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12 of the coolest baby gifts, gadgets, and gear of the year: Editors’ Best of 2014
Shopping for baby gifts might just be among our favorite kind of shopping to do, and we've featured no shortage of amazing baby gift ideas on our site this year. (If we do say so ourselves). After much consideration, deliberation, and debate, we've narrowed it down to...
New Year’s eve as a parent: How to celebrate when things don’t quite go as planned with the kids.
We all know that parenting means giving up sleep, hygiene (admit it), disposable income, and perhaps, the wild New Year's Eve plans of our wonderfully misspent youth. So you can see why I had the best time sitting down with my partners at American Express on behalf of...
Year-end charitable donations and purchases that put people to work
Before you close the books on 2014, there is still time to make a big difference in the lives of other people. Supporting an organization that gives people in need a chance to earn a living for themselves and their families is a great way to make your dollars matter,...
The best kids’ toys, dolls, and games: Editors’ Best of 2014
From amazing dolls to cool new games and imaginative toys, there have been so many fantastic options out for kids at play this year that encourage things we love, like creativity, imagination, building, interest in STEM pursuits, defiance of gender stereotypes and...
Sponsored Message: Taking better family photos is a snap with SHOOT 2015
This is a sponsored message on behalf of SHOOT 2015 If you've been wanting to learn how to take better photos of your family--or better photos in general--but aren't quite sure where to start, SHOOT 2015 was made just for you. This affordable, online digital...
How to make a fancy cheese plate with not-so-fancy supermarket ingredients
If you ask me, the most important aspect of throwing any cocktail or dinner party host to know is how to make a cheese plate. And not just any cheese plate, but knowing how to put one together that looks fancy, even when it’s made with affordable supermarket...
The coolest jewelry and accessories: Editors’ Best of 2014
It's no secret that we have a thing for jewelry, handbags, and accessories. Have you seen our own style Pinterest boards? Yeah. That's a thing for sure. So after a whole year of browsing, shopping, curating, and pinning, we've pared it down to just a few favorite...
Up to 50% off the most gorgeous clothes to get our kids through winter. We’ll take it!
Winter officially started just only a week ago, which means we’ve still got plenty of cold weather ahead for sweaters and hats and outerwear to wrap the kids in. We know, we can't believe it either. And if your kids are anything like ours, they like to grow. Often...
The coolest kids’ music of the year: Editors’ Best of 2014
Whether you like your kids' music to speed things up or chill them out, 2014 was a very good year for independent kids' music, otherwise known as "kindie." Four of our favorite albums were nominated for Grammy awards, while artists like Lori Henriques and Walter...
The coolest kids’ clothes and accessories: Editors’ Best of 2014
While we love finding the cutest baby clothes for showers (and our staff members who are going through some sort of group fertility thing this year) as our kids get older, we're so happy to get to look for more cool clothes for older kids and tweens, who've aged out...
The best cookbooks for families: Editors’ Best of 2014
Another year, another pile of cookbooks. I’ve added some amazing titles to my cookbook collection this year, but eight in particular are in heavy rotation in my family kitchen, which I think makes them among the best cookbooks for families--indispensable resources...
11 of the coolest 2015 calendars you won’t mind looking at for a year
Is it overkill to hang a different calendar in every room of your house? Because there are so many gorgeous 2015 calendars that I'm struggling to choose just one. Here are 11 of the coolest calendars for next year, ranging from wall calendars to desk calendars to...
Merry Christmas from Cool Mom Picks!
We get it. We're parents too. Hope you all find whatever it is that brings you joy, and have a beautiful day with your families. Lots of love, Kristen, Liz, and Team Cool Mom Picks
Last minute Christmas help from gifts to apps: We’re all over it.
Need some last minute Christmas help? We are here for you, friends! 16 last minute ideas for Christmas gifts you can still get 40 creative stocking stuffer ideas, beyond bubbles The best gift card apps to make last-minute gifts easier 6 fun Santa apps for kids...
11 ideas for end-of-year family photo books to make them even more special
We are the first to admit that we get so caught up in getting gifts for others (and recommending them for you all!) that sometimes, we forget to devote the time to our own memory-making keepsake gifts. One great idea that Kristen puts to use every year: once the...
2014 Best Books for Kids: All the lists, in one place.
Thousands of books are published for children each year, and it seems like there are thousands of "best of" lists published too. If you're shopping for kids books for Christmas like we are, you'll want to check these lists out for some great book ideas you might not...
Gift a year of creativity with Curious Jane Magazine
If you have a curious, crafty, smart, and creative tween, we have a cool new gift idea that isn't a craft kit or art supplies, but a brand new magazine that will fill her head with things to make, projects to do, and fun ways to spend her time in the upcoming year....
Adorable, free printable holiday gift tags from illustrators you may already know and love
If you're like me, you have yet to take all those parcels and toys out of their hiding places and start hunching over the gift wrap and ribbon to get them all gift-ready. One of my plans is to make use of some of the truly gorgeous printable gift tags that our...
Neil Gaiman’s Hansel and Gretel: Spooky amazing.
It's the time of year to build gingerbread houses covered with candies, but I've been mesmerized by the new Hansel and Gretel by Neil Gaiman (a favorite around here) and Lorenzo Mattotti, and their interpretation of the classic Grimm story of the wicked woman who...
5 crazy easy Christmas cookie recipes that make a perfect last-minute treat for Santa.
Santa may have a team of elves working for him (not to mention a name-taking Mrs. who pretty much keeps the whole show together), but the rest of us are running on fumes by Christmas Eve, and with little back up to boot. Still, cookies must be made. Because once every...
D is for design, in the fantastic new alphabet book by Maira Kalman: Ah Ha to Zig Zag
The Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City houses incredible exhibits for lovers of design, including fantastic workshops for kids to help them gain an appreciation for fine design before they even hit kindergarten. And Ah Ha to Zig Zag, the new...