To be honest, a Stevie Nicks Barbie Doll is one of the last of all the new Barbies expected to see this year. I mean, I figured Mattel still had a few more Barbie: The Movie dolls to roll out as we head toward the holidays. So now we get…
I have always loved the range of cool Valentine's Day jewelry for women , like me, who aren't quite into the traditional stuff. Nothing wrong with a solid sterling Tiffany heart necklace of course! But if you're shopping for Valentine's …
Valentine's gifts for best friends isn't always something that comes top of mind when we're shopping for gifts for the kids or our significant other . But c'mon -- could we have gotten through the past couple of years without all the ama…
I know we've been sharing gifts galore , because hey, that's what we do this time of year. (And quite well, I might add. Ahem.) But I want to call your attention to one more gift idea that checks all my favorite boxes -- it's from an ind…
Personalized gifts have always been among our favorites, but finding affordable personalized holiday gifts -- well, we really love a challenge. So we've found more than a dozen for you all, to help you select something extra-thoughtful f…
The AFC Richmond fans say it's the hope that kills you , but we're here to say that it's really the anticipation -- of Ted Lasso Season 3, of course. Luckily, it will be appearing on our screens in 2023, and we can almost taste the homem…
Last year I browsed Oprah's Favorite Things List of holiday gifts so thoroughly that I thought -- whoa, what if I share my favorites from her favorites? So I did. And you liked them! So much so, it was hard to even get your hands on some…
I'm just about ready to think about all things Thanksgiving , but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that NOW is the time to order an amazing Advent calendar so you can start the countdown to Christmas on December 1st. The best ones goes …
We've been gushing about Ted Lasso for a while on Cool Mom Picks, and now I get to gush about the new Ted Lasso Little People Collector set from Fisher-Price, featuring six of the most iconic characters from the AFC Richmond locker room.…
We first started this site with the mission of discovering cool things -- particularly from small businesses and women-run companies -- and share them with you all. While we've become popular for our gift guides to suit every budget, our…
If you're like me, there have been a lot of days, especially as of late, where it's been hard to rally yourself, between the news, the pandemic, and just being a mom. Well, our longtime friend, author, and mom of 4 Jill Krause took her p…
Mother's Day gifts don't have to be extravagant or expensive to be wonderful -- something I'm very appreciative of considering the price of everything from groceries , to gas, to how many kids are we putting through college? In fact, my …
This year, I've been on the hunt for Mother's Day gift books, because even the mom who has everything can always use an inspiring, uplifting, sentimental, or just thoughtful new book. Consider that a Mother's Day gift book can be for any…
There's a lot of inspirational quote jewelry out here. And it's lovely -- but this is definitely not that. Instead, Presently has created a truly meaningful collection of bracelets, each engraved with mantras derived from actual cognitiv…
This spring, we hope to see sunflowers everywhere, and that includes sunflower earrings. Especially when they're giving back to Ukraine like the ones we've just found. Indie jewelry designer, mom and art director Farah Brigante of Naaz D…
As we are recognizing Black History Month right along with Valentine's Day , in February, I've found some wonderful Black chocolatiers who are making history in their own right: with entrepreneurship that helps create more racial and eco…
When looking around for practical Valentine's Day gifts for her -- well, we weren't super impressed. Most women don't want a vacuum (here honey, clean up after me!) or a gift card for an oil change (seriously, we were pitched that once) …
I've been really encouraged by Barbie's new Inspiring Women Series , which celebrates women trailblazers throughout history. And I was especially excited to see that they've chosen Ida B. Wells as their next historic figure to expose to …
My first cool pick of 2022 just had to be this sweetly illustrated Betty White Mug from artist, maker and online Insta-friend Jennifer Vallez of Sophie and Lilli. So many of us were just crushed Betty White's passing at 99 , even if we c…
For all you out there needing last-minute Christmas gifts, we got you! My son's gotten into the habit of asking Alexa how many days are left until Christmas and while it was pretty adorable at first, it can incite a little panic now that…
As the mom of teen girls, I know that DIY gifts for teenage girls can be so wonderful -- not just to make for your own teen, but for teenage girls to make for their friends. They don't require a whole lot of money, but handmade gifts cer…
Every year we share our favorite holiday gifts that give back , to help us maximize the impact that our gifts can make on the world this time of year. And every year, we talk about Bombas Socks -- the incredibly comfortable, increasingly…
It goes without saying that I will always love Dolly Parton, so naturally I was drawn to these amazing Dolly Parton gifts. If you haven't listened to the Dolly Parton's America podcast yet, let me assure you that people of all stripes, p…
Since custom photo books are among our very favorite gifts for the holidays , for Mother's Day, Father's Day, and even for teacher gifts and gifts for favorite sitters, we've put together a helpful comparison of our top picks. For years,…