by Kate Etue | Dec 16, 2020 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks
I never thought I’d be the person offering tips for making homemade gingerbread houses, but you know, 2020. Chalk it up to the baking bug so many of us caught in 2020, but my kids and I attempted our own homemade gingerbread houses for the first time this year....
by Christina Refford | Dec 7, 2020 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Tips + Tricks
Even if you’ve picked out your perfect Christmas cookie recipe already, you might be looking for ways to package those Christmas Cookies as gifts. Though the big crowded cookie swap I usually attend every December is canceled this year due to the pandemic,...
by Christina Refford | Nov 18, 2020 | Holiday Cooking, Thanksgiving, Tips + Tricks
So many of our readers and friends are asking about what to make for a smaller Thanksgiving this year. While this may be the prudent choice, I know it still comes with a lot of feelings. So many of us are skipping travels plans and raucous gatherings with...
by Cool Mom Staff | Oct 27, 2020 | Halloween, Party!, Recipes, Tips + Tricks
With lots of families looking for trick-or-treating alternatives this year, one of Liz’s suggestions was to host a fun Halloween themed dinner with the kids. Which, by the way, is a great idea for teens who may have outgrown trick-or-treating too, or a fun...
by Kate Etue | Oct 12, 2020 | Halloween, Party!, Recipes, Tips + Tricks
I’ve always wanted to make a DIY haunted gingerbread house for Halloween, and this seems like the year I finally do it. Let’s be honest, Halloween isn’t going to be the same this year. In lots of ways. And that kind of sucks. But on the other hand,...
by Kate Etue | Oct 6, 2020 | Back to School, Tips + Tricks
Lately, my homeschooled children been having fun with these simple kitchen experiments for kids that absolutely count as science class time. And as we get into our second month of school, I really need this in my back pocket! Honestly, some days, my kids complete...
