Along with a personal trainer, personal chef and a personal masseuse (oh yeah), I'd love a personal shopper to be on hand for when I need something perfect for myself, or when I need a gift for my kids , a classmate's birthday party, or …
We're not surprised that prettier disposable diapers are the hot new trend, with the growing popularity of designer diapers like the Huggies jeans diapers and Cynthia Rowley Pampers we featured here on Cool Mom Picks. So we couldn't help…
As handbag-crazy mamas, we're pretty excited about this week's monthly subscriber-only giveaway: Three Cool Mom Picks subscribers will each win a chic new bag from Ellington Handbag's brand new Spring 2012 collection. You'll win a Joni H…
If you're participating in the World Wildlife Fund's Earth Hour tonight at 8:30 PM, in which people around the world will turn out their lights as a show of environmental commitment, you're in good company. Hundreds of millions of people…
I remember the early baby days, when finding the time to see a big release movie like Hunger Games was even less likely than or showering regularly. Just getting out of the house seemed so exotic, and often too daunting. I wish we had th…
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Never miss a day of Cool Mom Picks! Here's how: 1. Like us on Facebook 2. Follow us on Twitter 3. Subscribe to our RSS feed 4. Follow us on Pinterest *Bonus! Become an email subscriber. It's not daily, but feel free to read our newslette…
Never miss a day of Cool Mom Picks! Here's how: 1. Like us on Facebook 2. Follow us on Twitter 3. Subscribe to our RSS feed 4. Follow us on Pinterest *Bonus! Become an email subscriber. It's not daily, but feel free to read our newslette…
Artfully arranged flowers are one of life's most fleeting luxuries. Since I'm not an heiress, I pick up flowers at Trader Joe's or the grocery store when I do my weekly shopping -- the flowers are inexpensive, and a flower's a flower rig…
We mention this only because our monthly subscriber-only giveaway will land two lucky Cool Mom Picks subscribers with a $250 gift certificate to Red 21 Boys, one of our all-time favorites for stylish, durable boy clothes that are priced …
Our subscriber-only giveaway this month will land one lucky Cool Mom Picks subscriber with this gorgeous, award-winning City Mini stroller, courtesy of Baby Jogger . But even if you don't win you win--with our editors' picks, celebrity t…
It is a sad moment when I put a barely worn outfit on one of my kids and realize they've outgrown it before they've even had a chance to spill something on it. But now the smart people at online clothes-swapping site thredUP have come ou…
We know a ton of our readers are small business owners, just like we are. And we know first hand how confusing all the legalese can be when you're getting established. I've badgered accountant friends for info and lawyer friends have hel…
Sometimes I feel like my days are filled with nothing but a bunch of things I have to get done. Thankfully, there's a new website that hooks people like me up with someone willing to help with everything and anything, from grocery shoppi…
We wish you what we wish for ourselves in 2012: peace, happiness, a little more down time with the kids, and a lot of fun. Thanks for spending another incredible year with us. Have a beautiful New Year, cool parents! -Liz, Kristen + the …
One of the most favorite parts of what we do here at Cool Mom Picks is giving away prizes, and a couple of weeks ago, we got to give away five big ones to five lucky Cool Mom Picks subscribers! A huge congrats to Leslie T., Amy M., Molly…
We like to think waiting for the Cool Mom Picks newsletter each month is a little like watching the ball drop on New Year's Eve, minus the champagne and glitter. (Although you can feel free to supply your own.) But our subscribers do get…
All week long we've been giving away all sorts of awesome goodies as a thanks to our wonderful subscribers, and tomorrow is our very last one. And it's good one. Promise. If you're already a subscriber, then just watch your inbox tomorro…
Having three kids means I also have a lot of shoes sitting by my front door. Aside from the fact that the messy pile is probably bad enough to give the president of the neighborhood association a minor heart attack, I'm also pretty tired…
Over the years, we've become more aware of eco-friendly gift wrap options from reusable gift bags, to recycled wrapping paper. But one thing I haven't thought so much about is tape. And honestly, this must be the time of of year that the…
If you're looking for a cool little holiday gift for a cool old school friend, I'm thinking this old school jigsaw puzzle might fit the bill. As in, 33 1/2 RPM old school. The Vinyl Collection Puzzle by Bob's Your Uncle is so cool for th…
A looong time ago when I had this idea for Cool Mom Picks, I reached out to a few of my blogging friends for help, one of whom was my co-Publisher and Editor in Chief Liz Gumbinner, who I only knew then as the blogger Mom 101 . Taken by …
We're so thrilled to be teaming up with our sponsor Harris Bank who's asked us to offer up cool picks to help teach money management early. Back when I was a kid, a piggy bank was no more than a basic way to teach money savings to those …
Poking around the CB2 website this week, I kinda fell in love with this bookend. Because, we'll, it's an end. Called The End. The End bookend is such a cool little hostess gift or just a sunny pick me up for your own bookshelf. I don't k…