11 of the absolute coolest Advent calendars for families who won’t settle for an ordinary Christmas
Every year, Cool Mom Picks searches high and low for all kinds of the coolest Advent calendars for our homes so that our families — and yours! — can make that countdown to Christmas more fun. And this year, we’re back. Right in time! If you like to have a little...
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As we go into the holiday season — because, not to be alarmist about it or anything, but it is totally on its way — we love finding the coolest gifts for our family and friends. And we love it even more when the coolest gifts also give back in a meaningful way, like...
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...
15 of the coolest Advent calendars to make waiting for Christmas more fun.
Even though I’m still finding Halloween candy wrappers hidden under the couch (kids!), I’m keenly aware that December isn’t that far away. Which means that it’s time to start thinking about which Advent calendar we want in our home to help us...
12 of the most spectacular advent calendars to help you count down to Christmas
Before you deck the halls, make sure you have your advent calendar ready so you can count down the days to the night before Christmas. It’s a tradition that my kids enjoy so much, we have a few set up around the house to remind us how much longer they have to...
5 tech picks you don’t want to miss
Haven’t stopped by Cool Mom Tech this week? We kind of like all the posts there, but here are 5 of our very favorites. 1. Fabulous gift idea: Photobooks of your kids’ own artwork, and the app that makes it easy. 2. The most gorgeous Advent calendar app...
Web Coolness: The best weekend shopping deals, creative gift wrap, and kids’ art like you’ve never seen it
Every Friday, we comb the web to find some great links worth reading. Here are some of the cool things we found around the internet this week. We hope you like them, too. There are still plenty of Black Friday deals and discounts right now and we rounded-up some of...
Reusable gift bags that could fit in Santa’s pockets
I like to keep a stash of gifts on hand to give to those last-minute people I totally forgot to shop for— bottles of Essie nail polish for my kids’ room moms, or Starbucks gift cards for the piano teacher—you know, just in case. But it never fails that I have...
9 of the most wonderful Advent calendars to get you ready for the Christmas countdown with a smile
Even procrastinators like me should start thinking about our annual Advent calendar since, with Thanksgiving falling on the 28th, we’ll still be eating turkey when December begins. Fortunately, there are loads of cool-looking Advent calendars you can order,...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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