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...
by Caroline Siegrist | Sep 22, 2020 | Tips + Tricks
Just as I was resigning myself to a lifetime of snack servitude for my son during at-home learning, I saw Kate post a gorgeous snack tray idea for kids on the @CoolMomEats Instagram feed that she spotted from Prashana Vidanapathirana. Is it possible? Would a little...
by Liz Gumbinner | Sep 9, 2020 | Back to School, Recipes, Tips + Tricks
Just because your kids aren’t in school in a traditional way doesn’t mean that parents aren’t thinking about school lunches. With so much on our plates these days (womp womp), it’s a good opportunity for us to teach our kids to be more reliant,...
by Kate Etue | Aug 8, 2020 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks
Many of us on the Cool Mom Eats team have made the leap to CSA memberships  this year, since COVID-19 has limited our access to farmer’s markets in town. And sometimes we get some ingredients that we aren’t used to cooking with — which can be fun! But also, a little...