by Christina Refford | Dec 10, 2019 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Tips + Tricks
I love that this time of year, I can accomplish both my food shopping and a lot of my gift shopping at at Trader Joe’s, all at the same time. Lucky for me, Trader Joe’s has some of my favorite affordable grab-and-go gifts that make it worth the 30 minute...
by Cool Mom Staff | Nov 30, 2019 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Holiday Cooking, Shopping Finds
If you ask us, the best part of the holidays is spending time with family and friends. Though we don’t quite party the way we used to pre-kids (sigh), it’s nice to drop in on those we love, and part of the fun is bearing gifts — because we think that...
by Liz Gumbinner | Nov 6, 2019 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Shopping Finds
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 & Cocoa, well...
by Christina Refford | Dec 19, 2018 | Christmas, Holiday Cooking, Recipes
Decorating gingerbread houses is an annual tradition here, but other than the candy the kids inhale as we decorate, I admit we’ve never actually eaten the rock-hard house itself, especially after it’s been out on display for a few weeks. So, I love Hello,...
by Anne Wolfe Postic | Dec 14, 2018 | Christmas, Holiday Cooking, Party!, Tips + Tricks
Hosting Christmas dinner is so much fun — but all that fancy food can definitely add up, putting a strain on your budget. Fortunately we’ve got some great money-saving tips for throwing a memorable, wonderful, fabulous holiday meal on a budget. Plan well...
by Christina Refford | Dec 12, 2018 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Holiday Cooking, Recipes
Baking Christmas cookies with the kids always sounds like a good idea until you’re elbow deep in cookie batter with too many sticky hands trying to “help” and eat the raw dough. So if you have about as much patience as I do for this type of endeavor,...
