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Mid-morning lunch box snack help: Dozens of ideas from our own readers.

by Liz Gumbinner | Sep 5, 2019 | Back to School, Shopping Finds, Tips + Tricks

This week, Erin asked our Recipe Rescue Facebook community for ideas for mid-morning snacks for kids for when they “burn out on string cheese, and can’t have nuts.” The group came through big time, with lots of ideas for quick snacks to pack in lunch...

New S’well S’nack containers just made lunch time more S’tylish.

by Liz Gumbinner | Aug 22, 2019 | Back to School, Shopping Finds

Since their launch, we’ve all been big fans of S’well, the company that first said, “water bottles…but make it fashion!” Now they’re out with a brand new collection of S’well S’nack containers in two different sizes that...

This easy weekly meal planner notepad helps end the pain. (Or okay, minimizes it just a bit)

by Liz Gumbinner | Jul 23, 2019 | Shopping Finds

Back to school season is coming up fast, and we’re already on it with our Cool Mom Picks Back to School Shopping Guide, rolling out this week. While we’re helping parents out with all the coolest gear for kids, we’re also going to have some great...

This fantastic website helps you find the best produce in season by state

by Liz Gumbinner | Jun 17, 2019 | Tips + Tricks

My local farmer’s market and even my local bodegas are bursting with early summer produce right now and it makes me so happy. Not just is everything delicious and more affordable, but I’m trying to be a little more mindful of eating locally-grown foods to help...

Unicorn mac n cheese: It was only a matter of time

by Liz Gumbinner | Mar 26, 2019 | Shopping Finds

Was there ever any doubt that in era of unicorn JELL-O, unicorn shaped Lucky Charms, unicorn Frappucinos, and Unicorn Tears Gin and unicorn everything else, that we’d be seeing unicorn mac n cheese? No doubt? Well, aren’t you the smart one! Because Kraft,...