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Made with love: 6 easy DIY food gifts for Mother’s Day

May 9, 2012 Cool Mom Picks candy, Coffee, food, Food and Drink, foodies, gifts for moms, Holiday Picks, Home, ice cream, Link Roundups, Mother's Day, Mother's Day gifts, recipes, Recipes We Love

Food gifts for Mother’s Day can be absolutely amazing, especially when they’re handmade with love. Add a heartfelt note, and a scribbly piece of art, and you’ve got a gift that’ll make at least this mama even more excited than a pair of Jimmy Choos.

7 Great Mothers Day brunch recipes–even for those too busy to make Mothers Day brunch

April 25, 2012 Cool Mom Picks cooking, drinks, food, Food and Drink, foodies, Holiday Picks, Home, Mother's Day, recipes, Recipes We Love

Mothers Day brunch is one of my favorite traditions. However ever since having kids, Mother’s Day poses a conundrum. I want it to be my day, which means not doing anything for anybody, but I also want to treat my own mama, and that requires some effort…

Growing edibles just got easy. Like black-thumb-proof easy.

April 11, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Around the House, DIY, Eco-friendly, food, Food and Drink, foodies, gardening, gardening with kids, Getting crafty, green living, Home

Grow-it-yourself is the new do-it-yourself. Unfortunately, I tend have the touch of death for plants. But you know what? I haven’t let being plant kryptonite stop me from growing my own juicy tomatoes and fresh herbs.

Starting solids with sushi

March 18, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Asian-inspired, baby toys, educational, educational kids' toys, foodies, Home, Japanese, Strollers and Stroller-y Things, sushi, Toys and Other Playthings

While I wouldn’t recommend handing a baby a spicy tuna roll to keep him entertained in the stroller, I might if it’s made out of cardboard.

Getting kids excited about gardening

February 18, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Doodads and Random Bits of Coolness, Eco-friendly, educational, food, Food and Drink, foodies, gardening, gardening with kids, Home, Organics

I envy those people (you know who you are!) who pick fresh tomatoes from their garden before making a bruschetta with ingredients all grown in their backyard. Believe me, I have tried to be one of these people. But, I was born without a green thumb.

The perfect cupcake for any party

February 16, 2012 Cool Mom Picks allergen-free, cupcakes, custom, food, Food and Drink, foodies, gluten-free, Home, party decorations, party ideas, Party Time!

The standards for kids birthday cakes have gone up a bit since I was a kid, when we just stopped by the Piggly Wiggly and had the teen behind the counter misspell my name between the lumpy sugar roses. Now we want them to be beautiful, unique, deliciou…

Food themed birthday parties for kids. AKA No dessert until you finish your milk and cookies.

February 15, 2012 Cool Mom Picks birthday parties, food, Food and Drink, foodies, Getting crafty, Home, Misc Paper Goods, party decorations, party favors, party ideas, Party Time!

If you need a break from superheroes and princesses, I’ve got a fabulous kids birthday party idea, and it’s so easy: Food themed birthday parties.

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