
Have a magical Christmas, cool parents!
Hope today brings you everything magical you're hoping for, whether it's a fancy gift, your favorite cookies, a Netflix binge-fest, quiet time with your family, a day with no political arguments, a really good port, the ultimate holiday playlist with no sign of "I saw...

Wishing you a happy Hamilton Hanukkah! From Cool Mom Picks and the Maccabeats
Those of us Hanukkah revelers have always had slimmer pickings when it comes to great modern music. But now Adam Sandler and Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings have some great new company thanks to the Maccabeats, who are just out with Hasmonean: A Hamilton Hanukkah. If...

13 of the cutest printable coloring pages for Christmas, to keep kids away from those presents just a little longer.
I know that the days before Christmas can seem unusually long, especially when kids are out of school and the presents are taunting them (my nieces' word, not mine). So if you've got a household of over-excited kids, we've got just the thing to help you keep them...

6 year-end charitable donation ideas that support children and education
Around the holidays, if you're like me, you're probably thinking about gratitude, which means you may be feeling more generous than usual about now. And, you might be thinking about some ways to log some year-end charitable donations before the clock strikes 12 on...

The ultimate list of amazing last-minute holiday gift ideas for everyone on your list!
We totally get the last-minute holiday gift problem. Believe us! I mean, we may have started working on our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide in, like...May, but hey, we're busy moms. And we're busy shopping for you! So no judgments at all if you're looking for last-minute...

The best holiday humor from around the web. Because we needed a laugh, too. | Spawned Episode 62
If you're like us, then you could reallllly use a laugh right about now. The last-minute holiday rush. The news. More news. Well, you get the idea. So, on this episode of Spawned we scoured the web for some of the best holiday humor we could find. Ridiculous Pinterest...

12 cool thank you cards that will make even texting-loving tweens and teens pick up a pen.
It's that time of year when your kids will be getting lots (and lots) of gifts, which means it's also that time when we as parents try to teach our kids a little something about gratitude, and a great way to do that is by having them write out thank you cards. Real...

7 smells that every parent will know. For better or for worse.
This post was created for our partnership with Suave Essentials There are definitely certain smells that every parent comes to know. In fact, we think you'll be pretty familiar with those fragrances -- wonderful and uh, otherwise -- that we are subjected to on a...

15 festive, fun, and free printable gift tags for the holidays. Now, get wrapping!
On your mark, get set, wrap those gifts! And, as always, we're coming to the rescue with 15 of the most festive, fun, and free printable gift tags for all your holiday gifts. Some of the printables on this list were in our round up last year, and we love them so much...

How to wear Greenery, Pantone’s 2017 color of the year: 3 glam accessories we love.
When Pantone announced their 2017 color of the year, I admit I wasn't entirely sold on Greenery, a bright springy, yellowy green that seemed to come out of nowhere. But after reading the backstory, I get it: After a difficult year for so many people, both socially and...