The recession bouquet that doesn’t suck

The recession bouquet that doesn’t suck

Sure, maybe you got some pretty flowers for Mother’s Day. But where are they now? Dead and gone, I’ll wager, because flowers don’t last forever.Usually.Hoopla has recently introduced the Forever Bouquet, what you give when you care enough to send the...
animoto: Video editing a non-techy mother could love

animoto: Video editing a non-techy mother could love

Not to brag, but for a non-geeky girl I know my way around a computer.  I’m not even afraid to dive into code. But where it comes to video editing, I’m a complete dolt.So when I created my very own free (free!) 30-second video at animoto, I was...
Sales, Whoo! May flowers edition

Sales, Whoo! May flowers edition

Check back with us every Friday for the best deals and discounts of the week and don’t miss our weekly CMP for Less email by becoming a Cool Mom Picks subscriber. Plus, if you sign up, you’ll be eligible to win an amazing prize package every month!CMP fave...
Sales, Whoo! Hooray for May edition

Sales, Whoo! Hooray for May edition

Check in with us every Friday for the best deals and discounts of the week!Beautifully packaged tee-shirt gift sets for mom are 20% off at Cherry Tee with code “Mom09” at checkout through Tuesday 5/5. Save 20% at Moxie Kids through 5/3 on clothes from...
Regifting the gift bag

Regifting the gift bag

I have been a fan of gift bags for a long time, because I truly suck at wrapping gifts. And, we all know the dirty little secret when it comes to gift bags — what comes around goes around. And around and around. That’s why I love these Traveling Gift bags...
A paint-your-own kit with an adorable twist

A paint-your-own kit with an adorable twist

With two craft-loving girls, I have enough kids’ art supplies in my home to start a small store. That said, I have never seen anything like the adorable set of paint-your-own nesting dolls from Kookle and know my kids would go ga-ga over this kit. Like...