Cubby Archive: Aug 4, 2021

I Tried Every Single Jarred Pasta Sauce at Trader Joe’s — These Are the Ones I’ll Buy Again

There is a time and a place for jarred pasta sauce: The time is all the time and the place is my kitchen. (Can someone print that on a wooden sign and sell it in Home Goods? Thanks.) That’s not to say that I don’t have a deep love and appreciation for the homemade stuff, which pretty much courses through my Italian American, New Jersey-born veins. It’s just that in a pinch, jarred pasta sauce feels like a gift from up above.

Lauren Masur

Aug 4, 2021

The One Trick That Got My Family Talking Around the Dinner Table

This expert advice turned hectic dinners into a time to connect (without any bickering!).

Lizzie Goodman

Aug 4, 2021

The 40 Best Gifts for Kids of All Ages

This piece was created for Cubby, our weekly newsletter for families at home. Want more? Sign up here for a weekly splash of fun and good ideas for families with kids. Join us over on Instagram for more! Birthdays are endlessly magical for children (and teens, even). Before my daughter recently turned 3, we made a paper-chain countdown so she could visually see how many days were left until her birthday. The paper chain managed to cut the “How long until my birthday?

Alicia Betz

Aug 4, 2021

I Switched to Reusable Decorations for Celebrations and Am Never Turning Back

This piece was created for Cubby, our weekly newsletter for families at home. Want more? Sign up here for a weekly splash of fun and good ideas for families with kids. Join us over on Instagram for more! Growing up, we kept boxes filled with sets of door wreaths, window decorations, streamers, and ornaments for every holiday.

Cathy Gilbert

Aug 4, 2021

Trader Joe’s Just Leaked Info on New Summer Products and We Have the Scoop

As disappointing as it is when Trader Joe’s discontinues a favorite product, the one thing that makes up for it is finding out what took its place on the shelves. Every Trader Joe’s shopping trip is an opportunity to discover an exciting ingredient, packaged good, or some other surprise that will pique your curiosity.

Naomi Tomky

Aug 4, 2021