Shop local, for Small Business Saturday is back. Hooray!
Last year we were overjoyed to learn that Small Business Saturday is now "a thing." Not that it hasn't been a thing around Cool Mom Picks for the last five years or so. And not just on Saturdays either. Even so, it's a great excuse to get out today--or heck, stay...
This advent calendar will stick around for years to come
Fewer things throw my kids into a tizzy of Christmastime anticipation as an advent calendar with its counting down of days. But the calendar grandma gets them with the waxy chocolate behind each door isn't much to look at and barely makes it to the 25th.I think I've...
Keep your elves busy with these Color-in Gift Tags
My kids really want to be helper elves when it comes to wrapping the gifts, but after a roll of tape and a yard of paper, I've learned to enlist their help in other ways. So instead of handing them the safety scissors and gift wrap, I'm going to hand them a box of...
A little techy help with Thanksgiving weekend
If you haven't visited Cool Mom Tech this week, grab a minute while the turkey is happily roasting. You'll find a whole lot of posts that we think can help make your weekend even better, from the kitchen to the weekend holiday shopping, to the long ride back home on...
Happy Thanksgiving, Cool Parents
Just a quick note to wish you all a beautiful Thanksgiving, however you're spending it. We hope you're surrounded by all the people you love, reminded of all the many, many things we have to be thankful for.As for us, we can say with all sincerity that we're grateful...
A new way to frame those fabulous family photos
I am always looking for fun ways to hang up pictures of the brood. Once I can convince my husband to help me arrange the pictures on the walls, they are pretty much up for good. We are big fans of Paper Culture around here, and they have come up with a perfect...
What thanks and giving is all about.
It's the perfect spirit of the holidays come to life: Give a little, get a little, and well, a collectible holiday keepsake doesn't hurt either. I just discovered the Heart 2011 Designer Ornament Collection from HSN, a partnership with a ton of celebrities and...
Sidepon–Discount codes that save you a lot of money. And all that valuable time.
We tell our readers time and again, do nooooot make an online purchase without first searching for discount codes. Especially at the big online retailers. There's nothing more frustrating than hitting that "purchase" button to find out you could have gotten it for...
Nifty holiday gifties at a spectacular price
It's not even Black Friday yet, but of course the deals are already starting to roll in. And this particular pick is so special that we have to tell you about every time it comes available. After all, there's nothing we love more than a great deal-- unless it's a...
Children’s art that lives forever
I'm one of those mothers that's a professional organizer's nightmare. I can hardly bear to part with a single one of my girls' drawings, whether it's a 3-D art class project, or a scribble on a napkin. So I always love ways to turn kids' creations into more formal...