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The best way to clean your kids’ lunch boxes in the age of Covid: It’s easier than you think.

by Kate Etue | Sep 18, 2020 | Back to School, Tips + Tricks

In the past, we’ve written about how to clean our kids lunch boxes safely, say if a banana gets left in there over the weekend or a container of spaghetti somehow gets tossed back in without a lid. But this year, we have the fun (i.e. not at all fun) added layer...

Creative gifts that support restaurants for Mother’s Day. Or really, any day.

by Liz Gumbinner | Apr 28, 2020 | Gift Guides, Shopping Finds

Think about the memories you have of your favorite restaurants: The local joint where you and your partner had your first date. The chef who catered your wedding. The sushi place that you dreamed about when you were pregnant. The ice cream shop that served your kids...

A comprehensive guide to the very best coffee makers for the best coffee at home, and how to use them.

by Kate Etue | Mar 28, 2020 | Shopping Finds, Tips + Tricks

But with thousands of brands and types of coffee makers outout there, shopping for the best coffee maker for you can be overwhelming.There are a lot of different ways to brew a really good cup of coffee at home and what matters is what’s right for you. Everyone...

Can a vitamin-infused coffee help us beat seasonal fatigue? And lose weight? And look prettier? And make more money?

by Liz Gumbinner | Nov 4, 2019 | Shopping Finds

When I was sent a few samples of a vitamin-infused coffee called VitaCup to try out, I was pretty — okay, wildly skeptical. For me, coffee has to taste good above all, because I’m drinking so darn much of it. Especially now when I’m waking up at 6:30...

New reusable straws in silicone: Sign us up!

by Liz Gumbinner | Oct 30, 2019 | Shopping Finds

We have fully made the leap to metal straws around here, thanks to the insistence of my eco-crusader kids. Well, that and those. pesky facts about what one-time use products like straws are doing to the planet. I carry mine around with me, but still, metal has its...