It started with COVID of course, but to be honest, my quest to find the best take out in Frederick has been mostly driven by my desire to cook as little as possible while also not having to venture out. Oh, and supporting local restaurants, of course. As more people have begun to embrace take out options, restaurants have gotten much better at providing the

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

Love shopping on Amazon? Girl, same! My cart on Amazon is always full. There are times when I legit find myself standing in a store, shopping on Amazon – don’t judge, it’s called price shopping and it saves me money. I think. In an effort to also save you money while also sharing all of my Amazon favorites with you, I’ve decided to share a

It’s the season of giving and, for us that doesn’t just mean waiting for Santa to come. We have a lot of close friends and family that we love to gift things to each holiday season. Unfortunately, finding individual gifts for every member can also be quite costly. We go with family gifts instead so we can give a little happiness to our family friends

DudeMom.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com Halloween is quickly heading our way and it’s time to get those Halloween costumes figured out. If your kids are anything like mine, they probably go back and forth for weeks about what

As parents to a fresh driver, finding the perfect car for him became one of my goals of 2018. I was determined. I was committed. And, by the end of the year we’d tested out tons of vehicles. Tons. And, while price was one of the driving factors behind what we ultimately selected, safety, size, and coolness factor also played a role. That’s not to

*This post is sponsored by Babbleboxx. All opinions are my own.* Getting ready for the big game? We are a family full of sports lovers and we never pass up an opportunity to enjoy game day together. With the football championship coming up, and a Californian team in the running to be the big winner, we are planning to spend the day with fellow ex-Cali