Web coolness: SNL’s Welcome to Hell has us cheering, an amazing Hanukkah gift, and a must-see holiday video.
Here are some of the coolest links around the web this week. We hope you like them too! Okay, so we have to start with a big standing O for this weekend’s Welcome to Hell video from SNL which is a brilliant takedown of sexual harassment and misogyny —...
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...
The year’s best Christmas books for kids (that parents will actually want to read too)
Our local bookstore has a kids’ section that’s a swath of red and green right now. But books like Clifford’s Christmas or It’s a SpongeBob Christmas are not my first choices. (You guys, I totally just made up those titles in my head,...
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...
Move over, elves. Mermaid Christmas stockings are coming for our shelves and mantles!
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...
14 cool kids’ stocking stuffers all supporting indie shops
When we shop around for our kids’ stocking stuffers, our longtime readers know that our hearts always grow three sizes when we share handmade items or those that support indie shops and businesses. With that in mind, have we got a website for you. Our sponsor...
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...
The Chrismukkah ornament for all your interfaith gifting needs.
Families who celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah totally get the best of both worlds. 8 days of gifts plus one blow-out morning of overstuffed stockings and packages? Dreidels and reindeer? Eggnog and latkes? Okay, maybe not those two at the same time, but still. And now...
The Stranger Things doormat you need for the holidays
Okay Stranger Things fans (isn’t that all of us?), have we got the holiday gift for you! Check out this genius Stranger Things Christmas Lights doormat from Etsy shop Ry Nic Products, which is is basically made for the holiday season. Or any season really. But...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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