10 fancy chocolate boxes for Valentine’s Day that will blow your mind
Look, I’m never turning down that heart-shaped box from the drugstore, but nothing says I really, really love you like artisan chocolates made with natural ingredients, crazy good chocolate, and somebody’s hands instead of a machine. Trust me, these fancy...
14 sweet and modern Valentine’s Day gifts for babies | Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2017
For new parents, Valentine’s Day gifts for babies who will never remember the day, is of course just one more way to justify buying something adorable. So this year, we pulled together 14 sweet but modern Valentine’s Day gifts for babies that are so...
19 of the coolest, non-candy Valentine’s Day gifts for kids | Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2017
It’s February, which means a lot of us are spreading a little extra love in the family with Valentine’s Day gifts for kids. We’ve tracked down some favorites that are sweet — but also candy-free. So in this year’s Valentine’s Day...
19 wildly creative, free printable valentines for the classroom
Here at Cool Mom Picks we’re hopelessly devoted to finding the best of the best free printable Valentine’s Day cards and these that we’ve tracked down happen to be wildly creative! They not only make much easier (really, so much) for our kids to...
9 easy, Valentine’s Day heart crafts for kids we totally love
Valentine’s Day is already upon us and we’ve found some of the sweetest Valentine’s Day crafts for kids from some of our favorite bloggers, DIY-ers, and clever makers. Whether you want to embrace the mess with your preschoolers, or you’re...
Condoms for Valentine’s Day that give in (ahem) more than one way
You could buy the special man in your life a traditional romantic gift on the 14th. And hey, we have tons of creative and inexpensive Valentine’s Day gift ideas for him that we bet he’ll love. But if you’re looking for something to really spice...
Spicing things up this Valentine’s Day with…a box.
Sometimes it can be hard to think outside the box when it comes to date nights for me and my husband. Actually, as busy working parents of four kids, it can be hard to even think outside the house when it comes to date nights. Netflix and wine, anyone? So, when...
Free printable Valentine’s Day cards for the classroom that celebrate friendship, not romance. (Phew!)
Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it, and I’m excited to share these brand new free printable Valentine’s Day cards and treat bag toppers from Free to Be Kids — a site we already love for their adorable, empowering t-shirts —...
Cute photo Valentines that make up for the fact you forgot to send holiday cards.
In the 10 years my husband, kids, and I have been a family, I’ve managed to send out holiday cards exactly three times. These are not good odds. Like, if I were a team in the Super Bowl, bookies would strongly advise against betting that I would even remember to...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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