Modern holiday table setting tips: A huge array of ideas to keep it easy, affordable, and fun!
Let me first be totally upfront: The idea of setting a holiday table kind of terrifies me. I am not someone who can just effortlessly whip up an Elsa’s castle centerpiece made of handmade gingerbread, or pick up a calligraphy pen and go to town on place cards. I...
The best new music for kids and families: 6 of our favorite fall picks
Whether you’re like me and need some holiday gift ideas for the little ones on your list or you just want some new music for kids to dance away the winter chill, I’ve found six recently released kids’ albums that will keep any ears happy. With new music...
3 amazing new picture books for kids and parents to love
For those of us who love great illustration as much as a great story, I’ve found three new picture books that are worth making space for in your kids’ bookcase or wrapping to give to a child this holiday. What I love most about all three is that...
Kid-friendly Chicago activities: The best museum exhibits for kids
This year my husband and I loaded everyone up (even the grandparents) for a long weekend over fall break, and flew to Chicago, one of my very favorite cities, in search of some awesome kid-friendly activities. Our focus: checking out all the must-see exhibits for kids...
Gift Ideas for Your Mother-In-Law, Since Her Son Will Not Help You With Ideas Until December 24
Whether you love your mother-in-law like your own mother or love her because she’s your husband’s mother (ha), we found a slew of cool gifts that will make her smile. Just be sure to sign his name on the card, even though she’ll know who actually gets...
Cool Arts and Crafts Gifts for Kids Who Have Outgrown the Fat Crayons
Arts and crafts gifts for kids are always one of our top choices. As we always tell our relatives, our kids can never have too many art supplies. (And not just the relatives who buy them slightly scary talking toys.) These arts and crafts gifts should appeal to...
Trend alert: Snow Leopards. They’re everywhere.
This time last year, our kids were all about foxes, probably because The Song That Will Not Be Mentioned was playing on repeat in our homes. While woodland animals are still a favorite with my kids, I’m noticing one animal obsession rising above the rest—snow...
The Cool Mom Picks Holiday Gift Guide 2014. Whoo!
We are so SO excited to present our 2014 holiday gift guide, our biggest and best yet, if we do say so ourselves. You’ll find 20 pages of absolutely amazing holiday gift ideas for everyone on your list in every price range, all scoured from the ends of the earth...
Ideas for cool Halloween classroom treats that aren’t candy
My kids came home this week excitedly telling me they could hand out something in school to their classmates for Halloween, provided it was gluten-free. So I started perusing the candy aisle before I thought…wait a minute! I’m supposed to give out...
