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3 of the best BB creams for any busy woman without a lot of time in the morning
I've been using BB creams since I first discovered them years ago thanks to my Birchbox subscription, and I've never gone back to using anything else, though surprisingly enough, not a lot of women I know have used one. If you're wondering what the heck a BB cream is,...
Candy gifts for Valentine’s Day that go way beyond the ordinary.
I know what you might be thinking: Candy gifts for Valentine's Day? Could you be more cliché, Cool Mom Picks? And well, if you've never been introduced to Sugarfina, a favorite here with our staff, well then you will understand why I'm all excited about their...
IKEA Kallax: The best storage for families gets a makeover and a name change
I've purchased six Expedit storage units from IKEA for our three-child house, so you can imagine my shock when I discovered that they were no longer selling what I consider their most versatile, affordable, and useful storage solution for families. Turns out that the...
14 romantic Valentine’s gifts for him under 50: Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
The truth is, if you want a romantic Valentine's Day for him, it doesn't have to be plane tickets to Paris. (Not that we'd discourage that.) In fact it can cost a whole lot less. So we took the time to track down some really fun Valentine's gifts for the lucky man in...
Happy Handmade: The super-fun, super doable new craft e-book for kids.
Sometimes I see the same crafts in crafting books for kids over and over again, but the ideas in the new e-book Happy Handmade, are fresh and fun, with diverse perspectives from 17 creative contributors. We're talking respected craft and DIY bloggers like Mari...
10 easy Valentine’s Day crafts that make cool DIY gifts: Valentines Day Gift Guide
We love homemade gifts, and have always had a heart for Valentine's Day crafts that make truly thoughtful gifts. But then we look around, and...eek! Unless you have your own woodworking shop and an MFA in jewelry design, not all the ideas floating around will come...
Naptime with Theo and Beau: The book that could get more kids napping. Or asking for a puppy.
I can hardly imagine a parent online today who isn't familiar with the huge viral success of Theo and Beau. This gorgeous photo series comes from our friend and fellow mom Jessica Shyba, who has lovingly documented the daily naptime ritual of her toddler son and their...
Join us for a Twitter Social to help you get ready for a great Valentine’s Day. (And laugh about the ones that weren’t so great.)
We love celebrating Valentine's Day because it's a chance to show the people we love just how much we love them. Which we already do, but you know, there's work and school and homework and activities, so we'll take every opportunity we can get to step things up just a...
11 of the coolest personalized Valentine’s Gifts: Valentines Day Gift Guide
Hooray! It's the launch our 2015 Valentine's Day Gift Guide, jam packed with the coolest Valentine's gift ideas for everyone on your list. We're starting today with personalized Valentine's gifts, and we scoured the web to find the very coolest. (Hope you agree!) Not...
A fun tissue holder to get kids smiling through the phlegm.
Kids will always have runny noses. Always. So I'm all for adding a little fun to the dreaded Parental Nose Wipe with this adorable Whale Tissue Holder we spotted at Etsy shop ShopSparklyPony. We think that kids' tissue holders can be a little corny at times, but this...
9 very creative Valentine’s cookies on Etsy. In case you’d rather spend your time on….other things.
I absolutely love homemade treats for Valentine's Day, but not all of us have the time--or the talent, speaking for myself loudly and clearly. Also, shipping cookies yourself to a loved one who's out of town can be less than ideal, as I once discovered firsthand. So...
Givenchy Noir Couture Mascara: Call us its new biggest fans.
I've been using the same awesome drugstore-brand mascara for as long as I can remember because, well, it works and costs me less than $10. But I was introduced to the Givenchy Noir Couture mascara on a recent trip to Sephora, and let's just say I've never seen my eyes...
Good reason to order your Valentine’s Day flowers now from The Bouqs
Oh, how I would love to see bright beautiful flowers arriving at my doorstep for Valentine's Day, especially midway through this cold winter where everything outside my window is frozen. And those of us who are planning to give or hoping to receive flowers for...
Poesy rings by Monica Rich Kosann: When ring around your collar is a very good thing
I've coveted the beautiful personalized jewelry by Monica Rich Kosann ever since we first discovered it years ago, but the new Poesy rings in her ever-growing array of keepsake jewelry are probably my favorite yet, and just in time for Valentine's Day. I've admittedly...
7 DIY Valentine’s Day candy recipes that you can make with kids.
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be all about candy, of course. But I don’t see why it shouldn’t be, if you make the candy from scratch, with love. Okay so maybe I'm justifying. but still, these DIY Valentine’s Day candy recipes--all of them easy enough for your kids...
Anti Valentine’s Day flowers for all the single ladies. Because we deserve them too!
Being a single mom on Valentine's Day just means I focus my love on my four kids, but that doesn't mean I'm not just a little bit jealous of all the Valentine's Day flowers being exchanged between couples. That's why I had to chuckle when I discovered the Anti...
Tattly tattoos do good. And it’s great.
It's no secret that we're huge fans of Tattly tattoos, but even more now that they've teamed up with charity:water to help raise money for an awesome cause. The Craziest Thing tattoo not only has a message I'd more than happily wear on my arm (or back or leg), but 80%...
Bringing a little smile to your kid’s room with a chair
On a day that I'll take any rays of happiness to brighten up a dreary, snowy day, I smiled the moment I stumbled on the bear and rabbit play chairs by Oeuf furniture--makers of the most beautiful, modern kids furniture. In either a light birch or a dark walnut, the...
Personalized Valentines cards with extra heart
I know that for some couples out there, when it comes to Valentine's Day, it's the card that counts. So I'm always searching for really special V-Day cards that could make special gifts all on their own. I recently spotted these lovely, made-to-order personalized...
A LEGO Hogwarts that’s not to be believed.
I am always a little proud of myself when I help my kids with a difficult LEGO design, or find just the piece they've been searching for in our big bin, but my accomplishments pale in comparison to what one dedicated mom in Seattle did with those little plastic...
Mistobox: A coffee subscription box for the indecisive, or the very very decisive.
If you have yet to catch onto the whole coffee subscription box trend, you must have been living in a yurt in some remote location for the past few years. In which case, welcome back! Also, I bet you missed coffee you didn't have to cook yourself over an open fire. So...