If you're like me, you've seen very few of the Oscar-nominated films this year outside of the "Best Animated Films" category. (Life as a parent, right?) But I love movies , and I love movie award-shows, which means I don't want to sit th…
Once again, we're happy to have compiled the best lists of all the best children's books of the year, curated by the top publishers, reviewers, organizations, and bloggers we respect. And boy, was it a fantastic year for children's liter…
During the summer I usually let my kids stay up late, but we ditch the screens and play board games together instead. So, each year I keep my eye on the Spiel des Jahres award-winning board games to find the best new board games that are…
I don't want to let holidays like Martin Luther King Jr. Day slip by with my kids thinking it's just an extra day off of school. So if you're like me and are looking for some ways to honor the spirit of MLK while you're home today, we hi…
The other night my ten-year-old son was looking for something to read at bedtime. I handed him my review copy of Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson, not sure what to expect. When I checked on him an hour later, he was just a few pages away…
Yesterday's big awards news had nothing to do with Bradley Cooper or the Oscars (which I can't wait for either). The American Library Association announced the 2015 Caldecott and Newbery medal winners for young adult literature, and we w…
Thousands of books are published for children each year, and it seems like there are thousands of "best of" lists published too. If you're shopping for kids books for Christmas like we are, you'll want to check these lists out for some g…
We are thrilled that Martha Stewart is again shining a spotlight on those gifted American makers who brings us so many gorgeous items to decorate our homes, dress our babies, and beautify our lives through the 2014 American Made awards .…
I just love a good awards show. The Grammys, Golden Globes, and the Tonys are great, but for me, the Oscars is the ultimate--Hollywood at its finest. If you enjoy celebrating the Academy Awards at home as much as I do, these easy DIY ide…
Recently we told you about the Inspiring Mom Awards, sponsored by Tea Collection, and now I'm so thrilled to let you know that after much (much!) deliberation it's been narrowed down from 100 nominees to 9 finalists in 3 categories. And …
I'm of the mindset that nearly every mom I know inspires me in some way. Even so, there are some that simply live in a way that is inspirational to many. That's why I'm so excited that our friends at mom-run Tea Collection have created t…
I remember sitting down at my very first PTA meeting, excited for my daughter to enter kindergarten at a wonderful public school, until I heard these words: It looks like we'll have to cancel the dance program this year. I felt the tears…
Anyone who caught the Emmys last night probably oohed and ahhed over Modern Family's adorable Aubrey Anderson-Emmons. In case you're wondering where she got that awesome little purple dress, it's none other than Tea Collection, believe i…
Recently we introduced you to the wonderful Martha Stewart American Made Awards which is offering crafters and other small business owners a chance to win $10,000 to support their dreams. Well, we are just thrilled to find out that some …
How lovely to discover that Cool Mom Picks was voted the #10 best pregnancy blog on Babble.com. Let's just say we're blushing! We're thrilled to be included in Babble's Top 50 Pregnancy Mom Blogs list with some of our own faves, like Ohd…
You might remember when we told you about YesKidzCan!, the folks who are helping your kids figure out ways they can start changing the world for the better right now. We love their mission and their Act of Kindness kits, but now they're …
We were nothing short of thrilled to find out that we've won a Cribsie Award for the most trustworthy product reviews for parents. Thank you Cribsies! Considering more than 135,000 total votes were cast, and our formidable competition in…
We've been long time supporters of handmade here at Cool Mom Picks. In fact, it's our original reason for being. And so when Kristal from Rik Rak Studio (love her stuff!) asked Liz and me to judge her amazing Handmade Olympics , we said …
It's like Miss America for crafters, and you're a judge. But there's no Miss Congeniality. This one's all about looks, and you only get one vote. Actually, it's the competition for Martha Stewart's annual Holiday Craft Fair at her compan…
Well what a nice surprise to discover that the November 2010 issue of InStyle includes Cool Mom Picks in their big Best of the Web feature! We are so beyond thrilled that one of our all-time favorite magazines mentions us us as one of fo…
Well, what an honor to wake up to find Cool Mom Picks on Babble's List of the 50 best design blogs for moms . We are in such amazing company we can hardly stand it. Click over for 49 other blogs we know you'll adore too, including some o…
We were already huge fans of Parents Magazine (who isn't?), but now we have even more reason to love them--for including Cool Mom Picks on their list of Parents Power Moms . Wow. We're sooooo flattered to be a part of this fantastic list…
Well weren't we just shocked when we clicked over to the Telegraph UK today to find out that their list of the 12 Best Websites for Families and Kids included Cool Mom Picks. Their feeling was that yes, we do have " cool stuff for parent…
Thank you all so much for your support of Cool Mom Picks in the best fashion mommy blog on The Bump this past week. It would seem we might actually have a chance . .. but we need your help. And today is the last day of voting. So if you …