by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
It’s a tradition for so many families – the school year starts off with a clean new lunch box, full of promise (and not so full of last year’s peanut butter crud). Here are a few that we love because they’re not only adorable, they’re...
by Christina Refford | Uncategorized
We know school lunches have been the butt of jokes since the invention of “mystery meat.” But, if watching Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution taught us anything, it is that what our kids eat at lunchtime can get better with the effort and cooperation of...
by Liz Gumbinner | School Gear
As my daughter’s preschool starts preparing us for next year’s (eep!) full day schedule, I’m suddenly faced with the reality that we’re going to have to send her to school with lunch. Every day. I haven’t yet figured out how I’m...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes, Kids
This Earth Month happened to be the perfect time for us to stumble on Skout Organic, as a lot of us are thinking about how to get more plant-based foods into our family’s bellies. So why not start with the lunch box? We recently tried the certified organic,...
by Shoppable Team | Shoppable
As a mother, finding a snack that is convenient, tasty, and nutritious for your family can be challenging. Enter Skout Organic, an excellent option for health-conscious mothers who don’t want to compromise on taste or nutritional value when it comes to feeding...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Tips + Tricks
We are still celebrating the return to summer camp around here. And I am celebrating the joy of putting together summer camp care packages for my tweens and teens! The chance to run around with friends, swim, be silly, stay up too late, fill up their MadLibs with...
by Cool Mom Team | Kids, Family Travel, Kitchen + Dining, Tips + Tricks
We’ve got a gaggle of snackers in our homes, so cool snack containers for kids are an absolute must. They’re a far more eco-friendly choice over plastic bags, which as we all know by now, not only saves waste but plenty of money over the long run. Plus,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Living, Doing Good
I love that increasingly, so many of us are trying to be more mindful with our product purchases, opting for eco-friendly reusable products instead of wasteful single-use alternatives. It doesn’t just make good earth sense, it makes good budget sense. Besides,...