keepsakes Archives | Cool Mom Picks

17 wonderful (and affordable!) personalized holiday gifts you can still get in time for Christmas.

Personalized gifts have always been some of our favorites, but finding affordable personalized holiday gifts — well, we really love a challenge. So we’ve found more than a dozen for you all, to help you select something extra-thoughtful for anyone on your...

Reader Q+A: What is a thoughtful gift for a friend who’s had a miscarriage?

by Kate Etue | Tips + Tricks

Recently, we received a question on Facebook that hit me in the gut: Q: What is a really thoughtful gift to give someone who’s suffered a miscarriage? This is so tough. And since October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month, it’s a topic I...

21 unique gifts (good ones!) for dads who have everything | Father’s Day Gift Guide

by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts

It can be tough each Father’s Day to look for unique gifts for dads, grandpas, or stepdads, especially when you’re shopping for the type who either owns everything already, or says, “I don’t need anything.” (C’mon… a little...

14 seriously cute Easter gifts for babies to keep them from eating the fake grass

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Holiday Picks, Toys + Playthings

Looking for cute Easter gifts for a baby’s first (or second) Easter is always so fun. So much cuteness! So much pastel! So many rabbits! And the best part is, you can save all the good chocolate for yourself. I skipped the fussy baby bow ties and itchy crinoline...

Love your city? Put a ring on it.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

I don’t see a lot of jewelry that grabs me right away, but when I do? Well, here I am to share it with you. Right now, it’s the remarkable cityscape rings by jewelry artist Ola Shekhtman that caught my attention on Uncommon Goods and…wow. I’m...

The cutest Year of the Pig baby gifts for all the 2019 little piggies

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

On Tuesday, February 5, we celebrate Chinese New Year and ring in the Year of the Pig. We’ve always loved Chinese New Year animal gifts as thoughtful baby gifts — and I’m kind of amazed realizing we’ve now come full Chinese Zodiac circle,...

23 great Father’s Day gifts all $20 and under – that don’t feel like it | Father’s Day Gifts 2018

by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts

We love helping you all solve your greatest gift giving conundrums, and high on that list: How do I get an affordable Father’s Day gift that’s $20 or under, that doesn’t feel like some cheap trinket? Well, we hear you! And we’ve got nearly 2...

13 really creative DIY Father’s Day gifts that kids can help make. Oh, the sweetness! | Father’s Day Guide 2018

by Lexi Petronis | DIY, Father's Day Gifts

What can we say? Creative DIY Father’s Day gifts that kids help make are heart-melting. And while we know for a fact that dads love all of the Father’s Day gifts that their kids and grandkids pick out for them (and especially the gifts from our...

8 of the sweetest mother-daughter necklace sets, from fancy to DIY | Mother’s Day Gifts 2018

by Caroline Siegrist | Mother's Day Gifts

These awesome mother-daughter necklace sets are making me teary. The mother-daughter relationship can be really special, especially with little ones or even those tweens and teens for whom the connection is extra important. Oh — and of course, for moms too!...

32 cool (really!) Mother’s Day Gifts, all $15 and under | Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2018

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

If you’re looking for affordable Mother’s Day gifts, as in, all $15 or less (really!) you’ve come to the right place. Because around here, we all know the best Mother’s Day gifts have nothing to do with how much you spend. Even so, I get that...