by Cool Mom Staff | Feb 13, 2019 | Recipes
Need some help with last-minute Valentine’s recipes? Good ones? We hear you! Whether you’re planning a deliciously sweet Valentine’s Day breakfast, packing heart-shaped lunchbox treats, baking (or avoiding baking) for the classroom, whipping up...
by Liz Gumbinner | Feb 5, 2019 | Shopping Finds
Okay, so everyone’s been talking about the now famous pickle bouquet this year. But if you’re looking for a more creative alternative to chocolate or cookies for Valentine’s Day, I have a few treat ideas that are less — dill, shall we say? Not...
by Kate Etue | Feb 16, 2017 | Recipes
If cold weather, cooped up kids, and a complete lack of sunlight have got you down, I feel you. This isn’t my favorite time of year either — except for a new tradition in my neighborhood. My neighbor has started hosting happy hour in her kitchen while we...
by Jane Sweeney | Feb 13, 2017 | Tips + Tricks
Looking for a healthy Valentine’s Day treat for the kids? I’ve got an easy idea that you can pull off even at the very last minute. I recently attempted to make a strawberry rose and it was surprisingly doable–even for non-crafty me! In fact, it was so easy, that I...
by Jane Sweeney | Feb 9, 2016 | Recipes
For those of you who are history buffs, or perhaps because you observe Lent, you know that today is Shrove Tuesday. For those of you in New Orleans, it’s the infamous Mardis Gras, the French translation for “Fat Tuesday.” And for many others, we simply, and happily,...
