by Cool Mom Team | Dec 14, 2015 | Christmas, Gift Guides, Recipes
We love giving (and getting) homemade food gifts during the holidays. You don’t have to spend a lot of money and it feels really thoughtful, especially if you spend some time on the presentation. If you’re baking a loaf of bread using grandma’s...
by Jane Sweeney | Dec 10, 2015 | Recipes
Some nights—okay, a lot of them—I go to bed dreaming about what I want for breakfast. Usually, it’s pancakes. But, alas, morning comes and reality sets in. I’m slow to get up, I waste twenty minutes negotiating an outfit for my toddler, and then I rush to the kitchen...
by Stacie Billis | Nov 3, 2015 | Recipes
It’s November: Officially time to ditch the iced coffee (boo!) and switch to hot cereal (yay!). I love making the move to warm cereal because my kids love how cozy it is and it can be made way healthier than their favorite cold cereals. Grains like oats, barley,...
by Kate Etue | Oct 21, 2015 | Shopping Finds
If the new moms you know are anything like I was ten years back—exhausted, a little scattered, and possibly nursing—I think they will definitely appreciate a big gift of Oat Mama’s Lactation Granola Bars, a new, small brand of outstanding granola bars I’ve...
by Stacie Billis | Sep 30, 2015 | Recipes
With all the frenzy over pumpkin spice, I almost forgot that it’s apple season! Apple pie might be one of my favorite treats of all time. There’s just something about the combination of apples, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla that’s totally irresistible. So irresistible...