by Jane Sweeney | Dec 21, 2015 | Christmas, Holiday Cooking, Recipes
If you ever need a reminder of what the holidays are about, watch a child on Christmas morning. The excitement is palpable and the magic is real. I just want to soak it all in, but I also want a top-notch brunch to kick off the holiday. What’s a girl to do? Whip...
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...