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Meet Evan, Owner of Taste Santa Barbara Food Tours
Welcome to our first Meet A Mom! One of our personal favorite local moms, Evan Elizabeth Schoolnik Berger! Evan is the owner of Taste Santa Barbara Food Tours!
College Admissions Part Two
Welcome to Part 2 of our College Admission series! Part 1 looked at exactly how competitive college admission is these days—and why. Plus, whether the industry experts were surprised by the recent bribing scandals (spoiler alert: no). But it’s not all...
College Admissions Part One
Whether your kid is entering preschool or his senior year this September, we’ve all heard about the massive college admissions scandal, where wealthy parents (including celebrities like Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman) paid to bribe coaches, forge...
Marshmallow Recipe
Need a festive, easy recipe that the kids can get in on this 4th of July? Try these patriotic marshmallows! There are only 3 ingredients... and they're super simple!Ingredients:marshmallowsred, white & blue sprinkleschocolate chips(Lollipop sticks are...
Summer Snacks- Scouted
Summer is here and for us moms that means more time at the pool, beach, playground…and being asked for snacks about once every waking hour! Sound about right? Kids’ snacks are forever changing and we thought we’d share the top snacks moms on Scouted have been doling out this summer! Check them out!
Keto Smoothie
Recently, we introduced you to Carly Stein, the women behind Beekeeper’s Naturals, and the many benefits of propolis, a super ingredient made by bees that has antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties. Since we’re always...
Key Lime Cake Recipe
Sisters Barbara and Carolina are the talented entertaining experts behind Host to Perfection. Their Instagram feed is pure inspiration, and this Greenwich, CT-based duo now have almost 40,000 followers getting ideas from their tablescapes, recipes and...
Sakara Cinnamon Rolls
For so many busy moms (including us!), cooking for ourselves is often the last thing we think about. The priority is, of course, getting healthy foods into our kids. And as a result, we end up grabbing whatever is fastest—leftovers from our kids, quick...
Summer Reading Guide For Kids
As a follow up to our Summer Reading Guide for Moms, we decided to put together a Summer Reading Guide for Kids, with recommendations from some of our moms across the country that make up The Local Moms Network. Check out their picks and freshen your...
Meet a Mom: Micaela Birmingham of Scary Mommy
Launched in 2008, Scary Mommy is a guilty pleasure for millions of moms—including us. The site's intelligent take on tough mom issues are must-reads, and its no holds barred video series (from Momsplained to Preggo Nancy) is addictive. So we couldn’t wait...
Swim Safety
Summertime is the best time, but with fun days spent around pools, beaches and lakes, most moms are also concerned with water safety—and for good reason. “Drowning is responsible for more deaths among children ages one to four than any other cause except...
Sunscreen Safety
We all know that sunscreen helps prevent sun damage that can lead to skin cancer. So it’s a no-brainer that we’re thinking about it more than ever as we head into summer. That’s why the recent study on how readily sunscreens are absorbed into skin (and can even be...
The “Wait Until 8th” Pledge – Let Kids be Kids a little longer…
The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least 8th grade. By banding together, this will decrease the pressure felt by kids and parents alike over the kids having a smartphone.
Meet Natalie
I was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma and attended Oklahoma State University. I met my husband there, a born and raised Houstonian, and after living in New York and Connecticut for five years upon graduating, he brought me home to Texas! We’ve lived in Houston for three years and can’t imagine living anywhere else! It’s home.
5 Tips to Boost the Nutrition in Your Kid’s Meals
Cooking healthy meals that are delicious and satisfying can be hard work for us moms! Lately, I’ve been struggling to curate a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner that include all of the important nutrients and vitamins, only to have my kids come to the table with a stubborn palate.