Lexi Petronis, Author at Cool Mom Picks

Amazing Labor Day deals on 5 classic wardrobe staples you can wear all year long

Whether or not you think of Labor Day as a shopping holiday, well…it is. At least judging by the myriad pitches we’re getting for all kinds of deals that are going on this weekend. And sure, you could spend your money on trendy things that will be out of...

Parenting PSA: Your expired EpiPen might still be safe to use

by Lexi Petronis | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declared a shortage of EpiPens in May due to manufacturing delays, it left a lot of parents of kids with allergies pretty freaked out. With good reason. Now that it’s back-to-school season, there could be good news for...

Keds and Rifle Paper Co put out more gorgeous shoes, you know…for kids.

by Lexi Petronis | Kid Fashion

We’ve never been shy to share our love for Keds, nor our love for Rifle Paper Co. They teamed up in the spring to make an awesome line of flowery women’s sneakers that we still adore, but now? The Keds x Rifle Paper Co. includes their trademark gorgeous...

How your entrepreneurial girl can star in an inspiring new novel

by Lexi Petronis | Books for Kids

Kids come up with some of the most creative business ideas, and when they have the drive to actually launch their own lawn-mowing-for-seniors company, not-embarrassing-at-all-first-bras or nothing-but-organic lemonade stand? Truly inspirational. If that’s the...

11 incredibly creative ideas for first day of school photos | Back to School Guide 2018

by Lexi Petronis | Back to School Shopping, Tips + Tricks

I’ll be honest, I don’t have a whole lot of time for planning creative’ first day of school photos for my kids. Between making sure everyone remembers to put on shoes after a no-shoe summer and packing up 47 pounds of school supplies, our first day...

Wha-aa? A pool float made just for pregnant women. And our bellies.

by Lexi Petronis | Gear

We’ll be honest, we are completely flipping out over this new pregnancy pool float. HOW HAS NO ONE THOUGHT OF THIS BEFORE? When you’re pregnant, nothing is comfortable. It’s like all the regular things in the world start actively conspiring against...

The hottest Frye boots, booties, and flats, all up to 60% off right now.

by Lexi Petronis | Fashion

As we finish up back-to-school shopping for our kids, parents’ thoughts naturally turn to other pressing concerns. Like, where to find the best deals on boots and other fall shoes for ourselves, because is anyone else sick of flip-flops yet? As it so happens,...

Vans has new shoes inspired by Vincent Van Gogh. And, yes, they are masterpieces.

by Lexi Petronis | Fashion

Every shoe lover can tell you that certain pairs are basically works of art. In the case of these new Vans, though? They are literally works of art. That’s because the limited edition Vans x Van Gogh Museum collection is inspired by the masterpieces created by...

The stores with the best discounts on back-to-school supplies right this second | Back to School Guide 2018

by Lexi Petronis | Back to School Shopping, School Gear

Whether your kids still have a month left before school starts or head go back to school in a hot second, buying those back-to-school supplies now is a pretty great idea when you see the big discounts on school supplies that we’ve tracked down from top...

5 OMG fall shoes to buy for less today at the Nordstrom anniversary sale

by Lexi Petronis | Fashion

The much-anticipated Nordstrom anniversary sale opened up to the public today (whoo!) and it’s safe to say the next two weeks will be deal-filled doozies. What we especially love about Nordstrom’s annual sale is that the items aren’t just...

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Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

We started Cool Mom Picks in 2006 to help make life cooler, more meaningful, and more fun for parents of all kinds.

Trivia: It was called Cool Mom Sh*t for the first two days. (Yeah, we rethought that.)

We had no idea our site would grow to become a major lifestyle network, that we'd end up sharing our finds with the TODAY Show and Martha Stewart, that we'd be able to make a real difference for so many small businesses and women-run companies, or that we'd end up with an incredible community of the coolest readers on the planet. (If we do say so ourselves).