by Cool Mom Team | Family Travel
As a native New Yorker, I admit I’m totally biased when I say that this is one of the most magical places for a family to be over the holidays. Because I get so many emails each year from readers and out-of-town friends asking me about must-do family fun, I...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
My kids lose scarves and gloves like uh…well, like kids lose scarves and gloves. While I covet so many high end handmade options, I know I take quite a risk knowing that two mittens may head out the door in the morning, and only one will return home. So...
by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
This post is brought to you by Must Have Its, featuring tips and products to help you get holiday ready. This holiday season, you don’t have to worry about looking less than fabulous, even after six consecutive nights of eggnog. P&G Beauty + Grooming has an...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
Perhaps you’ve poked around our holiday gift guide this year and come across the category called Gifts Under $15 That Don’t Seem Cheap at All. If so, you very likely spotted the gourmet lollipops. You know the ones. The ones that call to you in your sleep...
by Cool Mom Team | Fashion
We love TV. Love TV! No apologies here for our pop culture addiction. It seems so far back that TV moms were just you know…funny. And not because they got Botox live in front of cameras. (Or maybe we’re watching too much Bravo?) So we are happy to present...
by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
I’m always looking for fun little gifts for hip friends–you know, the kind of under $15 thing that makes a big impression when you wrap it beautifully and present with love, but isn’t necessarily the Hope Diamond. We’ve got a whole category of...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
We’re kind of in love with Joanne Dugan around here. She’s an amazingly prolific photographer, with her work in about a zillion ads, the awesome Taxi Driver Wisdom book, and most importantly to us, a magical series of children’s books: ABC NYC and...
by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good
We’ve been thrilled to have the American Cancer Society as a long-time sponsor on Cool Mom Picks; it’s always nice when the people who support us are the ones we want to support right back. And now their MoreBirthdays.com website has taken on new life with...
by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech
Yes, I pretty much love everything from Shokay. Their gorgeous, hand-knit, fair trade items have made it into our baby shower gift guide, our 2010 holiday gift guide–and now, even our Cool Mom Tech gift guide. No, they’re not making high-tech electric...
