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In honor of saving families 10 million trips to the grocery store, we’re giving away free groceries, gadgets, and more.

Win free groceries for a year

Celebrating 10 million items on Cozi Shopping Lists

Cozi shopping lists have saved families 10 million "uh-oh" trips to the grocery store. To celebrate this milestone, we’re giving away free groceries, gadgets, and more. Enter to win a year of free groceries.

Using the journal could win
you a vacation!

Free vacation, family beach vacation to Reunion Resort, family packages, and family getaway from Cozi.

Through March 10th, use the family journal and you’re automatically entered to win a fantastic family vacation to Reunion® Resort in sunny Florida.

Type a sentence or two, insert a photo, and you’re done. You can even share the moments you jot down in your journal with relatives and friends by email, as a private family website, and more. Anything you do in your journal counts as an entry to win a free family vacation.

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Dinner Ideas

Trying to figure out what to eat for dinner tonight?


Check out our new Dinner Ideas feature map.

Thanks to everyone who submitted their families' go-to recipes! The Dinner Ideas Recipe Contest is over, and we are now reviewing all the entries. Check back February 15th for the winner announcement!

Cozi Dinner Ideas Map

Maybe Means Probably Not

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Significant Improvements to Cozi Express

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5 Things To Do in February

Even the most winter-loving of families can feel the blues during the month of February. To keep it cheery around your household, take advantage of Olympic entertainment, take steps to stay on top of your budget (save for a sunny day!), and get warm weather on your mind by planning for spring and summer breaks.
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10 Ways to Give Back: An Assortment of Great Ideas for Families

Whether you’ve got five minutes or five hours, you can strengthen your family, help build a better world and teach your children the value of compassion, kindness and community responsibility. It’s hard to imagine a more rewarding way to spend time as a family. Here are ten ways to have fun with your kids while making a positive difference in the lives of others.
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Honey, Your Dad's on Skype: How Technology is Making Parenting Easier for Divorced Families

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5 Rules For Using Technology To Navigate the Parental Relationship

Technology can make parenting easier for divorced families. Just ask the divorced parents who use online video tools so they never have to go another day without seeing their child's face. But with most things, there are a few rules which will help keeps things positive.
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Cozi Family Outlook 2010: The Year of the Family

Will 2010 bring better times for families? According to a Cozi family survey, the answer depends on what you mean by better. While families aren't planning for a financial recovery in 2010, there is a silver lining for families learning to live on less.
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Video of the week

How to Keep Your Resolution to Lose Weight

Here's how to keep that resolution to lose weight, with a plan for success from dietitian and author Elizabeth Somer.

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