This is my favorite gift list to make each year because it’s like lowkey shopping for me without actually buying anything. All of the best gifts for best friends on the list are also on mine (in case anyone is here shopping for me) and many of them are in my cart waiting for money to materialize so I can pay for them! Each item
Best Gifts for Cooks: Kitchen Gifts Every Home Cook Will Love
Thanks to the pandemic, 2020 has been the year of the home cook. I’ve spent more time in my kitchen this year than I have in all of the years before combined so beefing up my gadgets has been a must. If you have a home cook in your life, these are some of the best gifts for cooks this holiday season. Best Gifts for
15 Family Gift Ideas for the Holidays
Safe at home this holiday season also means bored at home for many families. Break up the monotony with these family gift ideas to please the entire clan. Each of these family gift ideas can be found on Amazon so they’re easy to order and have shipped directly to the home of the families on your gift list this year. Family Gift Ideas for A
Best Gifts for Teen Boys: 20 Dude Approved Gift Ideas
Everything might be flip turned upside down in 2020, but one thing we aren’t letting get messed up, redone or eliminated is our annual Dude Approved gift guide where we share the best gifts for teen boys according to the resident teenage Dudes in this family. This Dude Approved Gift Guide lays out all of the things my kids have asked for, will ask for
The Best Face Masks Out There According to Moms
I think most of us can agree that face masks are going to be a way of life for many of us the foreseeable future, which means finding the best face masks is something we are all interested in doing. As our world attempts to get a handle on the spread of COVID-19, face masks have been proven to be an effective preventative for the
Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta
If you enjoy creamy sauced pasta dishes, this creamy Italian sausage pasta recipe is gonna be your jam. It’s smooth and delicious and rich and flavorful and all of the things you definitely want your creamy pasta to be. So, if you’re on a diet go ahead and skip this one because heavy whipping cream is an important part of the recipe and no, you
The Best Netflix Halloween Movies to Watch with Kids
And by Halloween movies to watch with kids, I really mean tweens and teens. Do yourself a favor and do not get your under middle school age kids excited about any of the below films, none of these are super apporpiate for the 10 and under set. Now, to the movies… I think we can all agree that Halloween 2020 is probably going to be
The Flu and COVID-19: What Parents Need to Know
I was compensated by Med-IQ through an educational grant from Genentech to write about the signs, symptoms and treatments available for pediatric influenza. All opinions are my own. As the seasons begin to change and we all start to gear up for our first full winter with COVID-19, pretty much everyone is talking about the flu and COVID-19 are going to impact each other. The
Know Before You Go: The Frederick Drive-In Movie Brings Nostalgia to Maryland
*Affiliate links used in this post provide income for DudeMom.com* Have you heard about the new Frederick drive-in movie location? I’ve wished for a drive-in movie theater resurgence for years and, while it stinks that it took a global pandemic to bring one about, I personally hope it’s here to stay forever and ever. The drive-in has always held a special place in my heart
Do Weight Loss Clinics Work? My Experience with Medical Weight Loss
I was compensated by Med-IQ through an educational grant from Novo Nordisk, Inc. to write about the realities of obesity as a chronic disease. All opinions are my own. If you’re like me and have found yourself working to maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle, you’ve probably also wondered do weight loss clinics work. About two years ago, before my mother passed away, I decided