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5 of our favorite Pinterest pins of the week
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Hey we are too! Follow Cool Mom Picks and you'll find cool pins like this every day. 1. Love this DIY Valentine's heart craft your kids could make this weekend. 2. The super cool new appliance our follower are coveting--and...
The Lego Movie Review – A real block buster.
As the cultural discussion continues about building toys for girls and gender specific toy aisles, let me start by saying that my girls have been talking non-stop about The Lego Movie since they first saw a preview for it months ago. They are fans of everything...
Say Je T’aime on Valentine’s Day with a playful heart pendant
We've found such an abundance of cool jewelry for Valentine's Day lately that I wanted to throw one more into the fray. Just in case you needed even more choices: a cloisonne Je T'aime heart pendant at Poketo. I shouldn't be surprised that it was designed by Kristine...
A huge, free Valentines coloring page that could keep your kids out of the candy jar for 6 seconds or so
My son's favorite activities lately are puzzles and coloring. So you should have seen his face when I hit the free printables and handed him this giant free Valentine's coloring page coloring page with a Candyland theme from Mr. Printable, one of our longtime...
Kidscounter: Non-toxic shampoo for kids that we love. Even if they make your kid want to eat a creamsicle.
I don't know about you, but I feel like I've tried tons of kid's shampoos, with mixed reviews from my kids. While there are many non-toxic shampoos for babies and kids these days, it's been hard to find a scent that speaks to my sons, who hate stuff that smells too...
Cool Mom Picks on Instagram! Only oh…a few years late.
Considering it's 2014 and all, and considering how many fun, weird, interesting, adorable, cool and otherwise entertaining things we tend to see in our lives, we thought it was time to get Cool Mom Picks on Instagram. And so, we did. Visit us for our first photo today...
Kick off the Winter Olympics with 7 excellent party treats, printables and activities for kids
The Winter Olympics will kick off this Friday night with their Opening Ceremonies, which is possibly my favorite part of the Olympics. My family loves watching this huge party on TV, but to be honest, the kids get a little bored by the time Hungary or Moldova is...
10 easy-to-make DIY Valentine’s Day classroom treats for crafty kids
If there’s one time of year you’ll find me getting crafty with the kids, it’s around Valentine’s Day. But only under two conditions: 1) I get to sip wine while we craft and 2) the craft involves treats. These printables, crafts, and recipes make for perfect...
A custom photo gift for babies too young to make one themselves
We all know how much babies and toddlers love to look at photos of the people they love, and so a custom photo gift can be a wonderful baby gift. But if you are like me, those puffy, plastic photo albums aren't your idea of great nursery decor. And framed pictures in...
10 indulgent Nutella recipes for World Nutella Day: Time to look for the comfy pants
Any day could be Nutella Day in my home, but since today has been decreed World Nutella Day, we have an excuse to serve up some yummy Nutella recipes, and celebrate its hazlenutty, chocolatey goodness even more. We've mined our site for some of our favorite recipes...
Welcome that new tiny overlord with a card for parents who need to laugh.
They're demanding, loud, unstoppable, and more than capable of completely taking over our lives. Yes, babies are overlords, but we love them right down to their scrunchy little toes. And this cute new baby card might even get your sleepless friend who's been nursing...
A lovely keepsake Valentine’s Day necklace for moms (and it’s affordable too, hint, hint)
I'm a sucker for personalized jewelry, especially on Valentine's Day, but not so stoked about the expensive pricetags. But when I found these affordable heart necklaces at My Tiny Star Shining, I felt like Oprah. "You get a necklace! And you get a necklace!" which is...
How to drop baby weight realistically? 8 tips and tricks from a mom who’s been there.
So many new moms want to know how to drop baby weight and having gone through it myself--four times--you could say I have a few tips to offer. I felt extremely fortunate that I had a fairly easy time dropping my baby weight after my first and second kids. But then I...
8 extremely cool sets of modern alphabet blocks
I don't know if there's a more perfect gift for a baby than a great set of modern alphabet blocks. (Besides maybe a great alphabet poster.) They start as decor in the nursery, become a great toddler toy, and eventually you get to watch as your kid turns them into...
A fantastic option for winter skin relief, besides a trip to a different climate.
I still remember reading an article in Cosmo in my twenties and laughing at the thought of eye wrinkles. I'm not laughing anymore. When I resolved to be better to my skin in the new year, I spent an hour at the health food store, reading packages and selecting my...
The best Super Bowl ads portraying parents this year. Because it’s 2014, not 1914.
We've come a long way, baby, from the days when Super Bowl ads necessarily meant the Swedish Bikini Team and disconcerting depictions of women with anthropomorphic animals (RIP Spuds McKenzie). Now, some of the best Super Bowl ads in 2014 portray parents in a...
Lay off those tree trunks, lovers. This personalized ring holder will do just fine.
Yes, we all hope our love will be as everlasting as engraving our initials into a tree. But let's lay off the trees and opt for a more modern approach, shall we? Check out this sweet little monogrammed ring dish from the oh-so endearing Wandersketch. Put aside the...
Custom portrait pendants: A modern mom jewelry alternative. (Just uh, don’t wear your own portrait.)
The classic locket in which we keep our gorgeous children close to us at all times is a wonderful tradition but we always love seeing updates, from custom Instagram photo necklaces to USB necklaces with hundreds of photos of your beloved brood. There's also the...
5 of our favorite tech picks this week
In case you missed them, here are 5 of our most popular Cool Mom Tech picks from this past week. 1. This handy device is like having a second brain. Couldn't we all use one of those these days? 2. Our kids are obsessed with these awesome educational e-books. We...
Dozens of last minute Super Bowl recipes: Delicious help is on the way!
Lately we've been putting together some of our favorite Super Bowl recipes to keep everyone's stomach coated for the party during big game tonight. (Presuming beer could potentially play a part in your festivities. Just a guess.) None are too difficult, and they'll...
The Super Bowl commercial we’re most excited about: Bono’s Project (RED) song, Invisible
Because we're huge fans of moms everywhere, we're also fans of Bono and his ONE organization and Project (RED). Especially because of what they're doing during the Super Bowl tonight: U2 will release their new single, Invisible, (produced by the very cool Danger...