by Cool Mom Team | Spawned 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...
by Kate Etue | Doing Good, Kids
Ken Burns called our national park system, “America’s Best Idea.” And I have to say, the president’s decision yesterday to eliminate more protected public land than ever before in US history — nearly 2 million acres — is absolutely...
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 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 Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
You all know we like giving you stuff, right? Right! So to make a few families’ holidays a little more fun, we’re excited to give away $1000 worth of Micro Kickboard scooters for the whole family. How cool is that? This contest is now over. However, be...
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 Georgette Gilmore | Uncategorized
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...
by Lexi Petronis | Style + Beauty
As we go into the holiday season — because, not to be alarmist about it or anything, but it is totally on its way — we love finding the coolest gifts for our family and friends. And we love it even more when the coolest gifts also give back in a meaningful way, like...