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I found the absolute perfect cashmere scarf and it’s now on sale too

This past Christmas, I wanted a perfect cashmere scarf — long enough to wrap a couple of times, short enough that it doesn’t poke out the bottom of a knee-length coat. Soft enough that I can wear it indoors, tightly knit enough that I don’t end up...

Garmentory: One-stop shopping for stunning indie boutiques and emerging designers

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor, Fashion

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...

The best list of last-minute holiday gift ideas that let you skip the $$$ shipping

by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks

I totally get the last-minute holiday gift problem. Believe me! I mean, we may have started amassing ideas for our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide in, like…February, but hey, we’re busy moms. And we’re busy shopping for you sometimes at the expense of our...

12 cool DIY Christmas gifts from the kids, for parents, grandparents, teachers and friends

by Kate Etue | DIY, Holiday Picks

Shhh, don’t tell our grandparents, cousins and neighbors, but this year is going to be a handmade, DIY Christmas gifts from the kids kind of a year. Even if we’re not the craftiest people on the block, I want to give out gifts that feel more personal than,...

12 fabulous last-minute beauty gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Including you.

by Cool Mom Staff | 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...

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...

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...

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...

Causebox: The ultimate do-good subscription box for women.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Doing Good

We love subscription boxes, and we’ve covered so many of our favorites since they became such a hot gift to give. And now we’ve found one that comes with built-in warm fuzzies. Each Causebox subscription box is filled with about seven beautiful surprises,...