by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks, Tips + Tricks
The truth is, I’ve looked at a lot of lists of practical stocking stuffers around the web and… I never like them much. Because no, chocolate bars are not “practical” gifts, as much as I like getting them. And no, deodorant is not a cool gift,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks
The other night, at my annual apartment building Christmas party — that’s the NYC version of a block party, by the way — a neighbor asked, “so who here gets Chinese food and sees a movie on Christmas?” Basically, everyone raised a hand....
by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks
I don’t think it’s a surprise that our kids are obsessed right now with mermaid blankets, mermaid Vans, and mermaid pillows — and that we adults are fully giving into the obsession. In a world gone somewhat mad, a little fairy magic can certain...
by Lexi Petronis | Holiday Picks
I have had the best time scouring Etsy to find some of the coolest, handmade modern Christmas Stockings that all support talented indie makers. Some even have personalization, should your kids fight every Christmas morning about which belongs to whom. (Ahem.) In my...
by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks
Every so often, we end up with an unexpected visitor on Christmas who would of course need his or her own stocking. Once it was a friend’s child, once it was our dog who we forgot to hang a stocking for–who knew my kids would be so adamant about that one....
by Kirsten | Holiday Picks
More and more people are craving a handmade holiday season, from stockings to gifts. I understand the feeling of wanting to be surrounded by one-of-a-kind pieces that are unique and beautiful. When I was a young child, my aunt made my whole family handmade Christmas...
by Stephanie Slate | Living
I start every holiday season with the craftiest of intentions. Forget visions of sugarplums. In my head, visions of all the gifts and decorations I’m going to make are dancing up a storm. But every November, it hits me. I’m mere weeks away from Christmas...
by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks
When my kids were young, I found a trio of very cute stockings in a small local store that I thought were totally unique and special for our family. And then my mother saw them and said, Oooo, I saw those at the card store! So much for originality. Want...
by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks
In our family, Christmas stockings have always been a really important aspect of our family tradition. Even on years we skip the tree for whatever reason, those stockings just make the house feel festive and fun. So I really love seeking out terrific Christmas...
by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks
Considering I grew up with a gorgeous handmade felt stocking given to me by my godmother, it’s not in me to settle for some $18.99 mass-produced one for my own kids. And so I’ve searched high and low to find the perfect Christmas stockings this...
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