Awesome mother-in-law gift ideas for the toughest person on your list, because damn, she has good taste.
Awesome mother-in-law gift ideas for the toughest person on your list because, damn, she has good taste.If a mother-in-law isn’t the hardest person to shop for, then we don’t know who is. Especially when she’s got amazing taste and some trinket from...
Thoughtful grandparent gift ideas for the best grandmas and grandpas, nanas, and pop-pops
Thoughtful grandparent gift ideas for the best Grandmas and Grandpas, Nanas, and Pop-Pops We are so grateful to those devoted grandparents in our kids’ lives, that this is the time of year we look for thoughtful grandparent gift ideas that are just a...
Our favorite empowered girl gifts for fierce young females of all ages
Our favorite empowered girl gifts for fierce young females of all ages The girls in our lives are woke, they’re working hard, and they’re going to change the world, mark our words. For those girls who’d love some acknowledgement of their...
Extra special gift ideas for Baby’s first Christmas
Extra special gifts for baby's first ChristmasOf course a baby or young toddler won’t remember that first Christmas, but that’s never stopped a parent from showering them with gifts, right? Here, some sweet first Christmas gifts and keepsakes in every...
Small Business Saturday deals that make your heart grow three sizes today.
Way back before Small Business Saturday, there was Cool Mom Picks. Kristen and I originally started our site as a way to support cool small businesses, mom-run companies and makers (F.K.A. “artisans”) that could use a signal boost. So while every day is...
All the best deals for Black Friday 2017 right in one place!
If you’re looking for the very best Black Friday 2017 shopping deals and discounts around the web, we’ve got you covered! And by best, we mean…best. Like, no junky stuff, no “buy one, get one for 6% off.” Just the best deals for the shops we...
24 wonderful non-candy Halloween treat ideas for parties or kids with allergies.
We love putting together non-candy Halloween treat ideas for our readers who want to to offset the all the candy, have options that will delight trick-or-treaters with food allergies, or just have something fun for Halloween party goodie bags. So I’ve updated...
12 spectacular sugar skull craft ideas for Día de los Muertos, from painted planters to papier maché.
With Día de Los Muertos coming up on November 1 and the Pixar film Coco premiering November 22 — my kids are so excited to see it! — I’ve been seeking out some fun sugar skull crafts for the family to work on together. It’s such a nice way to...
13 effective ways to support your school if you don’t have a ton of time or money
As a dedicated public school parent, two things have become abundantly clear to me over the years: 1) Schools are woefully underfunded and 2) Any school is as good as the commitment of the school community. I’ll skip number one right now because seriously,...
