Let's be honest: We don't each need 600 rolls of toilet paper on hand right now. Not that that's stopping some people! But after a really stressful week of a COVID-19 scare involving a quarantined relative in D.C. , it did put the situat…
2020 is already underway., and normally we'd have shared our annual list of our favorite printable calendars with you for the year. But with some of our kids back in school late this year, combined with and some of the recent stories on …
We're so thrilled to be entering our 14th year publishing Cool Mom Picks. We know! We can't believe it either. Every year, we share our top 10 most visited posts on Cool Mom Picks. While our gift guides are often quite popular, these rep…
As a small-space apartment dweller, I'm always thinking about ways to declutter. Not that I always achieve it, but I try! A lot of the trick, as I've learned, is about getting stuff off the floor that we just assume goes...on the floor. …
If you're going to plan for back to school, it makes sense to look for the best 2019-20 school year planner to help you...plan. So next up in our 2019 Back to School Shopping Guide , we've put together our favorites, no matter what kind …
While we're talking fun school supplies, we have to discuss a few smart school supply organization hacks, tips and tricks Because while we love sharing the coolest backpacks of 2019 and other gear throughout our Back to School Shopping G…
For the amount of time we all spend in our laundry room, you'd think that we would take a little more time keeping them organized, especially since the whole goal of the room is to help us get things clean. But, if you're like us, the la…
After reading Marie Kondo's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up , I immediately started purging my closets and folding my clothes differently. I've also binged on her new Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo and am currently in t…
if you have ever "tidied" your home, said thank you to a book before putting it into the donate pile, or wondered whether that shirt you're wearing still "sparks joy," chances are you've been introduced to the Konmari method . And you su…
A new year means a new calendar, like these 8 free printable 2019 calendars from minimalist to cheery, all of which are free. So, clear a little desk or wall space and fire up your printer. Consider them our New Year's gift to you. Top i…
We know the holidays are full of photo opps, and lots of parents taking advantage of them. We also know that kids can be notoriously difficult to photograph, especially when there are presents and cookies to distract them from being thei…
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I've done some browsing to find some of the best printable academic calendars, or as you may call them, school year calendars. You know -- the ones that start in August or September, when the school year does, and go on through next summ…
Raise your hands if you may have an over-scheduled child. It's not a judgment or a criticism. I get it -- it happens. Our kids have lots of interests, their clubs or sports or lessons require big commitments, or maybe we just really need…
It's probably no surprise that decluttering — your home, and your life in general — can really help keep stress levels at bay. Whether you go full KonMari on your closet or just purge your kids' toy bins from time to time, being able to …
How many times have you heard this: Sleep when the baby sleeps. Oh man, did I want to throttle everyone who gave me that TOTALLY SMART BUT UNATTAINABLE ADVICE when my kids were newborns. Mostly because I was tired. But also because there…
Take a quick peek at these fun metallic desk supplies and if you're feeling the winter blahs like I am, you'll know exactly why I've been scouring the web for them. I know that in a few short weeks we'll have a little more daylight, but …
The holidays were a blur for me, and not for the usual reasons. I recently moved into a temporary 7-month rental while we do some much-needed home renovations to our home. And oh boy, after 13 years in one spot, was it a doozy of a move.…
2017 was...quite a year. And if you're anything like me, you find the idea of a fresh calendar for a fresh New Year a great way of wiping the slate clean and getting a fresh start (to use a cliche or two). That's why I poked around to fi…
As a working mom of four kids, with a husband who often works from home too, our home has a tendency to be...out-of-control crazy. I love organization -- the pages of Marie Kondo's book are my happy place -- but over the last year it see…
I am happy to admit it: Marie Kondo is my guru. I love the concepts of capsule wardrobes, minimalist decor and paring down the clutter in my life overall. There is very little in my home that stresses me out more than piles of stuff -- w…
As much as I love the convenience and ease of digital calendar apps , I'm in the market for a brand new 2017-18 school year planner, because I'm a paper planner girl at heart . I always get a little thrill when it's time to get a new one…
I'd be willing to bet money that you've probably heard about Marie Kondo's uber best-selling book The life-changing magic of tidying up , aka The Konmari Method . But now, the author has launched a new version of her book to make it even…
One of the biggest mom guilt woes (or badges if you're a proud Type B Mom) is the lack of a completed baby book. We hear it from so many readers over the years, and I get it! Even the best-laid plans can go south once there's a real, liv…