Gorgeous custom photo decals for your walls that happen to be eco-friendly too
I love having a really nice camera built into my phone. I get to capture so many memories of my kids' childhood that my mom didn't because we only had twelve exposures on that roll of Polaroid film, so they had better be good ones! The only problem is that I now have...
I want to smooch this all-natural DIY lip balm kit
I love DIY and I love anything lip-related: stick, gloss, or balm. That's why I'm all grins over this all-natural, make-your-own lip balm kit that also helps provide valuable job skills to women in the Washington, DC area. (Did I mention I love that too?) These lips...
How to make Butterbeer. Or just buy it yourself at Starbucks.
One of the great questions, since the first Harry Potter book (or at least the launch of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando), is how to make Butterbeer. And now we have the Butterbeer recipe. The Starbucks Secret Menu blog offers this suggestion...
The low-commitment, high-style, affordable toy chest
Relax, mamas: A toy chest doesn't have to be built like a tank with solid wood and hand-hammered hinges and passed down for generations. Good news when you're already experiencing sticker shock about that entire new nursery of yours. If you're looking for an...
Neighborhood Toy Store Day: Shop local on Saturday and get more than great toys
Featured Partner We all hope you'll get out tomorrow (yes, tomorrow! Saturday Nov 9.) to support Neighborhood Toy Store Day, and find something on your holiday list right from your local businesses. Especially considering how much money that helps put right back into...
Time to start saying cheers! Often. As much as possible.
Hostess gift season is upon us big time, and this has always been one of my favorite kinds of gifts to track down. Just look at our Hostess Gifts Pinterest board which is already filling up with fun new ideas; something about making sure you put the same effort into...
Holiday shopping made easy with Etsy pages from tastemakers
As you might already know, we're huge Etsy fans around here. Huge! So how thrilling to be invited as one of their new Etsy Page tastemakers along with some of our very own favorite design and lifestyle bloggers. Click over to the Cool Mom Picks Etsy page and find some...
4 all-natural sauces that cut weeknight cooking time in half
With Thanksgiving and Hanukkah (A.K.A. Thanksgivukkah) just three weeks away, the food conversation will soon turn to brisket and turkey, Santa cookies and pie. While I'm looking forward to holiday food as much as the next cool mom, I'm also wondering how I'll make it...
The new Hayden-Harnett clutches and wallets: Awesome holiday gift on sale, check.
My obsession with indie designer bag and accessory label Hayden-Harnett is getting--well, a little obsessive. And these new clutches are an amazing gift for the stylish women on your list, especially at a sale price this week only. Through Sunday, save 25% on the new...
The coolest temporary tattoos are now the coolest greeting cards
I have been in love with the indie artist-designed Tattly tattoos since we first featured them two years ago. There's hardly a Cool Mom Picks writer who isn't. And while they add so many fun designs so frequently (there's a unicorn now!) that this would become the...