by Stacie Billis | Sep 1, 2016 | Tips + Tricks
Eating out isn’t what it used to be, you know, before parenthood, especially when your kids are likely to eat chicken fingers. . . again. Or maybe worse, demand a full-sized meal that costs upwards of $20 only to take two bites. If you’re lucky like me...
by Georgette Gilmore | Aug 29, 2016 | Tips + Tricks
My 12-year-old daughter has severe peanut and tree nut allergies. We first discovered her allergies 10 years ago, after my father, who had just eaten a peanut butter cup, kissed her, causing her face to break out into hives. He felt horrible and we were scared. Unlike...
by Stacie Billis | Aug 27, 2016 | Tips + Tricks
Even if you’re not a regular drinker, nothing seems to deserve a big ol’ glass of wine like the end of summer. So this Labor Day weekend—or, really, whenever—if you find yourself at a party, BBQ, or picnic with a bottle of wine and no corkscrew, all is not...
by Cool Mom Team | Aug 17, 2016 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks
It’s amazing how many parents write to us asking for sandwich alternatives when it comes to packing kids’ lunches. We’re not sure if it’s that your kids are getting bored with the same old-same old — or that parents are getting bored with...
by Jane Sweeney | Aug 16, 2016 | Tips + Tricks, Recipes
Who doesn’t want to bottle up the essence of summer and put it in a jar? You may not be able to pack away the sunshine or lazy holiday afternoons, but you can still savor that juicy peach or perfectly ripe blueberry with one of our 5 easy ways to preserve summer...
by Jane Sweeney | Aug 9, 2016 | Tips + Tricks, Shopping Finds
I am obsessed with how to store my kitchen knives properly. In fact, I go a little more nuts than I should when helpful guests or my otherwise all-star babysitter have shoved my good knives into a drawer with the butter knives, or plopped them into the dishwasher,...