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Everything you ever wanted to know about eyelash extensions

After admiring my friend’s gorgeous eyelash extensions a few months ago, I decided to bite the bullet and try them myself. As someone who doesn’t wear a lot of make-up, and doesn’t have a lot of time, I figured it would a cool way to make me look a...

Superfight: The perfect game for people who love to argue. i.e. Families!

by Kristen Chase | Toys + Playthings

I grabbed the game Superfight for this year’s summer road trip with my kids, and we’ve haven’t been able to stop playing it. So if you’re looking for a fun, no-skill-required game to play with family over the holidays, bring to parties, or just...

10 surprising holiday gifts you can find at Cracker Barrel — all 30% off!

by Kristen Chase | Holiday Picks

We’re road-trip regulars at Cracker Barrel, with its gigantic menu, clean bathrooms, and super fun general store — which always makes for a fun way to stretch our legs before we cram our big family back in the car again. So I’m pretty excited to...

It’s here! Our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide. Whoo!

by Kristen Chase | Holiday Picks

It’s true! Our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide is here, and we’re so excited, we just cannot hide it. Sing it with us. Sorry, we’re a little sleep deprived because we’ve been scouring the web as we do every year now for 12 years (yes, 12!) to find...

5 hot fall lip trends you can totally wear every day. Hey, if we can, you can!

by Kristen Chase | Beauty + Cosmetics

As much as I’m obsessed with beauty products and keeping up with make-up trends, I feel like most of them are for people with tons of time (and well, expendable income). And let’s be honest, lately, I feel like they’re meant to stay on the runway, or...

15 of my cold and flu season must-haves, all in one handy place. Including the most important one of all.

by Kristen Chase | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

The kids are back in school, which means cold and flu season is upon us. (Yay.) (Not really.) You probably already know to grab some cold meds, clean out your humidifier, and stock up on tissues. But what you might not know is that our sponsor Kmart Pharmacy has all...

We tried the top-rated pillow on Amazon to see if it was all that. And whoa, it is.

by Kristen Chase | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

I get a lot of email pitches here at Cool Mom Picks with all sorts of compelling subject lines, but when I saw Try the Top Rated Pillow on Amazon, this extremely tired mom couldn’t help but click that one open. To be honest, I don’t tend to put a lot of...

Inspiration and encouragement in the most unlikely of places: Your underwear.

by Kristen Chase | Fashion

We’ve seen plenty of inspirational art and motivational mugs, but never have we even seen… panties. Well, until now, thanks to Innertruth Panties, a line of embroidered underwear with inspirational messages. On the inside. Admittedly, I giggled, but then,...

The best travel mug we’ve ever used. And we’ve used a lot of them.

by Kristen Chase | Kitchen + Dining

I have used an embarrassing number of travel mugs in my life, and none have come close to the YETI Rambler that I received as a gift from a friend a few months ago. It’s going to be my new go-to gift for everyone because I can’t stop talking about it....

What’s in your bag? 16 items I never leave home without.

by Kristen Chase | Fashion

Over the years, I’ve carried many bags, and collected a whole lot of things in them. Helicopter toy? Check! Hand sanitizer? Always. 40 broken crayons? Got ’em. Ah, parenting. But, save the rare date nights when I’m carrying a small clutch, there are...