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Shop local, for Small Business Saturday is back. Hooray!
Last year we were overjoyed to learn that Small Business Saturday is now "a thing." Not that it hasn't been a thing around Cool Mom Picks for the last five years or so. And not just on Saturdays either. Even so, it's a great excuse to get out today--or heck, stay...
This advent calendar will stick around for years to come
Fewer things throw my kids into a tizzy of Christmastime anticipation as an advent calendar with its counting down of days. But the calendar grandma gets them with the waxy chocolate behind each door isn't much to look at and barely makes it to the 25th.I think I've...
Keep your elves busy with these Color-in Gift Tags
My kids really want to be helper elves when it comes to wrapping the gifts, but after a roll of tape and a yard of paper, I've learned to enlist their help in other ways. So instead of handing them the safety scissors and gift wrap, I'm going to hand them a box of...
A little techy help with Thanksgiving weekend
If you haven't visited Cool Mom Tech this week, grab a minute while the turkey is happily roasting. You'll find a whole lot of posts that we think can help make your weekend even better, from the kitchen to the weekend holiday shopping, to the long ride back home on...
Happy Thanksgiving, Cool Parents
Just a quick note to wish you all a beautiful Thanksgiving, however you're spending it. We hope you're surrounded by all the people you love, reminded of all the many, many things we have to be thankful for.As for us, we can say with all sincerity that we're grateful...
A new way to frame those fabulous family photos
I am always looking for fun ways to hang up pictures of the brood. Once I can convince my husband to help me arrange the pictures on the walls, they are pretty much up for good. We are big fans of Paper Culture around here, and they have come up with a perfect...
What thanks and giving is all about.
It's the perfect spirit of the holidays come to life: Give a little, get a little, and well, a collectible holiday keepsake doesn't hurt either. I just discovered the Heart 2011 Designer Ornament Collection from HSN, a partnership with a ton of celebrities and...
Sidepon–Discount codes that save you a lot of money. And all that valuable time.
We tell our readers time and again, do nooooot make an online purchase without first searching for discount codes. Especially at the big online retailers. There's nothing more frustrating than hitting that "purchase" button to find out you could have gotten it for...
Nifty holiday gifties at a spectacular price
It's not even Black Friday yet, but of course the deals are already starting to roll in. And this particular pick is so special that we have to tell you about every time it comes available. After all, there's nothing we love more than a great deal-- unless it's a...
Children’s art that lives forever
I'm one of those mothers that's a professional organizer's nightmare. I can hardly bear to part with a single one of my girls' drawings, whether it's a 3-D art class project, or a scribble on a napkin. So I always love ways to turn kids' creations into more formal...
The best kids holiday shoes to last beyond the holidays
We have a thing for Zappos. A big, hard, mad love kind of a thing. So we were thrilled when, as our newest sponsor, they asked us to choose a few of our favorite holiday shoes for boys and girls. That's uh, kind of like our dream job. As moms, even when we're shopping...
Handmade Charlotte for Anthropologie – hold onto your platinum cards
Is Anthropologie suddenly going the way of Jacadi, with upscale children's clothes made by small designers? It certainly seems that way. In October they brought in Kico Kids, and now Handmade Charlotte is following suit. This splendid Handmade Charlotte for...
Thanksgiving printables and craft ideas that are a lot easier than cooking a turkey
I consider myself fortunate that I do not have to cook Thanksgiving dinner---as does most of my extended family, as they will tell you. But, that doesn't mean I can't help all you hosts out with some great (and inexpensive) Thanksgiving craft ideas, to can help you...
BeginAgain toys – Simpler toys Santa’s elves would approve of
When the toy store ads appear in our Sunday newspaper, I'm mostly uninspired by all the blinky, noisy, plasticky stuff touted as The Next Big Thing. Would these really be the toys that Santa's elves carefully assemble in the North Pole?But now, just in time for the...
The paper book that’s as interactive as a digital one
With all the cool apps and e-books on my iPad, I sometimes worry that my kids will have a hard time appreciating real books. But then I find ones that remind me that children's books can be just as engaging, if not more, than the ones with all the technological bells...
The coolest modern menorahs
The countdown is on--you've now got one month until Haunukkah! Do you know where your menorah is?While I love the idea of using a menorah at Hanukkah that's passed down through the generations, I think there's also something great about finding one that suits your...
Bento goes mainstream
My kids are grazers; they'd sooner eat a whole bunch of little things than one giant sandwich. Bento systems have always been a smart option for us, as you can imagine. Now there's a smart new one courtesy of Skip*Hop, the little mom-run company that seems intent on...
Fids and Kamily and the top kids albums of 2011
As much as I love listening to the awesome music that comes my way as part of being CMP's primary kids' music reviewer, I find picking my favorites to be one of the harder tasks I have to do. It's like deciding if I like salted caramel better than mocha fudge better...
National Adoption Day gives us reason for thanks
While most of us will give thanks on Thursday for Thanksgiving, there will also be many families giving thanks today, for National Adoption Day which falls almost midway through November's National Adoption Month. In honor of this special time for so many, we have...
Toasty warm, and cute as a double-breasted button
Ever since Zara started selling online this fall, I've been stalking their site for European styled clothing for my kids at great prices. But recently, I popped into one of their NYC stores just to make sure the clothes were as awesome as they look online. The truth...
Best dollhouse for holiday gift – Reader Q&A
I was wondering if you could recommend a classic dollhouse for my two daughters' Christmas gift? Would love any suggestions you have. Thank you!! -Amy Ooh, dollhouses! One of our favorite things to look for, now that there are so many to choose from. If you're into...