Custom engraved cutting boards as special as what you use them for.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kitchen + Dining

A while back, we found the loveliest custom ceramic plates fired with handwritten recipes from your family. It was such a cool keepsake gift for someone who values the idea of an heirloom family recipe, and the idea has always stayed with me. So when I saw a variation...

8 of the coolest Year of the Sheep baby gifts for your little lamb

by Kristen Chase | Baby, Kid Style, Toys + Playthings

I’ve always loved the Chinese Zodiac and not just because I’m a Chinese American. I am fascinated by the history of the signs and their meanings. So with the Chinese New Year just a couple of days away, we thought it would be fun to round-up cool Year of...

Personalized growth charts for kids from Tinyme: Oh the cuteness.

by Christina Refford | Art + Decor

Before you start making more pencil marks on the wall, remember this: Long after the crib is gone and the tiny toddler shoes are replaced by giant adult-size sneakers, that growth chart you started oh-so-many years ago may be something you want to keep. So choose...

Please judge these beautiful gift books by their covers

by Christina Refford | Books for Kids

A glance through our archives shows that we love wonderful books for kids. If you would like to help get a child in your life as hooked on books as we are, check out this stunning four-book collection of classic children’s titles. With new cover art by Rifle...

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...

Give your memory some backup with The Birthday Poster from Sticky Bellies

by Christina Refford | Party Ideas

All of my kids’ birthdays are milestone birthdays in my eyes, though I’m not always so good at remembering the details of each passing year other than maybe the cake we served at the party. Hey, I really like cake. But with Sticky Bellies’ new...

10 completely over-the-top, absolutely gorgeous, seriously splurgy baby gifts for a lucky kid (that’s not ours)

by Kate Etue | Baby

One of the obvious—and awesome—perks of writing for Cool Mom Picks is that I get to scope out the newest, coolest products for moms. And sometimes, those products fall into the I-can-only-dream, outrageously chic, over-the-top gorgeous category. Then again, sometimes...

Love letters to your baby. Future you will thank you.

by Kate Etue | Baby

If we ask my four-year-old to help out with something, he’s taken to tipping an imaginary hat and saying, “Happy to sublige.” As in, happy to oblige. How Downton Abbey of him. He’s always cracked us up, but when I try to think of specific...

10 cool DIY gifts from the kids: 2014 Father’s Day Gift Guide

by Cool Mom Team | Father's Day Gifts

While Pinterest is a great source for DIY gifts for dads (hey, we kind of like our own DIY and Printables board) it can be hard to sort through it all to find the good stuff. You know what we mean. So as we wrap up our 2014 Father’s Day Gift Guide, we searched...

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...