40 creative stocking stuffer ideas for kids: Beyond bubbles and Play-Doh.

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

I’m always looking for cool stocking stuffer ideas for my kids. I mean, we all know that you can get bubbles and Play-Doh and packs of stickers but I like to get a little more more creative when I can. So I’ve put together these 40 stocking stuffers for...

Making your holiday card list: 21 people to be sure not to forget

by Kristen Chase | Cards + Stationery

As much as we’d like to say we always remember to send holiday cards to everyone we know and love, well, that’s a bit of a stretch. Mostly because we’re all swamped with holiday shopping and to-do lists and teacher gifts, and and and… so, we...

What’s better than cookies? Cookies that look just the way you want them.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Kitchen + Dining

I just cooked to say I Love You. And Superstar, and Happy Birthday, and pretty much any message up to 17 letters that can be stamped into a cookie. Thanks to this genius customizable Cookie Stamper, you can customize any message with letters, numbers, hearts,...

Funny coffee mugs for caffeine junkies. You know who you are.

by Kristen Chase | Kitchen + Dining

Considering how much our Facebook fans loved this hilarious coffee drinkers t-shirt, we couldn’t help but share this hilarious coffee mug we found at AvenueBlue on Etsy. I’m sorry for what I said before I had my coffee.  Now if that’s not the truth,...

Cool stencils for kids that make crafts you’ll actually want to keep.

by Kate Etue | DIY

So many times I’ve spent hours working on a craft with my kids, only to quietly throw it away after they go to bed. (Shh, don’t tell them.) Sometimes it’s more about the process than the end result around here–crafting for the sake of crafting....

We would never lie about how adorable these pushpins are

by Delilah S. Dawson | Storage + Organization

These might be the coolest pushpins we’ve ever seen–no lie. And they’re handcrafted with the same care Gepetto used bringing Pinocchio to life. The good news is that instead of running around, causing mischief with a cricket and smoking cigars, these...

Cool Mom Picks in the Press

by Cool Mom Team

Select Press for Cool Mom Picks TODAY Show website includes our post in the article, “How Do We Teach Our Children Anti-Racism? These Resources Will Help.” Grand Forks Herald: Spawned highlighted as one of their picks for great podcasts for parents,...

8 spectacular holiday cookie recipes to kick off the holiday baking season

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

If you ask me, the best part of the holiday season are the holiday cookie recipes. Holiday cookies are affordable and easy to make, they never fail to make everyone happy, and they always give us a good reason to get together with friends and family. (Hello, cookie...

Small Business Saturday: Shop small, save big. What’s not to love?

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

We’ve been proud supporters of Small Business Saturday since it began in 2010, and we’re so happy to see it take off in a big way. (Pun intended.) Then again, are you surprised? Every day is pretty much small business day at Cool Mom Picks.However this...

Birchbox Home arrives, whoa! A new reason to stay in on Friday nights

by Stephanie Slate | Helpful Services

We’ve already have described how much we love Birchbox from the day they launched since, well, who doesn’t love a hot pink box filled with amazing high-end cosmetics samples delivered to their door each month? So it will be no surprise to hear that...