by Liz Gumbinner | For the Menfolk, Holiday Picks
Every year, we put together our favorite gift ideas for the man who has everything and while last year’s picks are still pretty awesome, we thought we’d share some new ideas too. I get it — it’s hard! But I hope this list helps you pick the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks, Kitchen + Dining, Style + Beauty
Last year I browsed Oprah’s Favorite Things List of holiday gifts so thoroughly that I thought — whoa, what if I share my favorites from her favorites? So I did. And you liked them! So much so, it was hard to even get your hands on some of them. Like those...
by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks
I’m just about ready to think about all things Thanksgiving, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that NOW is the time to order an amazing Advent calendar so you can start the countdown to Christmas on December 1st. The best ones goes fast! Which is...
by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks
With Hanukkah coming up December 18, it’s time to share some of the best Hanukkah gifts for kids in 2022 — that actually are Hanukkah gifts. Because this year, more than previous years, a lot of us are really thinking about what it means to be Jewish and...
by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment + Media, Holiday Picks
This is a sponsored message from The Immersive Nutcracker For generations, The Nutcracker has been an essential part of so many families’ holiday traditions. The classic story never fails to make a little magic for our children, no matter how many times...
by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks, Podcast
As we close out the year (phew, what a year it’s been, we wanted to devote our last episode of Spawned 2021 to cool picks of the week. Holiday style. Whether you still have time to grab one last-minute, or you want to bookmark them for holidays, and other...
by Caroline Siegrist | Holiday Picks
For all you out there needing last-minute Christmas gifts, we got you! My son’s gotten into the habit of asking Alexa how many days are left until Christmas and while it was pretty adorable at first, it can incite a little panic now that we’ve hit the...
by Christina Refford | DIY, Holiday Picks
As the mom of teen girls, I know that DIY gifts for teenage girls can be so wonderful — not just to make for your own teen, but for teenage girls to make for their friends. They don’t require a whole lot of money, but handmade gifts certainly give all the...
by Christina Refford | DIY, Holiday Picks
We love looking for easy last-minute DIY holiday gifts each year that show our friends we care, especially during such a trying time. But not all of us are gifted crafters who can knit a pair of mittens while watching a Christmas movie, Â or eke out the time for a...
by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Kid Fashion
While we’ve already been sharing tons of holiday gift ideas, just had to share one more of the coolest last-minute gifts I know. I’ve written before about the adorable and smart washable design-your-own chalkboard tees from Chalk of the Town. And now this...