Jamie Oliver’s Grocery List

Jamie Oliver’s Grocery List We all LOVE the basic principle of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution: make it easy and affordable for families to cook fresh, healthy food. Sounds great, right? Maybe you’ve been meaning to try some of Jamie’s terrific recipes but...
Chores for Kids: Starter Lists

Chores for Kids: Starter Lists

Chores for Kids: Starter Lists Guest post by Mandi Ehman, founder of Life…Your Way.   When it comes to helping kids help themselves, I think the biggest barrier we face as parents is that it’s often faster and easier to just to do it ourselves. But...

10 Snacks Kids Can Make Themselves

10 Snacks Kids Can Make Themselves We welcome Mandi Ehman, founder of Life…Your Way, as our guest author to share her ideas for healthy snacks that kids can make on their own (plus a shopping list of pantry items at the end). We’ve all seen the prepackaged...

Top 5 Chores Kids Do

Top 5 Chores Kids Do It’s harder for kids to argue about doing chores if most kids are doing them, right? That’s why we’re reporting on the most common chores kids do, by age group. We hope it helps with your ongoing effort to get the kids to help...
Room Parent Checklist for Back to School

Room Parent Checklist for Back to School

Room Parent Checklist for Back to School by Karen Bantuveris, the founder & CEO of VolunteerSpot, a time and sanity-saving online coordination tool that empowers busy parents, teachers and grassroots community leaders by making it easier get involved. Karen lives...
Ultimate Summer Reading List (Add to Cozi!)

Ultimate Summer Reading List (Add to Cozi!)

Ultimate Summer Reading List (Add to Cozi!) It’s always nice to get a book recommendation, and with this summer reading list in Cozi you’ll have a bunch right at your fingertips. Visit the Summer Reading List page on RealSimple.com to get details on...

Football Gear

Football Gear Here’s what to pack in your child’s football bag. FOOTBALL ESSENTIALS Helmet Mouth guard Cleats Pads + other protective gear Team-issued attire and/or equipment Receiver gloves Compression gear Duffel bag – there’s a lot of gear! Cozi...

Cross Country Gear

Cross Country Gear Here’s what to pack in your child’s cross country bag. CROSS COUNTRY ESSENTIALS Running shoes + spikes Watch or fitness tracker Athletic socks (x2) Pins or tools to clean spikes Headphones FUEL & RECOVERY Easy calories for pre and...

Swimming Gear

Swimming Gear Here’s what to pack in your child’s swim bag. SWIMMING ESSENTIALS Swimsuit Goggles Swim cap Stopwatch Soap, shampoo, and conditioner for post-practice rinse Hat for wet hair Slides Large towel Waterproof bag for wet items Cozi is the...

Volleyball Gear

Volleyball Gear Here’s what to pack in your child’s volleyball bag. VOLLEYBALL ESSENTIALS Indoor court shoes Kneepads Team-issued attire and/or equipment Shorts or spandex Athletic socks (x2) Warm-up clothes – long sleeve top and/or sweats Cozi is the...