The prettiest girls’ Easter dresses that your daughters will never want to take off. (For better or for worse.)

by Liz Gumbinner | Easter Gifts, Kid Style

One of my favorite things to do each year on Cool Mom Picks is look for the prettiest, sweetest, coolest girls’ Easter dresses in every price. Whether or not you celebrate Easter. To me, spring is just such a long-awaited respite, that getting my daughters one...

If you’re not a Gilt member yet, here’s 25 very good reasons why you should be.

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

It’s crazy to imagine that anyone who shops isn’t yet a member of Gilt Group yet. We’ve seen them grow over the years from mere flash sale site, to a major retail force, with men’s clothes, maternity, food, and even city-specific sales....

Gorjana jewelry: Affordable, adorable, and ready for spring

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids

I was so excited to be introduced to the affordable, very wearable Gorjana jewelry by a friend whose necklace I couldn’t stop ogling. Of course the one she wore is no longer online (d’oh) but so much in the shop caught my eye, like this superstar necklace,...

FashionABLE scarves’ new spring line warms us up in lots of ways

by Kate Etue | Fashion

We love FashionABLE (now Able) scarves. They’re gorgeous and well made–some of the most stylish scarves we’ve seen anywhere–and their human touch makes us even more devoted fans. In fact, see our editor Liz sporting the Genet Scarf along with...

The Darby Smart Mystery Box – An offer to DIY for

by Cool Mom Team | DIY

Last year we introduced you to Darby Smart, a super clever service that finds the best DIY craft projects on Pinterest and blogs, and puts them together in easy kits with the help of the original creators, so you have everything you need to make them yourself. No need...

Typography humor: Gets us every time.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

We admit it: We stopped in our tracks and immediately emailed a dozen Type Geek friends with the link when we saw this Seven Deadly Sans t-shirt at one of our favorite little online shops, Shana Logic. From the name alone you could probably tell where it was going....

Sexy maternity lingerie for Valentine’s Day: Yes, you can go there. And you should.

by Kate Etue | Baby, Fashion

Sexy maternity lingerie when you’re pregnant or nursing? I’m on board! When I was pregnant and nursing, I always felt a little bummed about Valentine’s Day; it was hard for me to feel really attractive when I ballooned up to the size of a Smart Car...

Olive Box monthly subscription boxes: no olives, but still pretty cool.

by Liz Gumbinner | Cards + Stationery

Recently we featured 10 of our favorite subscription box gift boxes, and as the market gets increasingly saturated, we have to work harder at paring down the good ones for you. (Sorry, I don’t think you need to pay $35 a month for $9 worth of face cream...

Black Wagon’s first ever toy sale starts now. As in right now. Don’t miss it!

by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings

Cool. Cheap. And your kids will like, oh, everything. Doesn’t get better than that, right? Then check out this weekend’s huge sale at Black Wagon starting today. It’s one of our favorite go-to sites for apparel and toys for babies and kids. The toys...

The luggage tag that says hands off. Pretty clearly.

by Liz Gumbinner | Family Travel

Having recently spent oh, a good twenty minutes at a luggage carousel in a panic that my bag wasn’t out yet and that it happened to be the exact same shade of black as every other, with a black luggage tag that blended right in, it’s time for me to move...