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Modern holiday table setting tips: A huge array of ideas to keep it easy, affordable, and fun!
Let me first be totally upfront: The idea of setting a holiday table kind of terrifies me. I am not someone who can just effortlessly whip up an Elsa's castle centerpiece made of handmade gingerbread, or pick up a calligraphy pen and go to town on place cards. I don't...
Well Lottie da, the newest Lottie doll is a boy
We're big fans of the Lottie doll line here at Cool Mom Picks. She looks like a real kid, has cool adventures, and encourages girls to be themselves, whether they dream of being pirates, soccer pros, or lighthouse keepers. So you can imagine our excitement when we...
7 cranberry sauce recipes for every taste: The essential Thanksgiving table
As a professional home cook and recipe developer, I’m always game to change things up, even at a holiday meal. But, if you ask me, certain holiday dishes, like cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving are essential. You can play with them, but don't think of skipping them....
A new line of cute, trendy kids’ clothes from Korea by way of London
Like maybe some of you, my three-year-old has two small but separate wardrobes: The inexpensive, easily replaceable outfits he wears to nursery school; and the few higher quality, trendy kids' clothes I save for the days he's not painting without a smock. To add to...
The Orbit Baby G3 travel system: a good stroller just got a whole lot better
I never would have guessed that a ten-pound baby could bring so much joy--and so much back pain. I've recently been trying out the Orbit Baby car seat, and from my perspective it's a game changer. Plus a real back-saver that I'm thinking could have eliminated a few...
Thanksgiving pies that deliver, deliciously
We recently shared our essential tips for how to make a homemade pie, but have a feeling that some of you may skip out on the baking this Thanksgiving. No judgments here if you’d rather place an order and have your Thanksgiving pies delivered. In fact, we’ll help you...
The best new music for kids and families: 6 of our favorite fall picks
Whether you're like me and need some holiday gift ideas for the little ones on your list or you just want some new music for kids to dance away the winter chill, I've found six recently released kids’ albums that will keep any ears happy. With new music from such CMP...
3 amazing new picture books for kids and parents to love
For those of us who love great illustration as much as a great story, I've found three new picture books that are worth making space for in your kids' bookcase or wrapping to give to a child this holiday. What I love most about all three is that they'll keep you...
6 reasons why Micro Kickboard could be the best first scooter for your kids
Like many of you parents, I wanted to purchase the best first scooter for my little kids when they were old enough, but was overwhelmed by all the choices in the stores. But after reading a review of the Micro Kickboard Mini Micro scooter by our associate editor...
The cutest baby ballet flats. Dare you not to squee.
The days of fabulous heels are gone for this ex-New Yorker. Pregnant or not, I live in cute, comfy flats these days. And although I'm not the matchy-matchy type, expecting a little girl has me thinking about the occasional mommy and me outfit that wouldn't make...
A cute maternity nursing top that you might actually want to wear for your next night out
We're always so excited to find nursing tops that are cute enough to wear beyond the confines of our bedroom. We're also huge fans of double duty maternity/nursing tops, because who wants to invest in multiple tops that you'll wear for such a limited amount of time?...
Kid-friendly Chicago activities: The best museum exhibits for kids
This year my husband and I loaded everyone up (even the grandparents) for a long weekend over fall break, and flew to Chicago, one of my very favorite cities, in search of some awesome kid-friendly activities. Our focus: checking out all the must-see exhibits for kids...
10 funny reusable grocery bags: Because even eco-crusaders have a sense of humor
It used to be that you couldn't find funny reusable grocery bags. Back when we started seeing them blow up for the first time, if anything at all was printed on them, it was usually some chest-beating statement about how super eco-friendly you are--pretty obvious...
5 of our favorite Pinterest pins of the week
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us for fun finds like these every day, from our site and beyond. 1. Every mom needs this coffee mug at some point. Mornings are a good start. 2. A gorgeously affordable necklace perfect for holiday festivities. 3....
It’s here! It’s here! Our 2014 Holiday Gift Guide has arrived.
We are so SO excited to present our 2014 holiday gift guide, our biggest and best yet, if we do say so ourselves. You’ll find 20 pages of absolutely amazing holiday gift ideas (over 200 to be exact) for everyone on your list in every price range, all scoured from the...
Our new favorite spot for printable toys: Smallful
One of our great joys with this site is supporting small businesses and fellow indie publishers. (Hey, we still have a blogroll. Remember those?) And now one of our favorite bloggers and friends, Mari Richards of the fantastic design site Small for Big, falls squarely...
8 tips for how to make homemade pie perfectly. Or, you know, nearly perfectly.
We might as well call the holiday season “pie season” if you ask me. That’s honestly what it is—or at least what it should be. Who’s with me? Even if you’re not (and we’ll settle this later), Thanksgiving and the winter holidays create the perfect excuse to bake up a...
Momosas brings all cheers without the alcohol
The long season of "eat, drink, and be merry" is almost upon us, so it's time for you pregnant, breastfeeding, or abstaining-from-alcohol mamas to consider what you'll be sipping from now until the ball drops on another year. Fortunately, there's Momosas: Fun...
10 hot designer accessories under $100 that make awesome holiday gifts. (We can’t believe we found them either.)
It used to be that the idea of designer accessories under $100 was an oxymoron, but these days it's increasingly not the case. Personally, I'm polyamorous--when it comes to my accessories that is--because if it looks fabulous, I don't really care what name is on it....
12 of the most spectacular advent calendars to help you count down to Christmas
Before you deck the halls, make sure you have your advent calendar ready so you can count down the days to the night before Christmas. It's a tradition that my kids enjoy so much, we have a few set up around the house to remind us how much longer they have to wait...
10 tips to make reading fun for young kids: Turn your preschooler into a serious book lover.
There’s nothing quite like seeing your child pick up a book and read it to himself for the first time. And even though we've been known to tell our kids to putdownthatbookrightnow! when we're trying to get them out the door for school, we secretly love that kind...