by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
If you’ve ever read any of our gift guides, you know we love to give and receive (hint hint) beauty gifts any time of year at all. They’re a brilliant, easy gift for those of us last-minute shoppers, and yet they never feel last minute at all. Whomever is...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
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 | Style + Beauty
Yes, we still have time before Christmas — less time before Hanukkah. So we’re already heading toward “last-minute gift idea season” around here and that includes, as always, the best subscription boxes. CMP is an rstyle affiliate One...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast, Holiday Gift Guide
We have to admit that picking favorite gift ideas from our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide is sort of like picking a favorite kid; it was really hard to do! But, we somehow managed, and we had a lot of fun doing it. Whether you’re smack in the middle of your holiday...
by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized
It’s true! Our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide is here, and we’re so excited, we just cannot hide it. Sing it with us. Sorry, we’re a little sleep deprived because we’ve been scouring the web as we do every year now for 12 years (yes, 12!) to find...
by Lexi Petronis | Uncategorized
Between Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, there are a lot of dedicated shopping days in your life right now. But Shop for Good Sunday is another to add to the list — and you should add it, because today is about supporting businesses and brands...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
Way back before Small Business Saturday, there was Cool Mom Picks. Kristen and I originally started our site as a way to support cool small businesses, mom-run companies and makers (F.K.A. “artisans”) that could use a signal boost. So while every day is...
by Kate Etue | Uncategorized
If you’re looking for the very best Black Friday 2017 shopping deals and discounts around the web, we’ve got you covered! And by best, we mean…best. Like, no junky stuff, no “buy one, get one for 6% off.” Just the best deals for the shops we...
by Georgette Gilmore | Kitchen + Dining
While most of us want to know what we can cook, bake, or otherwise whip up when we head out for Thanksgiving dinner, sometimes there’s a host or hostess who gives you the old, “just bring yourself!” But since we know you should never show up at a...
by Lexi Petronis | Fashion
Every year, I wish I’m that person who’s on the ball enough to order incredible personalized keepsake gifts for some of my family members who’d love them. And every year I find something amazing…only to see I’ve missed the “order...