This holiday season, feel like a crafting genius
I love crafty people. I wish I were one of them, but, alas, I'm not even that great at wrapping gifts. They end up looking like my three-year-old took the reins. But, this year, my friends and family will think I've developed some serious crafting skills when they...
12 awesomely cool holiday books for kids
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, neither, or both, there's no better gift for kids than the gift of reading. If you don't need a fourth copy of the Velveteen Rabbit to make you cry on your toddler's footy pajamas, try one of these awesomely cool holiday...
Lilluxe offers lots of luxury without the luxury prices
I'm the first to admit that discount sites can get overwhelming. I get so swept up in the dealiness of everything that I put a bunch of too-good-to-be-so-cheap things in my cart, second-guess every one, and then abandon the whole thing in favor of a calming cup of...
Teaching kids how to dine out without kids menus or maze placemats
Manners books for children may sound a little old-fashioned, but thank goodness they aren't. I've come to realize that children of a certain age love learning rules and getting to understand social construct; my own five year-old thinks it's about the most impressive...
10 holiday gifts that give back
The only thing better than connecting our readers with fabulous finds is knowing that those purchases do real good in the world. So we thought we'd take a look-see around Cool Mom Picks for some of our favorite picks that put your money to great use helping others--...
Scarves for little rock stars
There's something to be said for well-made kids' accessories, right? Something else to be said for well-made kids' accessories that sport some of the most adorable designs around. But it's something else entirely when we're talking well-made, adorable kids'...
All the bestest animated Christmas movies all together
To me the holidays is nothing without our annual viewing of Rudolph. Herbie! The Abominable Snowman! The Isle of Misfit Toys who aren't quite misfits! It's all pure magic. So who's with me in jumping for joy that this year, A four-DVD series of some of the best...
Bless the poncho!
Considering the battle that awaits me each day just to get my two-year-old to wear pants, you can probably imagine what it's like trying to get a coat on her. Let's just say I've thought about just not leaving the house for the next six months or so until it warms up...
Look yoga-fit, with or without yoga
Let me be absolutely clear, here: While I don't necessarily agree that yoga pants can only be worn for yoga, I do believe that they're closer to sweatpants than to jeans. That is to say, I don't condone the wearing of yoga pants on date night, mamas. There's a time...
A cuff to love
Confession: I'm not a huge fan of sentimental jewelry. You might notice that we don't post a whole lot of it on Cool Mom Picks, and when we do, we're pretty picky. My high standards for jewelry isn't such a bad thing, except it makes me particularly challenging to...