We're always happy to offer up parents ideas for what to do with all that leftover Halloween candy you'll surely end up with. Well, at least after the small gorge-fest that your trick-or-treaters may be entitled to after all their hard w…
Happy New Year! The Year of the Tiger begins tomorrow and, just in time, we've found L.A. Burdick's box of handcrafted chocolate tigers created to kick off the start of the Chinese New Year. Way more scrumptious than fierce, I think they…
No matter how I personally feel about the goofily coined term " Galentine's Day, " I do agree that this is the year I might send Valentine's gifts to friends . And I don't mean friends with benefits! Just...friends. As we are approaching…
Leave it to Cards Against Humanity, a company that doesn't shy away from the issues of the day , to come out with the genius Cards Against Humanity Remember to Vote Worms in time for Halloween. Aaaaand the incredibly important midterm el…
Look, I'm never turning down that heart-shaped box from the drugstore, but nothing says I really, really love you like artisan chocolates made with natural ingredients, crazy good chocolate, and somebody's hands instead of a machine. Tru…
Oh my yum -- we were so happy to find this new line of candy temporary tattoos. Colorful, cute, lightly scented, and utterly free of calories and cavities. The Arm Candy pack from our pals at Tattly are sure to be a favorite with your li…
My kids believe they are the World's Greatest Fans of Dylan's Candy Bar. Which is hilarious, considering that every single one of the zillions of kids who visit their shops each year also believe that they are the World's Greatest Fans o…
The next big fashion trend is here, and it's food. Considering my kids' favorite shows are Master Chef and The Great British Bake Off , it only makes sense that they'd take their love of cooking to their...leggings? Yep, we're seeing foo…
So here's something we're pretty excited about: Recently, we've teamed up with our friends at Mouth.com, to put together a fantastic, carefully curated collection of adult Halloween treats you'll want to keep all to yourself. Just scroll…
Let's be honest: Easter candy is pretty much sugar and more sugar mixed with high fructose corn syrup with a dash of artificial food coloring. And we love every bite. I’m a believer in everything in moderation and am all for Easter being…
We recently alerted you to the upcoming launch of Bezar , a new members-only marketplace from Bradford Shelhamer, one of the original founders of Fab. We knew we'd be able to expect the same phenomenal design sense, curation and discover…
With so many iconic Easter candies to buy, Easter brunch recipe to make , and fancy Easter cakes to bake, it’s easy to forget how simple it can be to make DIY Easter treats. So I've put together a few that I love. These special sweets ar…
I know what you might be thinking: Candy gifts for Valentine's Day? Could you be more cliché, Cool Mom Picks? And well, if you've never been introduced to Sugarfina , a favorite here with our staff, well then you will understand why I'm …
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be all about candy, of course. But I don’t see why it shouldn’t be, if you make the candy from scratch, with love. Okay so maybe I'm justifying. but still, these DIY Valentine’s Day candy recipes--all of t…
With the Etsy artists starting to see a decline in visits since the homepage redesign (we have trouble with it too, sigh) you can expect to see a lot more of our favorite Etsy finds here, as well as a new, weekly Etsy find of the week de…
Chocolate candy is a must over the holidays. Festive sweets make a special treat to have around the house, serve as part of a holiday dessert spread, or give as a gift . Store bought is great—we love supporting local chocolate shops —but…
If you have a cosmetics junkie friend--you know what I mean--it may be time for a gift that takes thing back to a natural, cleansing place. And a new line I just discovered, Board and Batten, could be a perfect fit with their "farm to sk…
Every year, we are huge supporters of Small Business Saturday , ever since the first grassroots effort. You can look back through our archives for our writers' favorite small businesses from Brooklyn to Albuquerque but this year we wante…
I hate showing up to someone's house empty-handed, even when the hostess says, "Oh...just bring yourself." That's why I always have so much fun scoping out affordable hostess gifts for you all each year. While we can always grab a bottle…
Of all the throwback candies, candy corn reigns supreme. More than just nostalgic, it is among the most popular Halloween candies year after year. (Because it's awesome, that's why.) It’s also the inspiration for these fun, delicious can…
Being a food writer who focuses on (mostly) healthy family eats is a funny thing during the Halloween season. I get a lot of nervous laughter and jittery explanations from friends about giving into the bloodbath of candy—as if I don’t do…
I typically think of gingerbread houses as a Christmas tradition, but my family is usually so slammed with other activities then that we don't get around to it. So this year I'm thinking, why not build a candy house for the holiday that'…
Our house contains roughly six million LEGOs, from teeny tiny pieces that can't be seen until they are rattling inside the vacuum, to giant blocks the size of bricks. And yet, I'm coveting more bricks. At least when they're chocolate LEG…
I'm a sucker for new food trends, but I usually wait to see what sticks--and what I really like, of course--before spreading the word. Let's face it, not every new food product is worth reporting (looking at you, green ketchup). Sometime…