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A hostess gift that she’ll treasure forever. Or she’d better, because she can’t resell it.
Sometimes a great bottle of wine or a handmade candle makes the perfect hostess gift. But when you need something extra special, I think I've found a winner. This custom personalized wooden serving tray is simply gorgeous. A fabulous hostess, housewarming, or wedding...
Birthday gift for 9-year-old girl? Reader Q+A
Can you help me with a gift for a 9 year old girl? She likes Star Wars...among other things. Thanks! -Jaime via Twitter Ooh, fun one, Jaime. 9 year old girls, like other tweens, can be tough if you don't know them--so many different personalities and interests. As...
Baby gift sets, and how to make them more personal
We're happy to offer up these baby shower gift ideas on behalf of our sponsor, Munchkin. And don't miss a huge giveaway below! We admit it: We all want to be the ones at the shower who hand over a gift and get the biggest "awwww..." from the crowd when it's open. Not...
Temporary tattoos, now delivered to your door every month
If your kids love temporary tattoos like mine do, then you'll want to add this awesome new gift idea from our friends at Tattly to their wish list. I'm a huge fan of the Tattly tattoos myself actually, and have been known to wear a few on more than one occasion (and...
Making hard floors cozy, one little tushy at a time
Wood floors are beautiful, easy to clean...and a wee bit hard on tiny little tushies. If your littles need a good place to get cozy, we're loving these beautiful, well-made, and perfectly sized bean bags and travel playmats. BlaBla Kids (one of our favorite fairt...
Meet the cool new kids on the blocks
I try to teach my kids that it's the little differences in each of us that make us so delightfully special...and delightfully weird. And that's exactly what the imaginative minds at Wee Society celebrate and encourage in their new collection of unique (and pretty...
High end designer clothing for less. And then, less on top of that. If you hurry.
Over a year ago, we introduced you to The RealReal, a fabulous online designer consigment shop with incredible deals on super high-end clothes and accessories. It's blown up over the past year with a growing selection of the kinds of things you drool over, and for a...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
Here are 5 of our favorite tech picks from this week that you might have missed. 1. One of the coolest geeky shirts we've ever featured. Just ask our Facebook fans! Wow. 2. A brilliant alarm app that you'll never be able to sleep through. 3. If you love Instagram as...
The reusable coffee cup that’s cooler than those other ones
I love that more and more, coffee shops, including Starbucks, are offering discounts for bringing in your own cup. But these might be the most distinctive ones I've ever seen. And? On sale. Of course i'm a retro-modern type gal, so the black and white eco cups by DCI...
Baby Buggy Bedtime Bash 2013: The stars were out, and so were we!
Once again, Cool Mom Picks was so happy to support our friends at Baby Buggy on June 4 at the annual Baby Buggy Bedtime Bash in Central Park, and helping them to raise close to $500,000 for at-risk families with young children in need. Wow, did the celebs come out...
Happy Father’s Day, cool dads!
Wishing all the cool dads out there a wonderful day. -Kristen, Liz, and Team Cool Mom Picks
They’ll scream for this ice cream truck playhouse
As soon as school wraps up for the year, my kids want to know when the ice cream truck is going to come jingling down the street. But I know they'd scream even louder for their very own ice cream truck to manage any day of the year. Famous OTO's cardboard ice cream...
Father’s Day recipes for breakfast and brunch the kids can help make
I loved Stacie's recent post on Father's Day recipes all using bacon, but some of them are arguably more for the semi-pro home cook to take on as opposed to say...the kids. If your kids are into helping you whip up something yummy and easy for dad, here are some...
Hearts.com: Gorgeous accessories for a cause. Is there a better kind?
I hardly need an excuse to shop for new jewelry or handbags, but hey, when they support an amazing cause, I have to buy them, right? Here are a ton I'm coveting for more reasons than one. Hearts.com is a new-to-me site that works with more than 2000 artisans all over...
The coolest embroidery kits just for kids, hold the needle!
With all the fun my oldest daughter had making the DIY cross-stitch keychains and necklaces I found on Etsy, I can't wait to try this awesome embroidery project with her. This amazing DIY embroidery kit for kids is perfect even for your younger but still...
Say cheese. This fun LEGO Polaroid “camera” has us grinning.
Summertime is serious LEGO time around here. The kids and I are always looking for novel ways to enhance LEGO play. So I'm really digging this new LEGO hack (meaning it's not an official LEGO product, but it's officially fun). This groovy "camera" comes from LEGO...
I promise not to wear other sneakers. I promise not to wear other sneakers. I promise not to…
If your kids are suddenly behaving just a little too politely for your liking, we've got just the remedy. In the form of this awesome new collaboration between Converse and The Simpsons. The new Simpsons Converse Collection for kids and adults will be available on the...
Toy boxes made better than most toys these days. Also? On sale.
From the day we discovered Kirsten Hathcock's beautifully handmade storage pieces at Mod Mom Furniture, we fell in love. A Mod Mom toy box looks as beautiful as any other furniture in the house, even if it is made to hide decapitated Barbies and wayward LEGO pieces....
The hippest paper dolls in the history of paper dolls. (Possibly a true fact.)
My kids have definitely developed an obsession with paper dolls since I unearthed the ultimate guide to free printable paper dolls on the web. But if you're willing to spend just a few dollars, I've found some that are seriously fantastic. And uh...not just for kids....
One way to get kids to eat their fruit. If you don’t steal it first.
My kids, as with all kids, are obsessed with gummies. But I find that fruit chews give them the same satisfaction with a little less guilt. On my part. Hooray for a new brand that avoids the guilt entirely, and just in time for me to seek out new lunchbox snacks for...
Father’s Day ideas for family fun: 2013 Father’s Day Gift Guide
This post in our Father's Day Gift Guide series brought to you by Dove Men+Care. We all know that the gift of time can be the best Father's Day gift of all--along with a handmade card, of course. If you're looking for some family fun ideas, here are a few that can...