More coolness from recent weeks…
5 knockout Passover dessert recipes that you’ll totally crave again before next year’s seder.
It used to be that Passover desserts were only good for, well, Passover. No leavening and no flour meant no fun. And it’s even trickier if you keep kosher. Times have changed, though, and while I’m not sure why seder sweets look so much better these days (maybe they...
We’re mod for Petunia’s chic new diaper bags
Maybe it's because spring is officially in the air, but mamas, I am definitely in love. With a diaper bag. More specifically, with the new Mod collection from Cool Mom Picks favorite Petunia Pickle Bottom. With three modern diaper bags that any mom -- or...
9 adorably modern Easter dresses for girls, all under 50.
When I look around for girls' Easter dresses, there's a whole lot of smocking and seersucker and box pleats and classic peter pan collars. Which can be utterly adorable, of course. (Is any little girl not super cute when she's all dressed up? Exactly.) Even so, not...
Adorn Milk is here, and we’re going jewelry shopping
I've been holding out on you, accessory-obsessed readers, and for that I apologize. The wonderful Adorn Milk, a beautifully curated new jewelry shop from our friend Jaime Derringer of Design Milk has been up for a few weeks and I've been so busy browsing and coveting,...
Blue Apron review: Is it worth the price for families?
I've been wanting to check out Blue Apron for a while now, especially after seeing so many friends, whose foodie sensibilities I trust implicitly, give this subscription food delivery service a thumbs up. If you're not familiar with Blue Apron, they deliver recipes...
8 of the best brownie recipes ever. Just because.
We’re coming out of a long (long) winter and before we start talking about fresh spring recipes with asparagus and peas, leeks and carrots, I want to take a moment to talk about chocolate. So I’ve rounded up 8 of the most outrageously delicious and sinfully decadent...
Sponsored Message: Amwell makes doctors’ house calls digital
This is a sponsored message from Amwell. When you're a parent, anything that helps you save time is a lifesaver. A new one to add to your list: Amwell, or American Well, a smart app and online teleheath platform that's saving parents tons of time, aggravation, and...
17 of the most incredibly clever pop culture Easter eggs, from Star Wars to Frozen to Minecraft and beyond.
Looking for your Easter eggs to have a little more personality this year? We've got lots of amazingly creative ideas for pop culture Easter eggs that give a nod to those characters and creatures we all know and love, like our favorite superheroes, more than a few Star...
The Design Mom book: How to live with kids and still love your home. Wow, I need this.
When I first learned that long-time friend, mom of (how many now?) six amazing kids, and blogger extraordinaire Gabrielle Blair of Design Mom was coming out with a book, my first thought was, finally! I imagined it would be as beautifully produced, thoughtful, and...
Free labor! A helpful guide to chores for kids by age
With four kids in the house, you can probably imagine the amount of cleaning and vacuuming and picking up (oh, the picking up) that needs to be done on a daily basis. That’s also why you can bet my kids each have their own list of chores. I’m a firm believer in...
Owls and mushrooms and hedgehogs, oh my!
If you're looking to bring some happy new artwork to your child's nursery, or think it would make an awesome baby gift for some other lucky child, I've discovered a wonderfully affordable option that I absolutely love, in Woodland Friends. This colorful book is filled...
Teething toys so beautiful, they’re like your baby’s first accessory.
Next to sleeping and feeding, teething is probably the most-talked about baby topic on the hundreds of Facebook mom groups I'm a member of--probably because it always impacts sleeping and feeding too. Thus, my desperation to find cool teething toys that also have a...
11 of our very favorite travel toys and books for kids to help make those miles pass quickly
If Spring Break or Easter has you heading out by plane, train, or automobile, you may be wondering how to keep your kids happily occupied beyond the iPad, as you travel from Point A to Point B. And since we all know how hard it is to hear "are we there yet?" for the...
DreamWorks’ Home movie review: That time an alien and a girl took a worldwide roadtrip
Before slipping on my pair of 3-D glasses at a recent press screening of the new Home movie, I realized it had been a while since I'd seen an animated feature in a theater. I'm sure that will change drastically as my three-year-old son gets a bit older and can get...
A formula dispenser bottle that’s a game changer when you’re on the go.
While it falls squarely in the category of #firstworldproblems, making bottles with formula when you're on the go can be a pain in the neck. Individual sleeves of formula are easy, but not in my budget. Those little three-way containers are an improvement over lugging...
Angela and Roi Crossbody bags for a cause. You know, beyond your spring wardrobe.
I only have one crossbody bag in my closet, which given my bag obsession seems ridiculous, I know, but I use it so much that I think it might be time to add another, like say this new one from Angela & Roi. How convenient! I love how each color of their bags...
Ridiculously delicious, all-natural Easter candy options that earns their place in the basket. Bring it on Easter bunny.
Let's be honest: Easter candy is pretty much sugar and more sugar mixed with high fructose corn syrup with a dash of artificial food coloring. And we love every bite. I’m a believer in everything in moderation and am all for Easter being one of two days a year when we...
Macaron Day: Yes it’s real, and we’ll take the excuse to try one of these outrageous macaron recipes. (Or just buy some.)
There are a lot of crazy food holidays (I’m looking at you, National Marzipan Day), but some seem totally reasonable to me. And by reasonable, I mean I’m happy to have an excuse to celebrate. Case in point: World Nutella Day. I will never complain complain about...
A sweetly affordable new layette collection from none other than Skip Hop. (What took them so long?)
There's a reason why Skip Hop is a favorite brand of modern parents. Their ability to create playful and adorable items for babies that aren't so, well, babyish is what made me a longtime fan, from their nursery decor and crib bedding to their ever popular diaper...
18 easy cake decorating ideas that make a store-bought cake something super special.
We want our kids' birthday cakes to be perfect. I mean, you only turn 5 (or 7 or 9 or 13) once, right? But it can be daunting trying to copy so much of the beautiful stuff online created by trained pastry chefs. See also: Cakewrecks. So on behalf of our birthday gift...
2 fabulous new natural laundry products that actually work
With a houseful of kids with sensitive skin, I stick to my free and clear laundry detergents and skip the boosters, fabric softeners, and stain sticks just to be safe. But after discovering these two new natural laundry products, I've enjoyed clothes and towels that...