More coolness from recent weeks…
Kale for your face? New Eminence Organics skin care products are a new way to get your greens.
It seems like everywhere I turn there's a new way to eat kale. From chips to salads, the curly green leaf is easily the roughage du jour. So when Cool Mom Picks skin care fave Eminence Organics introduced me to their two latest products, each featuring kale as the...
Personalized gifts for dad: 2014 Father’s Day Gift Guide
We're thrilled to present our annual Father's Day gift guide series, starting off with the coolest personalized gifts for the men in our lives we love. But hurry--personalized gifts need to be ordered stat! This year, we're also so happy to welcome back our friends...
POW! It’s a superhero gift for dad on Father’s Day. Because he is obviously a superhero.
Father's Day is a red letter day, and now maybe even a Green Hornet day. If you need a beautiful, geek chic gift for the Superman in your life--or just the dad who really really loves comic books--this framed Custom Superhero Letter is here to save the day. This is...
The Maker Dad book: A Father’s Day gift for the DIY dad in your life
I love the idea of a father's day gift that's actually an experience rather than, you know, another tie (not that there aren't some cool ties out there), and that's exactly what you'll get with Maker Dad: Lunch Box Guitars, Antigravity Jars, and 22 Other Incredibly...
An easy way to find cool, contemporary art for kids
None of us at Cool Mom Picks has an original Picasso in our living rooms as far as I know, but we do believe in finding cool art for kids that engage, inspire, and yes, decorate. LittleCollector has long been a favorite online spot of ours for their carefully curated...
Eat out to #86AIDS with Project (RED), the best reason we’ve had not to cook in ages.
We are big fans of Project (RED) here at Cool Mom Picks, so we're really excited to eat out in June (zomg it's June already) in support of EAT (RED) DRINK (RED). From June 1-10, restaurants, all those trendy food trucks, and bars around the country are teaming up with...
High-waisted bikinis: The summer trend that has us channeling our inner ’50s pinups.
High-waisted bikinis are trending in a big way this summer for women, and we're loving the fun retro vibe that has us channeling our inner Brigitte Bardot. (In our dreams, we know.) Those of us with less-than-flat abs are excited for the extra forgiveness that comes...
The new G-Bike balance bike: For kids who can’t wait for their own wheels
We love balance bikes here at Cool Mom Picks because they do such a great job of teaching young kids how to get around safely on two wheels. I was sold on them after learning the hard way how challenging it is to wean a fearful child off of training wheels (oy, my...
This watercolor artist made sophisticated superhero art. Our hero!
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a really lovely watercolor of your favorite superhero, and it's ready to frame! As much as we love covering cool artwork for kids, we're excited to have found a collection of sophisticated superhero art that you would expect to find in...
Sweet Loren’s: Frozen natural cookie dough as delicious as the so-not-natural at all stuff.
Hold onto your baking sheets, cookie lovers. Sweet Loren's all-natural cookie dough for ready-to-bake cookies has arrived and will make eating your favorite sweet treats way easier and with less guilt. Packed with 100% whole grains, natural sweeteners, and [edited to...
5 cool Birkenstock alternatives. Yes, they’re back.
If you feel the way I feel about Birkenstocks, then you'll be very happy to see I've got some stylish Birkenstock alternatives for you. Oh don't get me wrong, I wore them proudly 15 years ago, but these days, I'm not so sure I can pull them off as well. Even though I...
12 terrific printable gift card holders for teachers that make that end-of-year gift more special.
I tend to give gift cards to my kids' teachers at the end of the school year because it's quick and easy, but I also like knowing that the recipient can use it to treat herself long after the kids have run off to summer. So I've searched high and low for the...
18 seriously funny Father’s Day cards. Because a dad who laughs is a dad to celebrate.
While you're busy looking for the perfect Father's Day gifts, you can't forget the perfect funny card, right? If you're like me (and your dad like my dad) then you'll appreciate these 18 funny Father's Day cards that I tracked down on Etsy this year. We promise...
MOUTH introduces a new online liquor store for indie wine and spirits. Cheers to that.
By now it's no surprise that we're huge fans of MOUTH, a rocking online indie food marketplace where you can get anything from an edible gold chocolate Jesus to a gourmet food subscription filled with artisanal goodies like pickles or cookies. And now—praise that gold...
The ONE FashionABLE scarf: A cool accessory for a cause, but hurry!
As if I didn't love FashionABLE enough, they've just collaborated with ONE.org to launch their limited edition ONE FashionABLE summer scarf and wow, is it gorgeous. Even better, the profits now help two great charitable organizations. I'm hard-pressed to find an...
The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund design contest winners now available at J. Crew. And they are wonderful.
Each year we love to see what comes out of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund competition, which highlights the work of upcoming designers. J. Crew has partnered with the winners for the past four years to bring their names and work to those of us who are more likely to...
7 delicious skinny cocktails for your summer drinking pleasure
I'm not one for dieting, but sweet summer cocktails can be surprisingly high in sugar and calories. It's hard to resist the idea of skinny cocktails that are just as delicious as the original versions, only with a fraction of the calories--especially since it means I...
Our favorite Maya Angelou quotes, in honor of one of the best human being in the history of the world
I can't tell you how sad we all are about the death of Maya Angelou today at 86. Starting with the must-read I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings back when I was a kid, I was instantly captivated by her amazing command of the language, and how profoundly she could find...
Cool bathing suits for boys, hold the chafing. (Yes, we said chafing.)
Trying to find cool bathing suits for boys that are actually comfortable is no easy task. My son lasts a few hours at most before he starts to get a little "itchy," particularly at the beach. Let's just say that sand is not a bottom's friend. That's why I'm loving the...
Kollar me bad.
I'm evidently going through an artisanal chocolate phase--though considering it's been a decade or so, not sure if that's actually a phase or a way of life. Either way, I love visiting small towns or scouring the web for outstanding local chocolatiers like Laughing...
Is the innovative Taga Bike Stroller worth the price tag? Here’s the real scoop.
Last month the, Taga Bike began selling in the US after six years in Europe, and I've been fascinated by this innovation in biking for parents, and the whole bakfiet trend that's slowly making its way to our shores. I totally see the appeal of a bike-stroller hybrid...