by Christina Refford | Nov 29, 2021 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Holiday Cooking, Recipes
As a parent of three, the number of gifts I buy at the holidays has multiplied exponentially to accommodate all the wonderful teachers, coaches, caregivers, friends, and VIP’s (very important parents) that help make our year run smoothly. But since my bank...
by Cool Mom Staff | Nov 15, 2021 | Holiday Cooking, Thanksgiving, Tips + Tricks
As my family’s Thanksgiving host for almost 25 years, remembering last year’s “just us” celebration – complete with drive-by visits, drop off meals for my mom, and toasts over Zoom – is bittersweet. While many of us are excited to welcome back more traditional...
by Caroline Siegrist | Nov 10, 2021 | Holiday Cooking, Shopping Finds, Thanksgiving, Tips + Tricks
Anyone else looking for handy kitchen gadgets for holiday cooking and baking? Since I’m cooking more of the big-ticket dishes this year, so I’ve been cruising my favorite culinary purveyors for fun new tools. And now that I’ve landed on these,...
by Lisa Barnes | Sep 2, 2021 | Holiday Cooking, Party!, Recipes
Shanah tovah! So, let’s talk challah recipes, shall we? Rosh Hashanah begins this year at sundown, Monday, September 6, lasts until sundown Wednesday. This two-day Jewish celebration of the New Year will be extra special this year for families and friends who...
by Caroline Siegrist | Jun 19, 2021 | Holiday Cooking, Recipes
While Juneteenth is (finally) getting a lot more attention now that it’s officially a national holiday, we all know that politicians need to do more than just declare it a national holiday — you can read more about that on Cool Mom Picks. Still, it’s...
by Liz Gumbinner | May 8, 2021 | Holiday Cooking, Party!, Recipes
So many of us are feeling extra grateful this year to get to celebrate Mother’s Day — especially when we have older moms who we’re still lucky to have in our lives, and who we haven’t seen nearly enough over the past year. I know I my family,...