Our planet: #Itsnotwarming, it’s dying

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good

My mother came over this week with a handful of beautiful green ombre buttons, but they had a darkness to them. As she pinned one to each of my children, she explained that these were the new Milton Glaser Earth Buttons, a graphical show of solidarity he’s...

Superfruits: How to pack 5 favorites as part of a super-boosted, healthy school lunch.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

Though there isn’t substantive research behind claims that Superfruits Save The Day by helping you live longer (seriously, be wary of such grandiose claims on food packing), some fruits are just plain better for you than others. In fact, there are a handful of...

5 of our favorite Pinterest pins of the week

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then find cool pins every day from our site and beyond.   1.  We are so crushing over this chic fall look. 2.  Could this free printable be the school morning lifesaver we’re looking for? 3.  If your kids...

The best offers for families using American Express Membership Rewards Points. In other words, free trips, whoo!

by Liz Gumbinner | Family Travel

For those of you who have beheld the frustrating hilarity of my daughter’s kindergarten back to school shopping experience — and seen me turned into a cartoon character — you know I’ve been working with the Amex Every Day Credit Card. And as an...

Duvet covers from Society6: What all the cool beds will be wearing this year.

by Julie | Art + Decor

We’ve loved the cool indie designs at Society6 on everything from art prints to gadget cases for a long time. So we were pretty stoked to discover that those gorgeous designs are now king-sized. As duvet covers, that is. And yes, queen too. They have hundreds of...

12 truly cool back to school crafts that beat macaroni art

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

While yes, you can–and I have–let the kids go to town on that plain canvas pencil case with Sharpies, I’ve been on the lookout for cool back to school crafts that might be more fun and interesting. And I do mean cool ones; I spent ages really combing...

Adorably personalized library tote bags give kids one more reason not to lose those books.

by Stephanie Mayers | Fashion

As this crazy summer winds down I’m really looking forward to returning to our town’s library for after school hangs and rainy weekends. We’re there often, but no matter how hard we try to keep track of those borrowed books they tend to get lost in...

Boots with a pocket for a cell phone. Beats keeping it in your bra, right?

by Kate Etue | Fashion

EDITORS’ NOTE (Jan, 2015): We suggest you read our postscript below, as well as the comments beneath this post, if you have arrived at this page with intent to order from Elizabeth Anne Boots. The overwhelming number of complaints regarding customer service,...

5 of the best websites for school lunch recipes that are easy, healthy, and realistic. In other words, no wacky food art allowed.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

If you need back to school lunch recipes and inspiration, you are not alone. Which is why we have lots of it–websites and other online resources that are jam-packed with awesome school lunch recipes that are easy to make, healthy and even creative. Not like,...

The Baby Collection from The Laundress: Heavenly-Scented Laundry? Yes, Please.

by Esther Chen | Uncategorized

When you’re a new parent, chances are you’re doing a lot of laundry–like, never-ending loads. So it might as well smell fabulous, right? Well, you laundry snobs (like me) are in luck because the laundry mavens over at The Laundress have launched a...