by Cool Mom Staff | For the Menfolk
Let’s say you’ve got a mid-century modern design freak on your holiday shopping list – you know, the kind of person who has everything already, and what he or she doesn’t have, you probably can’t afford. Now let’s just say you were...
by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks
Is it too early to start thinking Christmas gifts yet? Well, not if you have your eye on something from one of our favorite Etsy shops, the mom and daughter-run The Brick Kiln. There’s so much here that makes for charming, affordable holiday presents, but the...
by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks
If you’re looking for a fun Halloween gift for the kids without the added benefits of tooth decay and hyperactivity, I just learned that the wonderful illustrator Stephen Britt has just taken on his first children’s book, Over in the Hollow, by author...
by Cool Mom Staff | Food + Recipes
No matter how early I start my Christmas shopping, I’m always left with a couple of gifts to buy at the last minute. This year, instead of braving the crowds at the malls (shudder), I’m going to let CMP fave John & Kira chocolates save the day....
by Cool Mom Staff | Doing Good
My extremely generous in-laws keep bugging me about what they can get me for Christmas, and quite frankly, unless it’s some magic bubble that I can place over my children so that they will healthy for longer than one week at a time, I’m really fine without...
by Cool Mom Staff | Toys + Playthings
I wrestle with the idea of what to get my two-month old daughter for Christmas, because well, she’s two-months and what the heck does she care about what’s sitting under the tree for her, right? But then I have to wonder if it’ll come back to bite me...
by Cool Mom Staff | Holiday Picks
We’re at the moment in the holiday season when I realize I need gifts for all those other deserving people in our lives: teachers, dance instructors, party hosts, house cleaners, the personal chef (ha! kidding!). To the rescue: the clean-looking Uni Tree Candle....