by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Art + Decor
I’m not sure if it was an Instagram ad or something else that made me click over to Garmentory, but I did, and I’m in love. We’re always looking for new designers or indie brands, and what a delight to find this site that’s kind of like the...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors Best of the Year, Books for Adults, Books for Kids
Welcome to our annual editors top 10 of the year! Through the rest of the year, we’ll be sharing 10 of our favorite things (no offense, Oprah) of this past year and we hope you love them too. Of course we love everything we’ve shared, but these things are...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast
Every year, we do an entire show dedicated to help you with your last-minute holiday shopping. Lucky for you, we’ve got an entire holiday gift guide full of awesome gift ideas, many of which are from handmade artists, indie artisans, and small businesses. So, on...
by Liz Gumbinner | 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 Kate Etue | Books for Kids
We’ve shared a lot of books lately that are really resonating with our history-geek kids. Books like Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, Little Guides to Great Lives, and HERstory, each tell the stories of important figures, past and present, in a compelling way...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Toys + Playthings
This is a sponsored message from Monti Kids Kids learn through play. And this is the season so many parents, grandparents, and caregivers have play on our minds. Enter Monti Kids, the only at-home Montessori learning toy subscription program that’s designed and...
by Caroline Siegrist | Kid Style
Since this is my son’s first Christmas in proper pajamas and not a sleep sack, I’ve been inordinately excited to pick out some cute modern Christmas pajamas for him. While I love a good flannel plaid in holiday hues — hey, nothing wrong with the...
by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings
If a dollhouse is on your kids’ holiday wish lists, don’t forget to include some dollhouse dolls so that they can get right to the business of playing (while you clean up wrapping paper). But unlike dollhouses which come in lots of different styles, from...