Whether you need last-minute gifts or a way to make the tech under the tree extra special, here are some of our favorite picks from the past week. 1. Giving the gift of a fancy tech gadget? Take this extra step to make a tech gift truly …
Unless you're willing to pay for overnight shipping, the clock is counting down for Santa's little tech helpers . Here are several of our favorite picks from the last week, many of which would make fantastic presents . Hint, hint! 1. Wit…
As we do our best to get back to some sense of normalcy today here on Cool Mom Picks after the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, we wanted to share some of the lovely online responses and tributes to the families of Newtown, Connecti…
Like probably all of you, we are completely overwhelmed with sadness about the Sandy Hook Elementary school shootings that happened this morning in Newtown, Connecticut. Along with our thoughts that are with the families affected by this…
Even in the sea of toys piled high under our Christmas tree, my kids are always excited to receive books as holiday gifts. Always. And I admit, I'm pretty happy too. They're gifts that all my kids will enjoy at one time or another, and p…
One of our readers' most common questions: what are your best tips for surviving travel with kids? We're here to oblige! So we've rounded up our tried-and-true favorite picks for keeping junior travelers in great spirits. From day trip t…
We've been busy at Cool Mom Tech featuring some of the best holiday tech picks around. Here's what you might have missed on our site this week. 1. Got a pet? You've got to see this hilarious gadget made just for them. 2. Got a Kindle Fir…
Forget the sugarplums. We've got iPhones dancing in our heads . Here are a few of our favorite picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. Customize this with your sweetest baby photos, and Santa will have to give you an i…
We're just a hop, skip, and jump away from the holidays, and we know you could use even more hot discounts, cool deals, and helpful reviews. All you have to do is become a Cool Mom Picks subscriber. Our subscribers get everything you see…
It's holiday time! And around here, that means our editors have been burning the midnight oil to bring you our 6th annual Holiday Gift Guide featuring more than 150 (!) truly inspired gifts for all the special people in your lives --plen…
While Cool Mom Picks is known for finding the coolest stuff out there for our readers to buy , we've also got a big soft spot for causes and charities , and generally just making the world a better place. (Bonus points if it also involve…
Tech gets pretty and geography gets fun. Here are a few of our favorite picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. A brilliant, easy way to get your photos off your iPhone and into a photo book, finally. 2. Need a butler?…
We're all about supporting small businesses here at Cool Mom Picks, so as you might guess, Small Business Saturday is one of our favorite days! Even though we already rounded up some of the best Black Friday deals from lots of our favori…
We've been proud supporters of Small Business Saturday since it began in 2010, and we're so happy to see it take off in a big way. (Pun intended.) Then again, are you surprised? Every day is pretty much small business day at Cool Mom Pic…
Right now, enjoy your families, sleep off the tryptophan, call dibs on the last slice of pie. You've earned it. But starting tomorrow? Cool Mom Picks is your holiday shopping 4-1-1. We've got you covered with the best discounts and deals…
[Don't miss a huge $250 Minted holiday card giveaway below PLUS an exclusive discount code for our readers!] There are those of us moms who swear we'll get our holiday cards together in plenty of time this year, not have to race for a su…
It's beginning to look a lot like Black Friday, and we have the lead on great gifts for the techie in your life--not to mention some easy ways to keep track of wishlists. Here are a few of our favorite picks from the last week, just in c…
Just yesterday, the CPSC and KidCo Inc. recalled all 220,000 of their Peapod travel cribs that have been sold since 2005. We were so sad to hear that the recall was due to a possible infant death (though the cause is unknown), and others…
I'm finding it hard to believe that I'm already thinking holiday clothes for the kids , but...yep. Already thinking holiday clothes for the kids. And since my children pretty much live in Tea Collection, it's always one of the first plac…
As a daughter of a veteran and a military spouse, Veterans Day isn't just another Monday off from school. It's when we take a moment to honor our own family members and others who have sacrificed so much for our safety and freedom. If yo…
Here are a few of our favorite picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. This free kids' app is so amazingly simple, which is exactly why we (and our kids) love it. 2. Which app does Angela from The Office use to keep he…
We know how busy you mamas are these days, do we ever, but we really hope you'll take a break from playing super woman today and vote! Whichever button you decide to push (or hole you decide to punch), please take a moment today and hit …
Whether you're reading this email from your regular laptop or you've got your smartphone plugged into an ATM in NYC after Sandy, we're so glad you're here and that tech is keeping us all connected. Here are a few of our favorite picks fr…
Like many of you, we've been overwhelmed by the photos and stories of Hurricane Sandy. Some of us have even lived through it (but we're all safe, thank goodness!) so have been grateful that so many of you have asked how to help those in …
