by Kate Etue | Father's Day Gifts
This Father’s Day, if you’re shopping for a dad who loves the outdoors — and struggling a little — I feel you! My husband would rather take my kids hiking and camping than pretty much anything else, and I love that so much. And yet it can be...
by Caroline Siegrist | Father's Day Gifts, Books for Kids
Every year we round up some of the best Father’s Day picture books, and the new 2019 Father’s Day book releases do not disappoint. They’re heartfelt, beautifully illustrated, and wonderfully diverse. Oh yeah, and highly conducive to bedtime snuggles....
by Kate Etue | Mother's Day Gifts
Remember when book-of-the-month-club and Columbia House were pretty much the only subscription gifts around? OMG, we’ve come a long way. Now there are subscription gifts for pretty much any hobby or interest, and they make a wonderful gift idea for...
by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts
Right now, more than ever, I just love the idea of a great self-care gifts for a mom or grandma in your life this Mother’s Day. If we haven’t said it enough, moms remain overworked, under-appreciated, overextended and generally in need of care. And if they...
by Caroline Siegrist | DIY, Easter Gifts
Let’s talk about easy Easter egg ideas for toddlers, like mine. Because dyeing eggs with traditional techniques for this age group can be a risky proposition. Adorable? Yes. Liable to require hours of steam cleaning the carpet? Also yes. While we’ve...
by Caroline Siegrist | DIY, Easter Gifts
If your older kids are totally over PAAS kits for Easter egg decorating, I’ve got you covered! I’ve tracked down 8 cool Easter egg ideas for tweens and teens to suit all kinds of tastes. From pop art and comic inspiration, to Star Wars and retro 80’s...
by Kate Etue | Kitchen + Dining, Easter Gifts
In my family, we love incorporating traditions into our holiday celebrations whenever we can. True to my style, one of the easiest traditions to put in place is a cookie decorating day, so I was excited to find these adorable, custom custom Easter cookie cutters at...
by Kate Etue | Valentine's Day
A couple years ago, we shared 10 wonderful non-candy Valentine’s Day treat ideas for the classroom, and this year, I’ve put together so many more. And they all come with free printables, whoo! We love giving out little treats with our kids’ printable...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors Best of the Year, Entertainment + Media
Welcome to our annual editors top 10 of the year! Through the rest of the year, we’ll be sharing 10 of our favorite things (no offense, Oprah) of this past year and we hope you love them too. Of course we love everything we’ve shared, but these things are...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors Best of the Year, Fashion, Kid Style
Welcome to our annual editors top 10 of the year! Through the rest of the year, we’ll be sharing 10 of our favorite things (no offense, Oprah) of this past year and we hope you love them too. Of course we love everything we’ve shared, but these things are...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors Best of the Year, Doing Good
Welcome to our annual editors top 10 of the year! Through the rest of the year, we’ll be sharing 10 of our favorite things (no offense, Oprah) of this past year and we hope you love them too. Of course we love everything we’ve shared, but these things are...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors Best of the Year, Doing Good
Welcome to our annual editors top 10 of the year! Through the rest of the year, we’ll be sharing 10 of our favorite things (no offense, Oprah) of this past year and we hope you love them too. Of course we love everything we’ve shared, but these things are...
