These personalized, virtual holiday cards may have changed e-cards forever

by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery, Cool Tech

This is a sponsored message from American Greetings If you love sending real holiday cards but hate the hassle of printing, finding postage and mailing — basically all of us — you’re going to love Creatacard from AmericanGreetings.com. It’s one...

Over 20 of the best Advent calendars for 2022: From the magical to the luxurious, to… goofy dad jokes?

by Christina Refford | Holiday Gift Guide

I’m just about ready to think about all things Thanksgiving, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that NOW is the time to order an amazing Advent calendar so you can start the countdown to Christmas on December 1st. The best ones goes fast! Which is...

The coolest birthday gifts for 4 year olds

by Cool Mom Team

Cool gifts for 4-year-olds are so much fun for us to find — and buy! — because at this age, kids are truly playing with toys and games for longer than a few seconds. A 4-year-old is great at independent play, they’re past the put-everything-in-your-mouth...

25 special Mother’s Day gifts under $25, which we totally want ourselves

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

Mother’s Day gifts don’t have to be extravagant or expensive to be wonderful — something I’m very appreciative of considering the price of everything from groceries, to gas, to how many kids are we putting through college? In fact, my favorite...

The best Black Friday Deals of 2021: From the big stores to small shops and indie makers

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech, Holiday Gift Guide, Living, Style + Beauty, Toys + Playthings

Each year we share the best Black Friday deals online to help you manage your time, your budget, and get back to family faster. This year is no different, as we share the best Black Friday deals 2021 from big stores and brands along with the small businesses we love....

The top 10 hot holiday toys and games in 2021 to grab before they sell out | Holiday Gift Guide

by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Gift Guide, Toys + Playthings

Each year, there are zillions of lists out there of the hot holiday toys and games for the year. And each year, I kind of wonder how they came to that list. (Sorry, I’m picky!) So I thought that this year, I’d put together my own list to help you out. Here...

50+ cool gifts under $15 because who knows WTF is happening with interest rates

by Liz Gumbinner

50+ cool gifts under $15 because who knows WTF is happening with interest rates Each year, we spend more time putting together our favorite gifts under $15 than nearly any other category because, budgets. Also, we know that sometimes the most affordable gifts can...

Where to find at-home rapid Covid tests, kid-sized KN95s, and other essentials you may need

by Caroline Siegrist | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Tips + Tricks

At-home rapid Covid tests isn’t the only thing we’ve been on the hunt for lately. With cold and flu and yes, yet another Covid-19 season upon us, I’ve been making a list of a few essentials so that my family isn’t scrambling if we do come down...

The Best Personalized Baby Gifts | Baby Shower Gift Guide

by Liz Gumbinner

Personalized baby gifts are always so special, but what lots of people don’t realize…personalized baby gifts don’t have to be expensive! From sweet, thoughtful small gifts to some bigger splurges, we’ve put together our very favorites this...

The Best Baby Gifts Under $15 | Baby Shower Gift Guide

by Liz Gumbinner

We looked through a lot of lists for the best baby gifts under $15, and gotta level with you all…not impressed. Yes, it’s always nice to have a lip balm on hand but for a baby gift? We can do better than that! As proof that it doesn’t have to cost a...