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4 of the best plastic bag alternatives to help us reduce school lunch waste and save money

by Caroline Siegrist | Feb 23, 2019 | Back to School, Shopping Finds

Lately I’ve been on the hunt for great plastic bag alternatives that will work for my son’s lunches to help reduce waste — and, work with my own lunches too. Because with all the Kommari-ing going on out there, I’ve become more aware of my own...

200+ last-minute Valentine’s recipes for treats, meals, desserts and more. We got you!

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...

17 of of the best family food Instagram accounts that inspire us every time we scroll our feeds

by Caroline Siegrist | Feb 11, 2019 | Columns, Tips + Tricks

These days, I get nearly all of my family recipes online, and that includes Instagram — so I’ve put together a list of some of my very favorite family food Instagram accounts, which are always a source of inspiration, motivation, humor, and even...

7 clever, meat-free ways to sneak a little more protein into your kid’s diet.

by Jane Sweeney | Jan 10, 2019 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks

I’m always looking for more meat-free ways to get a little more protein into my children’s diet. But sneak or disguise — whichever word you use, it can be controversial among parents to put (or sneak or disguise) one high-nutrient food or healthy...

Do those Etee Reusable Produce Wraps really work? We tried them out.

by Kate Etue | Jan 7, 2019 | Shopping Finds, Tips + Tricks

Am I the only mom who’s constantly running out of sandwich bags and plastic wrap? Probably not. By packing lunches and storing leftovers for 6 people in my family, I cannot keep them on hand. So when Liz suggested I purchase a set of Etee reusable food...