When I first heard about the Pantone color of the year being coral , I was uh...not thrilled. Unlike Caroline who can totally wear coral and look gorgeous, I'm a winter (remember that?) and orangey-pinky-brown colors are not generally th…
In the past couple of weeks, I've become more than a little obsessed with Living Coral, the 2019 Pantone color of the year , which is why I've had so much fun rounding up these cool coral accessories. Pantone says Living Coral "embraces …
I'm not sure if it was an Instagram ad or something else that made me click over to Garmentory , but I did, and I'm in love. We're always looking for new designers or indie brands, and what a delight to find this site that's kind of like…
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, b…
I'm looking at the hot new eyewear trends for the coming year, and I'm so excited! My sunglasses definitely need an update -- one of the downsides of rarely losing my glasses, is that everything I own now is looking kind of dated or is k…
While our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide is up and running with hundreds of gift ideas, there are still a few very specific types of people on our lists that you might be shopping for. In my case, I'm thinking of all the incredible, engaged, ac…
As anyone who knows me knows, I'm not a sneaker person. I mean I love the comfort, I've just always felt more... dressed , when I'm in boots or booties or basically anything but sneakers. But recently I've discovered a few pairs that are…
Anyone else needing a fantastic under eye concealer to help them through these shorter days and a busy holiday schedule? I know that my own dark circles have turned a decidedly eggplant shade (not a good look) since since fall started. S…
"Mom tees" are everywhere lately. But the trend seems to have capitalized on complaining about motherhood, and I'm starting to push back a little on what that says to our kids. They range from variations of need wine/need sleep/need a hu…
Here's to some much-needed pampering time just before the crazy holiday season hits, amiright? This past weekend, I took myself over to the Sephora inside JCPenney in the Manhattan Mall -- and can you say best sponsor ever? I treated mys…
If you've been following the newly minted royal couple on their post-nuptial adventures (waving hands, here), you might have caught mom-to-be Meghan Markle in this little black dress and-trench maternity outfit . I'll admit that I've bee…
If you haven't gotten word yet, we have a seriously important election coming up in November. We've asked you to check your registration , double and triple-check your registration , join Michelle Obama and Lin-Manuel Miranda to help new…
Just this week I started moving the fall and winter items to the front of the closet and saying goodbye (sniff) to my comfy, swingy cotton dresses. That's when I rediscovered my favorite faux leather leggings from last year and got all e…
If you plan on taking advantage of the big Columbus Day sales today, our advice remains the same as it does on Black Friday or Cyber Monday or any other sale day -- stay home! Or...go out, shop from your phone while you avoid the crowds …
If you're not yet aware of Lingua Franca , well come right here, my friends! Rachel Hruska's luxury, celeb-approved, hand-embroidered cashmere sweaters and accessories have blown up certain circles of the internet this year -- the main o…
When my daughter came home from camp this summer, all she wanted to do was braid everyone's hair. Except... none of us really have long enough hair to braid. That's when I decided to search Amazon for a hair mannequin head so she could b…
If you're familiar with Cool Mom Picks, you know that we started this site to help discover cool new businesses and products, support women entrepreneurs, and share their amazing stories. That's why I'm so thrilled to tell you about some…
Now that we've found new school clothes and back-to-school gear for all our kids (well, mostly), parents are now moving onto worry #2 -- how to avoid back-to-school sickness. My family has already been through hand-foot-and-mouth disease…
Well isn't it nice when a Facebook ad informs us that TOMS just extended their surprise sale! They're offering up to 50% off lots of styles , or BOGO as we frequent shoppers like to say. That you means you get double the cute shoes and d…
Let's talk about mini crossbody handbags, my friends. If you haven't yet gotten your hands on one these little numbers, they're lining up to be one of fall's biggest (and uh, smallest) trends. I've been coveting one for practical reasons…
As devoted Queer Eye fans -- and that includes Kristen and my kids, too -- we might have squealed, just a little, when we found this super limited edition Jonathan Van Ness Own It, Gorg t-shirt from Represent Clothing. Doesn't it say eve…
We're all longtime fans of Cratejoy gift boxes, which are packed with beautifully curated goodies for all kinds of impossible-to-shop-for people in your life. And now that they've announced that their upcoming Cratejoy for a Cause box to…
When my oldest daughter was 17 months old, lying half-nekkid on the diaper change pad, she grabbed her genitals and said, BUTT! “No, honey,” I corrected. “That’s your...vagina.” Cough. Gulp. Eep. Deep breath in… Exhale. Phew. Why was it …
Sad to put away the florals now that we're past Labor Day? Not so fast, friends! Floral is not just in, it's everywhere and I put together a few favorite floral dresses that I know can get a ton of wear this fall and even into winter. Wh…