My kids love to DIY their Mother's Day gifts -- and really, all gifts -- and I'd much rather our craft supplies consist of flour and sugar than glue and that glitter that's impossible to get out of the couch. So I've been browsing some o…
It's no secret that Aldi is a fantastic place to save big on groceries. But what you may not know is that it's not just where you go to save on weekly staples like these 10 money-saving finds that make Aldi worth a trip . You can also fi…
What did you buy for the mom in your life last year? Flowers? A card? How about switching it up this year and getting her something she can really sink her teeth into – one of these delicious, indulgent, edible Mother's Day gifts. You ca…
Thanks to the awesome folks at Food Diggity, it turns out that insanely realistic, huge personalized lollipops are a thing. Whoa. The Face Licker by Spun , available at Firebox, is a truly outrageous, highly personalized, massively huge …
If you're looking to send something a little more special than a typical Easter basket, have I got the idea for you: Cookie dough! Really! Because it's not just any cookie dough -- I'm talking the outrageous Easter four-pack from Cookie …
We don't need to tell you how much we love food here at Cool Mom Eats. So when we discovered the Delicacies Jewelry collection online, we had to share. Delicacies is a lovely jewelry collection of food ingredient charms with a meaningful…
We can't believe it's Valentine's Day gift time already! And our readers know that we always have an extra big heart (ha) when it comes to sharing handmade gifts from makers, or gifts that support indie shops and businesses. With that in…
We recently discovered the coolest gift idea when our friend Tina Roth Eisenberg at Swiss Miss shared a Favorite Things Gift Box she received from her friend Jessica Kausen. Jessica filled a box with a few of her own favorite things (no …
I've tracked down such cool ways to present those holiday gift cards to make them that much more gifty and creative.
YES, we just published the most amazing list of awesome food subscription boxes that make fab last-minute gifts, but I just discovered one more I have to sneak in there. I love this one so much, I even ordered some -- but I can't say for…
Fret not, procrastinators. There is still time to score a super cool gift, because nobody will argue with getting something totally delicious delivered to their door every month. Whether your giftee is an inveterate snacker, a hiker look…
Break out the spatula and grab a tween (or, heck, a 6-year-old), because I’ve got nine of my absolute favorite homemade holiday food gifts that will wow your favorite teacher, aunt, or UPS delivery person. All of these food gifts are dea…
If you're clean out of gift ideas after shopping for everyone in your family and inner circle, print out the ultimate pack of printable holiday gift tags from Caravan Shoppe, and then throw a few items in your Amazon cart. They not only …
Whether you're buying for a food snob, an avid home cook, a 7-year-old who thinks that jelly beans that taste like farts are funny, or all of the above, we have just the treats for them. These unique, funny, and just plain delicious stoc…
Each year around Christmas, our readers ask us whether you can give a postal carrier a gift -- or a UPS or FedEx delivery person for that matter, especially if you get as many packages as we do! Well we've got a list below of each organi…
Most of us agree that foodies have made the world a better place. After all, where would we be without craft burgers, artisan breads, and those home brews they're always asking us to try? But it's also hard to take seriously our friends …
If there's one thing that brings all serious food lovers together -- whether we love to cook or just to eat -- it's a never-ending desire for more. Whether it's wanting to try every jar of deliciousness at the specialty food store, colle…
I always think food and drink make the best holiday gifts, but 24 food and drink gifts? Now you're speaking my love language. And you don't even have to wait until the big day. See, friends, I'm talking about food advent calendars -- and…
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 wh…
While most of us want to know what we can cook, bake, or otherwise whip up when we head out for Thanksgiving dinner, sometimes there's a host or hostess who gives you the old, "just bring yourself!" But since we know you should never sho…
At a recent barbecue, my neighbor introduced me to one of the coolest -- and tastiest -- kid activities I’ve seen in a long time. Using the YayLabs Ice Cream Ball , a group of kids churned a simple recipe into creamy ice cream with about…
For all those wine-lovers out there (ahem, like me), we're entitled to toast our momentous new mom wins. With some celebratory vino and a high-five, right? That’s where these hilarious Mommy’s First Motherhood Milestones Wine Bottle Cove…
Father's Day is inching closer and closer, and if you haven't found the perfect Father's Day gift for Dad -- don't panic! In addition to lots of the gifts in our guide, there's a stellar chance you can find just the gift you're looking f…
If the treats on Pinterest are any indication, all dads wear ties and are super into grilling and mowing the lawn. While I'm sure this fits the bill for some dads, I can tell you that my husband only wears a tie when required (at most on…