Stick it to ’em this season
Holiday time is family time, which means it's a fab time of year for photo gifts, right? So we love this novel mom-created concept, especially for those with limited wall space (and those making room to hang all those holiday cards pouring in). Mom-run...
Because the coolest superpower is always giving back
We bet you know a pint-sized superhero or two. You might even have one battling baddies in your living room at this very moment. So maybe it's time for some new superhero threads for your fave good guys (and good girls). One of our favorite indie...
A sweet wooden wonderland for your wunderkind
Silent night? Yeah, only if your holiday toy choices don't include batteries, drum sticks, or bells. We've found a beautiful selection of handmade, heirloom quality toys that can help your child create a peaceful, quiet winter wonderland under the tree. Much like the...
Hooray, at last! The only Holiday Gift Guide you’ll need: ours!
It's holiday time! And around here, that means our editors have been burning the midnight oil to bring you our 6th annual Holiday Gift Guide featuring more than 150 (!) truly inspired gifts for all the special people in your lives--plenty from the small shops and...
Take on picky eaters this season with The Picky Palate cookbook
I love cookbooks. I've never once turned out a dish that looks anything like sumptuous food photos, but a gal can dream, can't she? Especially around the holidays--oh, to be that hostess.Since I despise ingredient lists longer than Homer's Odyssey, I'm really pumped...
All the handmade advent calendars were hung by the chimney with care
There are so many ways to count down the days to Christmas, from beautiful artistic calendars, to fun DIY printables, to even 24 punk-rock tunes that'll have you oi-ing around the kitchen.But if you want an advent calendar with loads and loads of "awwwwww"---and...
A Santa-approved personalized book: The Mouse Who Saved Christmas
Ready or not, mamas, the holiday season is on us. Here's a good way to get a jump on Christmas morning: an adorably customized book with your kid as a main character--and a major part of the plotline. 'Twas the Mouse who Saved Christmas is a sweet and welcome...
One thing you can do to make a difference for millions of women. And it’s free.
As some of you know, I recently spent a week in Ethiopia with the amazing organization ONE, specifically to see the tangible good that foreign aid is doing for mothers and families around the globe. The amazing thing about ONE is that they never ask for your...
Custom Christmas ornaments that you will swoon over
With Christmas just around the river bend (how very Pocahontas of me), the search for festive ornaments is underway. I like to hunt for ornaments, especially handmade ones, in unpredictable places, and my first visit is always Etsy. It's my one-stop shop for unique...
We’re giving back to our favorite causes on #GivingTuesday
While Cool Mom Picks is known for finding the coolest stuff out there for our readers to buy, we've also got a big soft spot for causes and charities, and generally just making the world a better place. (Bonus points if it also involves shopping for cool...