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Gifts that give back: These ornaments could change the world. For real.
Some of our favorite ornaments this year are more than just pretty baubles for your tree. They just might cure breast cancer, save an endangered species, or transform the life of women living in extreme poverty. Pretty impressive. The shiny green and red heart...
Wild things, you make our heart sing with this gorgeous picture book
They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but that's exactly what I did when this fabulous new picture book arrived on my doorstep this week. I could instantly tell we were going to love it. And we did! Everyone in the nameless town where Mr. Tiger Goes...
Good mojo from yarn zombies? We’re in, especially if it includes sock monkeys.
There's an uncomfortable stage in between childhood and adulthood when you might need a good luck charm or security blanket, but you know the other kids are going to make fun of it. We're betting that if your good juju comes in the form of a zipper-chested twin zombie...
The brightest and best Hanukkah printables for this year’s Festival of Lights
With Hanukkah beginning in just a few days, we've rounded up some festive Hanukkah printables to decorate your home, including a few fun items to mark the once-in-a-lifetime merging of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving. Or Thanksgivukkah. But, since Hankukkah lasts longer...
How do I organize Rainbow Loom bands?
If your kids are like mine, they are completely obsessed with making Rainbow Loom bracelets, which means your house is covered in those teeny, tiny rubber bands. Well search no longer! Here, lot of ways to organize Rainbow Loom bands and hopefully keep them on their...
This Mixtape Stamp Activity Kit is even cooler than the mixtapes of our youth
My kids complain because we never use wrapping paper at Christmas. We’ve been using the same reusable fabric for all our gifts since they were born, but I think I’ve found a little something from CMP Fave Yellow Owl Workshop that might make me reconsider. The Mixtape...
How to cook your first Thanksgiving turkey: the no-panic step-by-step tutorial
Whether it's your first time making a Thanksgiving turkey or your fifth, I've found that there's always room for a little (or a lot!) of help. So, this year, I've put together a step-by-step Thankgiving turkey tutorial. Hope it helps. Pick a recipe My first bit of...
How do you explain Thanksgiving to kids? 3 great videos to help
I know I'm not the only parent who wonders how do you explain Thanksgiving to kids, beyond, "well, we eat turkey and stuffing and Uncle Fred always drinks too much of his special juice." (That's hyperbolic by the way; I don't have an Uncle Fred. That you know of.) So...
14 creative gift wrap ideas to make your nice list feel super special this holiday season
The simplest handmade gift can feel like it's worth a million bucks if you've taken the time to wrap it with love. So we've pulled together some stunningly creative gift wrap ideas from the best of the Web to help you make your loved ones feel extra special this...
Mailing a lump of coal is expensive. Send Santa’s Black Letter to your naughty list instead.
With just a little over a month until Christmas, it's a great time to send a letter from Santa. In this case, not so much a typical "you've been good this year" note, but a cheeky warning message to someone who's landed on your naughty list. And we've found just the...
The best lip balms for those cold weather chapped lips (darn them).
Chapped and cracked lips are no fun. First of all, ouch. Secondly? They make your lip gloss and lipstick look terrible. Third of all, they're no fun to kiss. So in the hopes of a smooth-lipped winter, I’ve been slathering on some great lip balms. I found promising...
Game of (very small) Thrones
Winter is coming, but it's going to be much shorter than usual. Or at least the characters will, and not just the Imp. We're seriously freaking out over these amazing custom Lego Minifigs inspired by Game of Thrones. MiniBIGS on Etsy draws and custom pad-prints...
7 tips for making baby’s first holiday a special one: A celebration of motherhood firsts
This post is part of our monthly series with our Baby Shower Gift Guide sponsor, babyGap, celebrating motherhood firsts. And there are lots! We can't really think of a bigger deal than baby's first holiday, which ranks right up there with, well, the birth. But trust...
Baby’s First Hanukkah Gift Ideas. Just the good ones.
Yes, there's always that "Baby's First Hanukkah" bib that you'll use for 8 nights, max. But we dug to help find gift ideas for your baby's first Hanukkah that are just a wee bit cooler than some of the others. Hebrew letter blocks ($34, Uncommon Goods) Uncle Goose...
Our free holiday shopping survival guide notebook template from Springpad helps keep you sane.
featured partner If you're like us, then you're already swimming in holiday to-do lists. With Thanksgiving and Hanukkah running right into December, we're feeling a little behind. Or actually a lot. And so, we look for holiday shopping tips and lists to help us out....
Welcome to the new Cool Mom Picks. We are so happy you’re here!
In 2006, when we started this site, we were just...having fun. Our aim to support entrepreneurs and the cool things that women were making and sharing online was serious, but the way we originally built our site was kind of hilarious. It's not our fault entirely that...
Dasher, Rudolph and this guy: an adorable personalized reindeer ornament for the tree
You know Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, and the rest, but now there's a reindeer lovelier than all of them. (I know I haven't technically seen any of them, but surely it's tough to look good after a day spent traveling around the world.) CMP fave Paloma's Nest has a...
Holiday ornaments without red or green or glitter. It’s possible!
If you're like me and tend to lean towards more subtle holiday decorating (hold the beglittered talking Santa, please), you'll love these gorgeous ornaments I found while scouring Etsy. I just can't pick a favorite among the laser cut wood holiday ornaments at Havok...
What’s black and white and pink all over?
The Of a Kind website is fast becoming one of my go-to sites for finding great indie design. And as a Brooklyn mama myself, I always save a special little corner of my heart for other Brooklyn artisans. Even if this one comes by way of Wisconsin. And just in time for...
Two super new superhero books for your little caped crusaders
Look! It’s not a bird or a plane, but two super new books for our young superheroes-in-training. Because not even the most energetic superheroes can spend all their time leaping tall (LEGO) buildings or running faster than a speeding (Nerf) bullet. For those quieter...
Celebrating Movember when you’re too young to grow a ‘stache
I look forward to Movember every year because my Viking husband looks deliciously scruffy while supporting men's health awareness with a beard. But if you've got a mustache-loving kid in your life who can't even sprout a few chin hairs, here are some adorable ways to...