Here's the thing about travel snack recipes and making your own snacks when you hit the road. One of the quickest ways to blow your budget on an affordable family road trip is to stop for snacks at the drive-thru every time the kids are …
Summer has arrived and I'm ready for a week at the beach, or in the mountains, or anywhere but here! In an ideal world, every vacation home renter would stock the kitchen with everything you need, but many of us have arrived for a week o…
I know a lot of our readers have made resolutions to commit to sharing more experiences with their kids instead of buying them stuff, and that includes travel. While we all know the many benefits of travel, you might not have considered …
My favorite thing about a far-away road trip? The food. (No, not the fast food.) So I am thrilled to discover United Tastes of America , Gabrielle Langholt's fun new kids' guide to the most classic -- and delicious! -- eats in each state…
If you're the parent of a child with a severe or even life-threatening food allergy, you know how terrifying it can be simply to eat out, even at a trusted restaurant. And a portable new device called the Nima Peanut and Gluten Sensor is…
As much as we value home-cooked meal for our families, sometimes busy families' dinners come from the drive-thru. Whether we're road-tripping or coming home extra-late after practices and school events -- or just giving in once in a whil…
While not everyone makes fast food a first choice, when you're on the road, sometimes finding the healthiest fast food menu choices at fast food chains really is your best -- or only -- bet. Millions of families travel by car each summer…
Vacation time is supposed to be fun, and while parents often loosen up the food rules when we're on break, sometimes it can get a little out of control. Like, when it's the grandparents who are the ones sneaking those six extra cookies t…
For me, summer road trips mean fast food coffee. Because while I usually like supporting local coffee shops and cafés, it's not worth the extra miles off the highway with Siri (and my toddler) yelling at me just to track down some off-th…
If you're considering a local US vacation with the family, may I humbly recommend Nashville? Nashville has become a bit of an "It" city in recent years -- if this Nashville resident does say so myself -- and now it's a foodie city too. W…
For those of you visiting Disney World this summer and using a dining plan , you'll get plenty of snack credits to help stave off those between-meal, waiting-on-line-all-day hunger pangs. There are hundreds of options throughout the park…
Thanks to über-generous in-laws, we've taken our kids to Disney World Orlando four times in the last few years. So we've pretty much done Disney every way that you can imagine. We've stayed at Disney resorts and rented off-site condos, w…
Eating out with kids can be a challenge, but it can also be rewarding. Not only does it mean you don't have to cook ( ahem ), it can also be a way of exploring new foods and cuisines away from the pressure of your family table. And somet…
For parents of families with food allergies, visiting a foreign country can feel like a daunting prospect. But it doesn't have to. There's one small item that can make traveling with food allergies less nerve racking: Allergy Translation…
The end of July and early August mark the end of summer for many, so it's no wonder that it's also the most popular vacation time of year for families. Here at Cool Mom HQ, we are big fans of renting a vacation home over a hotel room(s) …
School's finally out for most of the country and summer break is here! If that means it's time to load up the car for a family vacation, then we've got some great travel snack recipes and ideas for you. Because the hardest part of the tr…
The same way products like Lifefactory glass baby bottles , drinking glasses and water bottles have replaced plastic for a lot of folks, a cool company called JOCO cups is now doing the same with reusable coffee cups. And it's pretty bri…