Last minute Thanksgiving recipes? Don’t panic!
That growing anxiety I feel is because Thanksgiving is right around the corner, like a really long race I have to run and if I down, I'll never catch up again. Luckily, there are some food-tastic sites and bloggers who are a great help to you in your final hours of...
Giving the gift of reading. Really, really good reading.
It's awfully daunting, standing in the hustle and bustle of a huge bookstore during the holidays and trying to find one book among millions for the bibliophile or budding reader in your life. Luckily, there's a fabulous new service to help you choose just the right...
Making a holiday table look like a holiday table
I know that starting tomorrow I will admire my family members' beautifully adorned holiday tables and think I should really do more with mine. And then I will start virtually shopping online for gorgeous linens and flatware and other pretty things. And then maybe this...
These kids’ clothes will spice up my life too
So you've got a little girl who likes pink? Shockingly, I have one, as well. She loves purple, too, of course. And I admit freely that there are times I wish she'd wear any other color. But if you can't beat 'em, join 'em --on your own terms, of course. Which is why I...
Books to bring the Festival of Lights to life
Every Hanukkah, in addition to the loooong lists of requested items (i.e. toys) we always make sure to include several books as gifts. And guess what--long after my son is bored with the video game he received, he's still reading and re-reading the books. For...
Designing ornaments for kids. And charity. And Etsy. And because it’s awesome.
If you're an artist, a wannabe artist, or even an artist-in-training, we sure hope you'll enter our Color Your Own paper holiday ornament design contest that we're putting on with the fine folks at Etsy.All it takes is your design for a festive, seasonal paper...
Small Business Saturday: That’s our kind of Saturday!
This post and the first ever Small Business Saturday, November 27, is sponsored by American Express. You can "like" the Small Business Saturday Facebook Page to help generate a $1 donation to Girls Inc., and help spread the word about supporting the kinds of small...
The maternity top that’s saving me from a thousand tiny breakdowns daily
I have discovered maternity top nirvana. Nirvana, I tell you. And I'm pretty sure I will not be taking this thing off until I have my baby. Finally, I'm spared the thousand daily tug-downs of a too-small top. Finally, the underside of my belly doesn't have to get...
The best kids music of 2010, if we do say so ourselves
What's your beat? asked someone recently when I told them I write for Cool Mom Picks. Confused momentarily by the lingo, I recovered and replied, kids music. And, what a great beat it is, especially in 2010, when the music put out by kids' musicians was so...
Eco-friendly kids’ clothes meet funky pop art
If you're a mama (which you probably are) who dresses her children in clothes (which you probably do), and you read Cool Mom Picks (which you do!) you know there is a plethora of cute kids' clothing from which to choose. There are days my preschooler dresses way...