I have a confession to make. I tried Rosé for the first time with the Momtrends team last summer. I know right, crazy?! For some reason I was always a little nervous about trying it. I always stuck to reds or whites (or margaritas). But, once I had that first glass of Rosé I ...read more
I love enjoying a glass of wine with a good meal or cozying up with a good book and relaxing with a glass after the kids are in bed. Uncork a new bottle and pamper the wine loving Mamas this Mother's Day with our fabulous wine finds in our Mother's Day Wine Lovers Shopping Guide. ...read more
As a mom to two toddlers, I don't get a lot of rest and relaxation. These days, my idea of down time includes private potty breaks, five-minute showers, and the brief period between bed for the kids and lights out por moi. (I know, I know, I sound like an internet meme.) Still, ...read more
It's a new year. It's the time to break out the planners and make resolutions to do better, to be better. Better parents, better friends, better to ourselves and better to our spouse. Related: Simple Ways to Engage in Self Care this Month. My husband and I both work and our ...read more
Girlfriends are something to celebrate. These past few weeks have been insanely busy, but my girls have my back. We're in this crazy business of working and parenting together. What's a better way to celebrate friendship than to gather your girls for a night of wine and nibbles! ...read more
I love Trader Joe's. And despite the fact that I menu plan for exactly what I'll need each week, I still find myself there at least three times a week - if I'm lucky. Anyone relate?! While I have many favorites there, I do love their wine department which is always stocked with ...read more
New Year's Eve is gonna be lit. (Did I use that word right? Note to self: Stop trying to be cool in 2020.) Seriously though, I'm pretty pumped about my plans for the last night of the decade. I'm staying in, putting on my fave PJs, and throwing a little pizza party for my fave ...read more
New Year's Eve is just around the corner, and as the champagne flows and music blasts, it's also very important to keep the health consequences and safety risks to a minimum while you're out and about partying and celebrating and ringing in the decade. Here are a few things to ...read more
We usually have a good supply of red wine on hand in our home, but I try to have a more diverse variety stocked on our shelves and in our fridge as we approach the holidays. I like to have bottle of something fizzy and fancy chilled should we find ourselves having an impromptu ...read more
Rosé season is officially here. And we're ready to celebrate with a crisp refreshing glass (or popsicle). To kick off the rosé all day summer and mark National Rosé Day (cheers!), we're sharing three satisfying ways to drink the wine of the warmer months. Enjoy! Related: ...read more
It's time to celebrate Wine Day with a cool wine tote from our friends at Apolis. Summer has arrived and that means farmer's markets, dinners outdoors and weekends away. All these things require a good tote. This year, the highly anticipated, limited-edition Wine Tote is being ...read more
This post was sponsored by the Italian Trade Agency as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I’m of the firm belief that you can’t be any good in a relationship if you don’t also focus on yourself. That means ...read more
Can you believe Halloween has come and passed? That means one thing, the holidays are quickly approaching. And, we all know what that means, our willpower will be tested over and over again. We will be inundated with sweets, carbs, and cocktails galore. Of course, we want to ...read more
These days, it seems like motherhood and wine go hand in hand. We sometimes joke that adult-life and parenting can drive us to drink, but the reality is: the seemingly harmless sippy-cup-full-of-Cab mentality can cross a line. Sure, after a long, hard 12 hours of battling babies ...read more
The holiday entertaining season is officially in full swing. Parties, fundraisers, and shindigs abound! I'm hosting an intimate holiday dinner at my home this weekend, and trying not to sweat the details. Good food, great wine, and fabulous company: that's the recipe for a ...read more
One of the benefits of having bigger kids is the chance to travel while they are at summer camp. While the kids were off getting fresh air, Mr. Momtrends and I hopped on OpenSkies to Paris for a trip to France. From Paris, we trained to wine country and paid a visit to La Cité ...read more
Thank you JaM Cellars for sponsoring this post. Looking for Butter Chardonnay or JaM Cabernet near you? Check out our Store Locator! Just pop in your zip code. Let's face it...Back to school time can be stressful for us mamas. We may have survived the back to school supplies and ...read more
Have you ever had the pleasure of visiting a winery? I recently took a trip to California where I went on a private tour of the very lovely Sunstone Winery in Santa Ynez. Besides having the opportunity to learn all about the beautiful vineyards and the various types of wines ...read more
You've probably heard one or two of us here at Momtrends protest our collective love for the graphic-tee trend. We like to wear our hearts on our sleeves and our emotions* on our chests. (*or motivational mantras/ playfully facetious jabs.) But why should fashion have all the ...read more
Now that summer is well underway, I know many people are on the hunt for a simple summer cocktail to enjoy especially when entertaining friends and family for barbecues and impromptu summer gatherings,... or even casually sipping poolside. Related: Strawberry peach sparkling ...read more
Grill season is here! Yippee! Time to head outside and create meals that you can make entirely on the BBQ. From grilled meats to corn on the cob, garlic bread to a grilled cesar salad, summer is the time to explore all the wonderful benefits of barbecuing. Equally as important, ...read more
I hope that I am not the first to wish you.....Happy National Rosé Day, friends! Rosé consumption has been on the rise the past four years and it's not hard to see why. It's pretty. It's pink. And there is no shortage of yummy rosé to try. Plus, it's a perfect wine for summer. ...read more
We here at Momtrends love our wine but what we don't love is the headache that can come along with it. While too much wine is bound to give anyone a little brain burn come morning, some people who are highly sensitive to the sulfites in wine can get a headache from just a single ...read more
Time to shake out the picnic blankets! Spring is here and National Picnic Day is tomorrow, April 23rd. Drinking wine outside isn't always a walk in the park - ha! There can be stray frisbees and bugs, hot sun and unstable surfaces. Today I'm sharing 3 rules for making picnicking ...read more
