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The ultimate Chrismukkah gift: Found it!

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....

A subscription box gift from Rachel Zoe amps up the style at a really nice price

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...

Liz and Kristen’s favorite holiday gift ideas from our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide

by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks, Podcast

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...

It’s here! Our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide. Whoo!

by Kristen Chase | Holiday Picks

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...

6 lovely gifts that give back on Shop for Good Sunday. Or any day!

by Lexi Petronis | Holiday Picks

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...

Small Business Saturday deals that make your heart grow three sizes today.

by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks

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...

All the best deals for Black Friday 2017 right in one place!

by Kate Etue | Holiday Picks

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...

10 extra awesome Thanksgiving hostess gifts under $30 to make you extra welcome

by Georgette Gilmore | Holiday Picks, 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...

4 smart, stylish, decidedly practical subscription box gift ideas.

by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks, Living

A whole lot has happened in the world of subscription boxes, since we first announced Birchbox in 2010, the week they launched. (Really!) Now as you well know, there’s pretty much a subscription box for everyone on your list — including those practical...

2 incredible new personalized keepsake gifts to make any mom or grandma cry.

by Lexi Petronis | Fashion, Holiday Picks

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...

Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!

Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

We started Cool Mom Picks in 2006 to help make life cooler, more meaningful, and more fun for parents of all kinds.

Trivia: It was called Cool Mom Sh*t for the first two days. (Yeah, we rethought that.)

We had no idea our site would grow to become a major lifestyle network, that we'd end up sharing our finds with the TODAY Show and Martha Stewart, that we'd be able to make a real difference for so many small businesses and women-run companies, or that we'd end up with an incredible community of the coolest readers on the planet. (If we do say so ourselves).