14 festive and fun advent calendars to count down to Christmas.
I, like Buddy from Elf, loooove Christmas. Christmas is my favorite. So once November gets here, I start planning my holiday decorations, meals, and festivities. And one of my favorite ways to kick-off the season is with advent calendars. For my family, nothing...
11 truly wonderful 4th of July crafts and activities for kids (and hey, maybe you too)
Since I’ve had kids, the 4th of July has become one of my favorite holidays. I like to keep it really simple with 4th of July crafts, lots of great summer food and treats to eat, maybe letting the kids run around while the grownups hang out at the pool or in the...
31 of the absolute funniest Valentine’s cards, for sweethearts with a sense of humor. AKA Keepers.
Each year I have the best time scouring the web for the funniest Valentine’s Cards. I was just never a fan of those long, poetic prefab cards written in wedding script. I guess if I have something sentimental to say I’ll say it myself. As for my cards?...
Merry Christmas from Cool Mom Picks!
Here’s hoping you get everything you hope for this Christmas, whether it’s in a box under the tree, tucked into a stocking and hung from the mantle, or something that can’t ever be gift-wrapped at all. Warm holiday wishes from everyone at Cool Mom...
Dozens of last-minute gift ideas for Christmas, hold the $49 overnight shipping charges
Are you still looking for a few awesome last-minute gift ideas for Christmas? We know you’re out there, and we’re here to help. So if you’re like us, and you’re still finishing up your Christmas shopping, do not panic. Heck, do not panic if...
Last-Minute holiday shipping deadlines: Because yep, we’re still shopping, too.
It’s just four days until Christmas and even the procrastinators are sweating. Yes, we are talking about our ourselves. Since we don’t think we are alone in the holiday hustle, we’ve been scouring the web to find out the shipping deadlines of some...
Fun holiday party ideas that we put to use at our our own Cool Mom Picks shindigs this season.
We had the best time over the past month, partnering with Amazon Free Time to throw a couple of fun press and blogger holiday cocktail parties in Philly and Atlanta. Our aim was to give parents a little more me time (Get it? Free Time for me time?) in...
10 last-minute essentials to help you survive the Christmas holiday
As busy parent with Christmas right around the corner (ten days as of today, to be exact), I am thankful for places that make it easy to get all the last-minute stuff that I forgot to get but really, really need, in one handy place, like our sponsor CVS. Who you may...
Easy DIY ornaments for kids: 9 terrific ideas for turning those plain ornaments into something special
I have had such a great time this week looking for ideas for DIY ornaments for the kids. After all, one of my favorite parts about decorating for the holidays is seeing the Christmas tree ornaments my kids have made over the years and hey, we’re always open to...
Unique gifts for creative kids that I haven’t seen before? Reader Q&A
Hi Cool Mom Picks! Can you put together some unique holiday gift ideas for creative kids that go beyond the same craft kits I see everywhere? Thanks so much! Ooh, I love this question. We know that all kids have creativity in them, so Cool Mom Picks is always filled...
Santa baby. Literally.
There’s really not much you can do to make a baby cuter at the holidays, because the tree, the lights, the adorable little red sweater and well, it’s a party full of screaming ovaries. But add in the Santafier pacifier, and you might people spontaneously...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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