Made by Mom Gift Guide: Hobo Ties offers handcrafted neckwear for men, boys
Hobo Ties is a locally made line of neck wear for men and boys. It's part of our Made by Mom Gift Guide, presented by Midwifery at Women's Health Alliance.

Easy Experiment: The case of the disappearing straws
Beth Harris, long-time science educator who has shared lots of easy experiments here, offers a new one! This is all about light and liquids. She also happens to be on our Made by Mom Gift Guide, presented by Midwifery at WHA.

Made by Mom Gift Guide: BaggitsGirlz
Just like she did in her military days, Tiffini Peterson improvised. On stormy mornings when the rain seemed to come at every direction and umbrellas did little to keep them dry, Peterson would cover her kids' backpacks with trash bags.

Win! Enter our Made by Mom Gift Guide contest!
Get details on how you can win an item from each of the dozen businesses featured in our Made by Mom Gift Guide!

Made by Mom Gift Guide: The Chocolate Boutique
Life is sweet at The Chocolate Boutique where Kesha Dozier spends her days making chocolate, filling orders and preparing for special events and parties.

Photos: Go Ask Mom's 2015 Made by Mom Gift Guide
Check out the work of a dozen local parent-owned businesses. Consider supporting them this holiday season!

Tips and tricks: Made by Mom Gift Guide
WRAL Go Ask Mom Editor Sarah Hall discusses the sixth annual Made by Mom Gift Guide on WRAL's morning news on Dec. 2, 2015.

Announcing our 2015 Made by Mom (and Dad!) Gift Guide
I'm so excited to announce Go Ask Mom's sixth annual Made by Mom (and Dad!) Gift Guide today!

Made by Mom Gift Guide: LipSynk Cosmetics
Denise Wiggins launched LipSynk Cosmetics last year to help women who are struggling just like she did once - single moms, who want to make a life for their family.

Made by Mom Gift Guide: Tequila Dale's
Tequila Dale's features a line of all natural, gluten free sauces and salsas.

Made by Mom Gift Guide: The Vintage Bee
The Vintage Bee offers handmade scarves and beautiful jewelry made of repurposed vintage pieces.

Made by Mom Gift Guide: Oh Sew Cute Designs
Oh Sew Cute Designs is one of a dozen local businesses featured in our Made by Mom Gift Guide, presented by Midwifery at Women's Health Alliance.

Made by Mom Gift Guide: Klen Shop
Klen Shop's all natural line of body products is among the businesses featured in our Made by Mom Gift Guide, presented by Midwifery at Women's Health Alliance.

Made by Mom Gift Guide: LipLidz prevents spills, flies in Chardonnay
It happened one fall night while Suzanne Gavis was hanging out with some girlfriends. An elbow met a wine glass. Before they knew it, red wine was all over the place.

Made by Mom Gift Guide: Pickle Mamas
Not satisfied with the flimsy hula hoops that you find at toy stores, Meghan Kerr and Grayson Hampson spent lots of time researching and, eventually, fine tuning the craft of hula hoop making.