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As you might already know, we're huge Etsy fans around here. Huge! So how thrilling to be invited as one of their new Etsy Page tastemakers along with some of our very own favorite design and lifestyle bloggers. Click over to the Cool Mo…
featured partner This year, with the first night of Hanukkah creeping up on us super early--November 27 to be exact--those of us who celebrate have to be extra organized to get Hanukkah and Thanksgiving ready all at the same time. Eek! […
Every year, without fail, I discover that we are missing at least one of my three kids' trick-or-treat bags. I'm not sure where they go, but I think there is some sort of black magic involved. But this year, I'm not going to sweat it sin…
We have featured so many helpful posts lately on Halloween treats, tricks, costumes and beyond, we wanted to put them all in one place. After all, we can't be the only ones who still have plenty to do--or uh, haven't gotten started?--whe…
Though I always complain about the full-to-bursting sacks of candy my kids bring home on Halloween night, they just wouldn't be as excited by carrot sticks and apple slices. With that in mind, I try to buy treats from companies who take …
We're divided on kids' Halloween costumes around Cool Mom Picks. Some of us spend a good few months planning, sewing, and executing the most wonderful Instagram-worthy Halloween costumes for our kids , while the rest of us are happy just…
Though candy and Halloween go hand-in-hand, there are plenty of non-sweet treats my kids would still love to find in their bags at the end of the night. And for kids with severe food allergies, I think it's always a good idea to have a f…
Okay, so I admit I'm not quite ready to think holiday cards just yet. (And to all you uber moms who already have them done--I bow to you.) But our inbox is starting to be flooded with gorgeous new holiday cards for 2013, including a bran…
I know I know, kids get so much candy on Halloween that sometimes it's fun to find treats and goodie bag ideas that don't involve candy at all. Sometimes, yes, and sometimes now. Instead of handing out plain ol' bags of candy, here are a…
I love me some red, white, and blue around Independence Day, but I'd rather not break too much of a sweat prepping for our Fourth of July festivities. It's hot enough as it is! So here's a few perfectly easy, perfectly patriotic ideas fo…
Looking for the perfect (and perfectly funny) Father's Day card, it's hard to find ones that aren't all about tools, beer, golf, remote controls and yardwork. Stereotypes abound in 2013, whoo! Instead, here are ones that made us chuckle.…
Everyday dads are heros, from giving superman flights in the hallways to chasing away the monsters in the closet. So this Father's Day, why not let Dad know how their biggest fans really feel with these awesome Father's Day tees. The ado…
Every year at this time, I get lured into buying way-too-many packages of those brightly colored Easter Peeps. And though I have no problem consuming sugar, even I can only eat a few of them before I get the jitters. So, I've pulled toge…
Hold the jellybeans! Well okay, don't hold the jellybeans--maybe just supplement them with some of these adorable Easter gift ideas for kids . It's coming early this year and so we scoured some of our favorite indie shops and artists for…
By my calculations, we still have another two weeks or so to get our New Year's cards out. Now not only does sending New Year's cards buy us a little more time (and often some nifty sale prices ), it avoids that question of what your div…
My kids are finally at the age where I can outsource most of the tree decorating duties to them and still be pretty darn pleased with the results. It's true: I haven't tweaked a single strand of lights or rearranged the glass balls. But …
This is no mere ornament. It's a LEGO ornament. A LEGO Star Wars ornament that you can DIY. And it's going to look great hanging on your tree, along with a LEGO Millenium Falcon and TIE Fighter. Besides, isn't pew pew pew more fun than h…
Whether you're down to the last present on your list or still only just getting started (ahem), you don't have to panic. There's still time to order super-cool gifts that are--get this!--personalized, so no one will ever know that you di…
It's that time of the year: choosing the annual Christmas card. If you are late in the game, like me, you may be skipping the photo cards. However if you're also like me, you want something unique, simple and festively awesome. I am a bi…
Sorry, kid. You can't have a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas, but we hear your Aunt Clara sent you something extra special and handmade to hang on the tree. You guys love A Christmas Story as much as we do, right? This A Christmas Story o…
Hooray for the funniest holiday cards! Now, while of course we love those beautiful, sweet, sentimental holiday photo cards just like any other parents, we gotta say, sometimes we're kind of thanking the universe for that one friend who …
Whether you love your mother-in-law or you wonder where the heck your husband came from, I've always found MILs to be the toughest to shop for when it comes to the perfect holiday gift. So instead of leaving it up to my husband (which wo…
More and more people are craving a handmade holiday season, from stockings to gifts. I understand the feeling of wanting to be surrounded by one-of-a-kind pieces that are unique and beautiful. When I was a young child, my aunt made my wh…