5 Laugh-out-loud Books for Moms

If you can’t give your favorite mom an all-expenses-paid trip to a wine country spa, give her the second best thing: laughter. Humorous stories, to be exact! Luckily for hard working, self-sacrificing moms everywhere, seasoned parents have walked in the same shoes and lived to write about it. The f

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15 Easy Ideas for Mother's Day Cards Kids Can Make

Little PicassosHow many times have you let the kiddos loose with finger paints? This inspired idea by Mombot lets you turn those masterpieces into Mother’s Day cards to share with mom or granny. By adding cute snapshots of the artist in action, this card is sure to stay on display well past Mother’s

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Picnics 101: A Guide to Cheap and Easy Family Outings

I don’t think there is anything more perfect than sitting on a blanket and watching the kids play, while munching on a hunk of smelly cheese paired with fresh baguette and velvety pears. Everything just tastes better outside, and the lack of a formal table puts everyone — most importantly, me — at e

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15 Mother's Day Gifts That Kids Can Make

Mother's Day Breakfast What could be better than celebrating the beginning of Mother's Day in style with some gorgeous rainbow pancakes? Needless to say, we are totally loving this beautiful recipe featured on Live and Love Out Loud. Only including four ingredients total, these rainbow pancakes ar

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15 Mother's Day Treats and Sweets

Sprinkle Sweet Bites Originally made to "brighten up a grouchy day," these lemon cookie cream cheese truffles offered on The Sweet Spot will definitely make your Mother's Day shine! Mom and baker, Paige, used (leftover!) sour cream lemon cookies mixed with cream cheese and lemon juice as the base

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13 Unique Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Mom

Psst! Mamas, this is not for you. Don’t even read it. Just hit “share, ” email it, print it out, whatever — and just get it into the hands of the grownup most likely to help the kids get ready for Mother’s Day.  (And, you’re welcome.) We moms love every single present our kids have ever given us

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15 Fun Gift Ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week

Take a dipSo the Lazy Mom’s Guide says get the teacher a potted plant and call it a day. But this idea for neon-dipped potted succulents from Hello Bee requires minimal effort for maximum results. Simply dip the terra cotta pots in your favorite bright paints, add the petite plants with little note

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25 Homemade Mother's Day Gifts That Kids Can Make

All Wrapped Up! Flowers are a fairly predictable gift for Mother's Day, but why not give Mom's blooms a personal touch this year with a cool DIY vase, like these featured on Penelope and Pip? With a few empty glass bottles (blog author Rachael chose to reuse a few sauce bottles), Mod Podge, and so

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