Poesy rings by Monica Rich Kosann: When ring around your collar is a very good thing

by Kristen Chase | Valentine's Day

I’ve coveted the beautiful personalized jewelry by Monica Rich Kosann ever since we first discovered it years ago, but the new Poesy rings in her ever-growing array of keepsake jewelry are probably my favorite yet, and just in time for Valentine’s Day....

Mavenhaus Collective: Limited edition women’s fashion that you will want. Warning you now.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

I’m not surprised that Mavenhaus Collective instantly turned me into a fan before I was even off the homepage, especially considering it was created in part by our friend, Pinterest tastemaker extraordinaire Traci French of Blissful Blog, along with equally...

The coolest jewelry and accessories: Editors’ Best of 2014

by Cool Mom Team | Editors Best of the Year

It’s no secret that we have a thing for jewelry, handbags, and accessories. Have you seen our own style Pinterest boards? Yeah. That’s a thing for sure. So after a whole year of browsing, shopping, curating, and pinning, we’ve pared it down to just a...

Keepsake lockets from With You come with more than just a sentimental photo

by Kate Etue | Fashion

The first thing I notice about the keepsake lockets from the brand new company, With You, is how pretty and sweet they are—in fact, we listed them as one of our holiday gift ideas for a special mother-in-law or grandmother in our gift guide this year. But I’m...

Beautiful personalized jewelry ideas that you can still get in time for Christmas

by Julie | Fashion

We love personalized jewelry which makes such a special gift, but buying personalized jewelry–or personalized anything, really–also means planning ahead, especially at the holidays. And hey, sometimes we parents aren’t able to look further ahead than...

The 2014 Martha Stewart American Made award finalists: A few of our favorite shops worth voting for

by Christina Refford | Doing Good

We are thrilled that Martha Stewart is again shining a spotlight on those gifted American makers who brings us so many gorgeous items to decorate our homes, dress our babies, and beautify our lives through the 2014 American Made awards. And now it’s time for you...

Vintage lockets on Etsy that hold more than secret photos, they hold a secret message.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Gifts for Grads

Clearly we’re having a thing for hidden message keepsake jewelry this week, because first we found the awesome necklaces from Beth Macri, and now I’m crushing on this secret message locket spotted on Etsy. Dearest Mine finds vintage 1960s ball...

Cool Mom Picks opens an indie shop and we couldn’t be more thrilled

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

Update: Regretfully, the great.ly shop is no longer in operation. We hope you’ll find other cool stuff you love throughout our site. We are so pleased to announce the launch of the Cool Mom Picks Boutique at the wonderful new website Great.ly. This makes us so...

Custom jewelry from kids’ artwork: The Mother’s Day gift that makes everyone cry.

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

One of my favorite Mother’s Day gifts–or Father’s Day gifts or holiday gifts, for that matter–is taking my kids’ artwork and having it turned into something custom and special, whether it’s jewelry or a key chain. I’ve now...

Personalized silhouette gifts that make a mom get out the tissues

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

As modern as my tastes tend to be, I have a thing for personalized silhouette gifts for Mother’s Day, especially when they can be customized with your own family members’ profiles. For years, we’ve included the indie shop Le Papier Studio on the site...