10 surprising holiday gifts you can find at Cracker Barrel — all 30% off!
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...
Liz and Kristen’s favorite holiday gift ideas from our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide
We have to admit that picking favorite gift ideas from our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide is sort of like picking a favorite kid; it was really hard to do! But, we somehow managed, and we had a lot of fun doing it. Whether you’re smack in the middle of your holiday...
More than 30 creative stocking stuffer ideas for kids, all under $5!
We’re always on the lookout for fun stocking stuffers for kids that don’t break the bank — especially when we’re stuffing a whole lot of them. And we love getting more creative than candy canes and bubbles. Not that there’s anything wrong...
Choose kind: Wonderful gift ideas for Wonder book and movie fans.
Since the introduction to Harry Potter 20 years ago (wha-aa?) I can’t think of a children’s book that’s resonated with so many kids and adults as RJ Palacio’s Wonder. It’s made my own daughters’ lists of Favorite Books Ever, and...
The 125 Collection: Candles that illuminate how dope you are
Inspirational? Check. Sassy? Check. Funny AF? You bet. The 125 Collection candles cover all the bases. I’m so happy to discover these 100% natural, premium scented soy candles that were created by two entrepreneurial women in Harlem, NYC. (On 125th Street, get...
It’s here! Our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide. Whoo!
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...
3 organizations that let you send heartfelt holiday cards to kids who need them most
On this Giving Tuesday, we’re 100% for you donating whatever money, time, and resources you can the causes you care about most. And we know there are a lot of them. While you’re at it, consider another group that could benefit from your love: Kids spending...
This cookie stamp lets you give back to teachers in an awesome (and delicious) way.
Every holiday season, we parents want to give back to the teachers who spend the rest of the year giving so much to our kids. And, truthfully, finding the right teacher gift is hard. Really, what gift strikes a balance between “thank you for all you do”...
6 lovely gifts that give back on Shop for Good Sunday. Or any day!
Between Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, there are a lot of dedicated shopping days in your life right now. But Shop for Good Sunday is another to add to the list — and you should add it, because today is about supporting businesses and brands...
8 of the coolest modern nativity sets that belong on your own mantel, not your grandma’s.
I love nativity sets, but I’ve never really gone for the Jesus-as-a-Precious-Moments-cherub style. So this year I’ve rounded up 8 modern nativity sets that skip the traditional but still deliver on all the festive Christmas vibes. If you’re looking...
Small Business Saturday deals that make your heart grow three sizes today.
Way back before Small Business Saturday, there was Cool Mom Picks. Kristen and I originally started our site as a way to support cool small businesses, mom-run companies and makers (F.K.A. “artisans”) that could use a signal boost. So while every day is...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
We started Cool Mom Picks in 2006 to help make life cooler, easier, more organized, 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).
But we did.
And we still love what we do every single day.
We're so glad you're here.
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