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15 Glitzy and glam 2017 New Year’s party printables, recipes + DIY decorations to help you kick 2016 out the door

While every year we put together our favorite New Year’s printables for those of you partying like it’s…well, the beginning of a new year, this New Year’s Eve feels a little different for a lot of us. Maybe you’re saying goodbye to a...

Kitchen lifesavers! 21 favorite easy holiday recipes made easier with kitchen shortcuts

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

Those of you who are also fans of Cool Mom Eats (and hey, thank you!) know that I’m all about coming up with smart solutions to help busy parents with home cooked meals that still feed our families quickly and easily. Especially this time of year, when...

8 ideas for hosting an awesome Gilmore Girls watch party that even Lorelai and Rory would want to come to.

by Kate Etue | Party Ideas

You may have heard Gilmore Girls fans across the globe collectively freaking out over the revival event coming to Netflix Thanksgiving weekend — Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. We will, of course, be watching while Rory continues to figure out her life and...

Over 20 of the best Finding Dory birthday party ideas

by Christina Refford | Party Ideas

Even though Finding Dory has only been out for a few weeks, she already has a ton of fans who are likely going to want her be the star of their birthday party (well, after the birthday child of course). So we’ve gone fishing for some of our favorite Finding...

Web Coolness: Pokemon Go, what’s really in our food, and a fabulous $1000 giveaway

by Cool Mom Staff | Best of the Web

Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them too! Candy rainbow party platter! Yes, please. Everything you need to know about Pokemon Go before you let your kids play. How are they still making these shirts for little...

26 fun 4th of July ideas to make the day a fantastic one.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Party Ideas

Happy 4th of July everyone! Oh America, you look pretty great for 240. Here’s our advice for making the most out of the holiday: (Top image: popsicle stick American Flag craft via A Pumpkin and a Princess) 1. Be safe out there. 2. Fire up the grill. 3. Make the...

Web coolness: 4th of July fun, the funniest podcasts, the celebrity comeback we’re ready for

by Cool Mom Staff | Best of the Web

Here are some of the links we’ve been reading around the web this week. Hope you like them too. How adorable are these chocolate dipped ice cream cones for the 4th of July! More easy red white and blue recipes for an Independence Day celebration. 6 fun 4th of...

10 absolutely charming storybook birthday party ideas for kids

by Christina Refford | DIY, Party Ideas

Looking for some inspiration for your child’s next birthday party that goes beyond animated movies? You may not have to look any farther than one of the well-worn storybooks your child lovingly keeps by their bedside. In fact, we love the idea of a storybook...

21 ideas for awesome last-minute Mother’s Day gifts that don’t feel last minute. You can do it!

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

Around here we have the same problem each year: We start looking for cool Mother’s Day gifts for all of you weeks in advance…and that means, we sometimes forget to get our own gifts taken care of. (Cobblers’ children and all that). Hey, we’re...

Web coolness: Healthier kids’ birthday cakes, babies and hair extensions, and paid family leave at last!

by Cool Mom Staff | Best of the Web

Here are some links we’ve been reading around the web this week. Hope you like them too. Brilliant! Healthier first birthday cake alternatives for little kids that don’t skimp on the fun. Like this Apple Spice Cake with Maple recipe at Simple Bites. The...

Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!

Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

We started Cool Mom Picks in 2006 to help make life cooler, more meaningful, and more fun for parents of all kinds.

Trivia: It was called Cool Mom Sh*t for the first two days. (Yeah, we rethought that.)

We had no idea our site would grow to become a major lifestyle network, that we'd end up sharing our finds with the TODAY Show and Martha Stewart, that we'd be able to make a real difference for so many small businesses and women-run companies, or that we'd end up with an incredible community of the coolest readers on the planet. (If we do say so ourselves).