I've always loved the idea of growing my own herbs indoors as the weather starts to change, and after getting a chance to try the new Click & Grow indoor Smart Garden 9 (currently on sale!) consider me a new fan. With fall creeping up on…
If you have a dad in your life who loves to cook, eat, or drink (so basically all dads), we've got you covered this Father's Day with gourmet gift ideas. With everything from handsome whiskey tumbler, to gear that allows him to smoke his…
Along with a few non-candy Easter basket gifts , most kids expect that the Easter Bunny will deliver chocolates and candies on Easter Sunday. But if you're the parent of a child with food allergies (dairy and egg here!), delivering on Ea…
While you may be familiar with the amazing deals you can snag on shoes, bags, and clothing during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, you may not be as familiar with the kitchen and home products Nordstrom now carries. At my last in-person v…
With inflation and supply chain-related shortages upon us , I know a lot of us are considering CSAs for practical reasons as well as ethical ones. Plus, that fresh chard and those vine-ripened strawberries. Yum! When I first wrote about …
I've been a fan of America's Test Kitchen for years, so I was excited to discover their new offering for little kids: the Preschool Chefs' Club . It works like other subscription boxes, arriving once a month and abounding with activities…
We're big proponents of empowering kids to take responsibility in the kitchen, so of course we're sharing healthy breakfast ideas kids can make themselves. Whether we're tasking our children with making their own school lunches or stocki…
I never thought I'd be writing about packaged avocado, as a die-hard "just the fruit, ma'am" avocado shopper. However as I'm gearing up to stuff myself with as much homemade guacamole as I can fit into my belly this year on Cinco de Mayo…
Despite my commitment to be healthier this year, I'm going to cave and buy some Girl Scout cookies, because another resolution I've made is to spread goodness as much as possible. When I was reminded that I can buy Girl Scout cookies onl…
'Tis the season to shop, which, in moments, like maybe today after Black Friday can feel overwhelming. You know what helps, though? Getting some of your shopping done through gifts that give back, too . We're big fans of any mission driv…
Want to make that warm cup of cocoa even more soothing? If your answer is yes, give me all the comfort, then you might need a mug buddy , AKA, a tiny gingerbread house that perches on the lip of your mug to keep you company. And make you…
As we spring forward without that extra hour of sleep this week (oof), at least we can appreciate the extra hour of daylight that hints at warmer days ahead. And, if there's a flavor I associate with warmer and sunnier days, it's lemon. …
If you're a Trader Joe's devotee like me, you probably have a handful -- or cartful -- of must-haves that you grab every visit. Now you can see how your favorites stack up against other TJ shoppers by checking out the winners of Trader J…
Oh 2020, it's been a tough start but sometimes you do throw us a bone just to keep us going. Like the announcement of Netflix & Chill'd, the newest flavor from Ben & Jerry's . The peanut butter ice cream (gah, my weakness!) includes swee…
I'm a big fan of gourmet gift boxes , but a lot of our favorites can be pricey. And shipping...oof. The more affordable options often seem kind of banal to me, or just don't have the quality I want. So when I was sent a box from Olive & …
When I was sent a few samples of a vitamin-infused coffee called VitaCup to try out, I was pretty -- okay, wildly skeptical. For me, coffee has to taste good above all, because I'm drinking so darn much of it. Especially now when I'm wak…
When I hear "healthy ice cream brands," I admit I kind of roll my eyes. And I'll be honest: When I had a chance to try out these two so-called healthier creams this summer, I didn't expect to like either of them. Surprise! They were both…
The best Trader Joe’s products for Memorial Day are all right here. And I know, because I spent forever combing the aisles (real and virtual) to find everything from quick sandwich toppers to flavor-packed marinades. They're perfect for …
This Mother's Day, I've been so moved to discover the fabulous Mother's Day cupcake collaboration between Baked by Melissa and Every Mother Counts that's helping provide maternal care to mothers who need it. And okay, especially because …
You may have heard of the buzzworthy new Brava countertop oven , a new smart oven and meal kit delivery service that's hoping to change the way we cook dinner at home. It's like a toaster oven on steroids meets personal chef with a littl…
Was there ever any doubt that in era of unicorn JELL-O , unicorn shaped Lucky Charms , unicorn Frappucinos , and Unicorn Tears Gin and unicorn everything else, that we'd be seeing unicorn mac n cheese? No doubt? Well, aren't you the smar…
When we first heard about the flat-pack chocolate Easter bunny from IKEA , we were all like, yay! Then we saw it was only available in Sweden and we were like, oh man...they get 480 days of paid parental leave and now this, too? Well, go…
Lately I've been researching (and um, sampling) my way through the best low-sugar Trader Joe's snacks. I always like to be prepared for my son's after school munchies -- also his morning, afternoon, and evening munchies. Because this tod…
There's a new hot contender in the non-dairy milk alternative field, and it's the increasingly popular oat milk. So why do we need a new non-milk milk, you might be wondering? I asked the same question, in fact. But after researching oat…