by Stacie Billis | Sep 21, 2017 | Shopping Finds
It’s my favorite time of year: fall cookbook season! These months see some of the most exciting cookbook releases of the year and we’re flying through them here at Cool Mom HQ. We’re obsessed with Ready or Not, the new Nom Nom Paleo cookbook, and now...
by Stacie Billis | Sep 18, 2017 | Tips + Tricks, Party!, Recipes
There are so many incredible, creative pizza toppings that can easily get kids out of the plain cheese rut when you make your own pizza at home. My kids love doing just that — because stretchy dough and messy sauce — and I love it when they make pizza,...
by Stacie Billis | Sep 16, 2017 | Tips + Tricks
If you’re a parent, you’ve surely been urged to make family dinners work as often as possible. For the record, we think family breakfasts and lunches work, too, because the point isn’t so much about eating dinner together, as it is creating...
by Stacie Billis | Sep 15, 2017 | Columns, Meal Planning, Recipes
It’s time to start thinking about your meal plan for next week. From easy, super fresh noodles to DIY Shake and Bake Pork Chops, we’ve got five weeknight dinners that will get you through the week ahead. So grab a pen, make your shopping list, and stock up before the...
by Stacie Billis | Sep 9, 2017 | Shopping Finds
It’s no secret that we love shopping at Trader Joe’s. We start with our favorite TJ’s staples — things you should always buy at Trader Joe’s to save big on groceries — and move on to new finds, of which there are many every month....