by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Books for Adults, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
We can’t believe after all these episodes of Spawned, we’ve never had the chance to chat with Jenny Lawson. A.K.A. The Bloggess. A.K.A. the best-selling author. A.K.A. new indie bookshop owner. A.K.A. the woman who first left a comment on Liz’s blog...
by Kate Etue | Beauty + Cosmetics
I bought into the hype and tried the Color WOW Dream Coat anti-frizz hair treatment to see if it really works. I have frizzy hair. Like, really frizzy. 90% humidity doesn’t help, and it’s still insanely humid in Nashville right now. Plus, rainy season is...
by Kristen Chase | School Gear
My daughter came home this morning with a sweet little gift from her friend’s mom: An adorable DIY locker kit full of essentials for young women and menstruators. So brilliant, right? I had actually considered putting together a little bin with some snacks,...
by Kate Etue | Beauty + Cosmetics
I’m a woman on the other side of 40, and when DefenAge reached out to see if I’d like to try their 6-week Perfection Neck Tightening Cream, I said, “Why the heck not!” Let’s see if in just six short weeks, I, too, can have a perfect neck!...
by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics
I’ve been recommending Aloisia Beauty’s Korean-inspired clean beauty products since they first launched. (Like, here for example!) The brand was co-created by a longtime colleague and to be honest, I’ve been so impressed by every product I’ve...
by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings, Easter Gifts
With Easter around the corner (this Sunday!!!), I’m thinking about how I’m going to fill three Easter baskets and dozens of plastic eggs before this holiday hops onto the scene. Instead of running all over the place, hitting the drugstore before Easter...
by Christina Refford | Party Ideas, Tips + Tricks
I saw a recent Twitter thread that asked about all the things we may never go back to since COVID-19: Eating from a buffet. Trying on makeup samples. Shaking hands. And one that comes up time and again is that time-honored tradition of blowing out the candles on a...
by Kate Etue | Beauty + Cosmetics
Ready for a new shampoo that not only keeps your hair gorgeous but cuts back on all that bottle waste? Thanks to Liz’s recommendation that I try out Green Ablutions Moroccan Argan Oil bar shampoo to see how it works, I think I’ve finally found my new...
by Cool Mom Team | Kids, Tips + Tricks
We keep looking for the silver lining in the past Year That Was Like No Other, and as we talk to other parents, one thing comes up over and over: “my kid discovered they really love _____.” Whether it’s manga or chemistry, dystopian fiction or...