beyond
I don't want to let holidays like Martin Luther King Jr. Day slip by with my kids thinking it's just an extra day off of school. So if you're like me and are looking for some ways to honor the spirit of MLK while you're home today, we highly recommend you check out...
Great family craft project for MLK Day: Come together to create this Martin Luther King Jr. mural
Over the years, we have shared our favorite books, videos and websites that help our kids learn about the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. And now, along with learning about his life, we can add an interesting art project that our kids can do with their friends or in...
Our favorite cool tech picks this week
Here are 5 of our favorite tech picks this week from Cool Mom Tech. Look what you might have missed! 1. Our Editor Kristen cut the cable cord and shares what she discovered when she did (Hint: so much money saved) 2. The coolest wearable fitness trackers from...
Putting your heart where your head is
Just in time for Valentine's Day, cold weather, and rebellion streaks, I spotted this adorable girls mohawk snowboard hat on Etsy, beautifully handmade at the Washington State shop, Tory Makes. It can be sized for punk rock babies through preschoolers, teens and even...
15 of the coolest indoor playhouses for kids, from DIY to a few splurges
As someone living in Massachusetts, I've always gotten the appeal of having a great playhouse for kids. For many of us, our kids' primary playtime through the winter will take place indoors where it isn't 20 degrees and icy. So if you're looking for ways to make your...
Decluttering tips from 5 top organization experts: Which is best for you? | Spawned Episode 29
I fully admit that home organization is the bane of my existence. If you're a hard-core reader of this site or a listener of the Spawned podcast then you know that while Kristen is an avid purger, I'm what I like to think of, fondly, as a Nostalgic Hoarder. It's like...
Friendships and middle school collide in Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
The other night my ten-year-old son was looking for something to read at bedtime. I handed him my review copy of Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson, not sure what to expect. When I checked on him an hour later, he was just a few pages away from the end of this 250-page...
Photo Valentine’s Cards: The brilliant solution to not having sent holiday cards
I learned soon after becoming a mom that there are just some years I will not get my you-know-what in order in time, to be able to send out holiday cards. New Year's cards are a terrific alternative as we've suggested before, but look, holidays can be a busy time....
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
It'll be a beautiful day in the neighborhood for someone who gets a set of these awesome Mister Rogers sticky notes I just found. Featuring the iconic images of Mister Rogers and his comfy cardigan, as well as Lady Elaine Fairchild, X the Owl, King Friday XIII, and...
David Bowie, cassette deck memories, and me. | Thinking : Parent
We've had conversations around here from time to time about musical artists, and the few of them who are able endure over time, even managing to evolve and experiment and remain relevant for four or more decades. David Bowie is easily on that list for us and we were...
7 creative, stylish ways to help you eliminate desk clutter once and for all
If you spend as much time at your desk as each of us do, then you probably understand the challenge of keeping it organized. In fact, you might have incorporated that into one of your New Year's resolutions. (Again?) We so get it. The struggle is real. That's why...
19 cool Rey Star Wars toys and gifts: She might not be in Monopoly, but she sure is here. | Spawned episode 28
We've been super frustrated with the lack of Star Wars toys for kids featuring Rey. Not just because she's a woman, and all of our kids -- male and female -- love her, but uh...she's the hero. How the heck do you make a Star Wars Monopoly set or a Star Wars 6-piece...
The ultimate list of the best kids’ books of 2015: All the annual best-of lists and award winners all in one place.
We've loved our annual new year tradition of compiling the best kids' books of the year, thanks to all the major (and not entirely major) best-of lists and big children's book awards of 2015 from publications, experts, and organizations we respect. We're talking...
Telestrations: Like Telephone meets Pictionary meets so much fun
Kudos to my sister-in-law who scored with arguably the biggest hit of all the gifts this holiday season, Telestrations. Or actually, credit may go to my 9-year-old niece who saw it in a store and said, "hey, that looks fun" which was the understatement of the year....
Meditation for parents: 5 easy ways to make it work for you
If you're following along with me this month, you know I'm trying to make some positive changes in my life related to stress, something I've been struggling with both emotionally and physically for quite a while now. Over the last couple of weeks, I've been...
11 fun things to learn to do that will make you coolest parent, aunt, uncle or grandparent ever.
As your kids get older, you realize you don't have to ply them with gifts or offer extra ice cream at dessert just to be The Cool Parent. (And despite what you may have learned from Amy Poehler in Mean Girls, you don't have to serve them cocktails with umbrellas,...
Here’s to you, four-hour conference call survivors.
It's not like I was thinking of you when I laughed my head off at this I survived another meeting that could have been an email coffee mug. I mean, even if we do conduct business together, and we do have conference calls that seem to go on for hours, and we have sat...
Winter hats for babies and toddlers that are so cute, you’ll want to go outside more often
The weather outside may finally have us shaking in our boots, but I'm feeling kind of warm inside just looking at the cutest handmade winter fleece hats for babies and toddlers from Mrs PTB on Etsy. They'll almost make you want to leave the warmth of your house just...
The coolest Star Wars Force Awakens coloring pages: Found them!
Total Star Wars score! I just discovered these awesome printable Star Wars Force Awakens coloring pages from Etsy's DJ Penscript and I know my kids will be clamoring to get their markers on them, stat. This is no rudimentary clip art; New Mexico illustrator Devyn...
20 pretty, printable 2016 calendars to start your year out right. Lots of them free!
It's amazing how many printable 2016 calendars there are online now -- although admittedly they're not all style. Now that I've finally investing in some good thick paper and become like a printable maniac, I spent a ton of time looking for the printable calendars...
Becoming more mindful: 5 things you can do right now.
Last week, I wrote pretty candidly about the stress in my life and how it's been affecting me both emotionally and physically, so it's probably no surprise that one of my New Year's resolutions (yes, I really do make them!) is to do something about stress in 2016....