As the holiday season gets kicking into high gear , we're reminding ourselves to simplify as much as possible so that we can really enjoy the holidays with our families. That means cutting down the time we spend running -- or clicking --…
If thinking about your holiday card photos already is stressing you out, take a deep breath. Because we're about to make it easier for you in a whole lot of ways. First off, our amazing sponsor Minted (yay, Minted!) is back with a brand …
We truly love Halloween, which is one of the reasons we start looking for the coolest costumes, spookiest decorations, and most delicious recipes around, oh...July. But we're all busy parents! So if, like us, you still need some last min…
If you're like me, Halloween week is one of those weeks that you're hitting stores far more than usual, whether it's for last minute treats, decorations, or that one element of your kid's costume that gah, you totally forgot about. Even …
Happy 4th of July everyone! Wow, there's so much to celebrate right now. Our advice for the day: Be safe out there. Fire up the grill . Make the best BBQ sauce ever . Eat all the foods . Distract the kids with a fun fireworks app while y…
If you're looking out for some last minute Easter ideas, we are here for you! You've still got a couple of days to whip up some fun treats, set up the kids with cute crafts, print out some coloring pages , or just figure out whether the …
While mostly what kids look forward to in a Passover Seder is finding the matzoh, reading the four questions and stuffing their faces with as many macaroons or chocolate-covered Matzoh as possible, a few years back we discovered a clever…
Let's be honest: Easter candy is pretty much sugar and more sugar mixed with high fructose corn syrup with a dash of artificial food coloring. And we love every bite. I’m a believer in everything in moderation and am all for Easter being…
Between school parties and Easter baskets from their grandparents, my kids will be coming home with chocolate bunnies and cream-filled eggs to last us till the Fourth of July. So I've been looking for some extra special Easter basket gif…
As we all know, everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day, so even my family dons the green and plays some jigs on March 17th. And though we don't go crazy decorating our house with shamrocks or setting up leprechaun traps, there are plenty…
St. Patrick’s Day falls on a weekday this year which means it’s time to get festive with your kid's bento box . (How's that for a super specific column for you? St. Patrick's Day Bento Lunches.) Don’t worry: You don’t need a PhD in craft…
We get it. We're parents too. Hope you all find whatever it is that brings you joy, and have a beautiful day with your families. Lots of love, Kristen, Liz, and Team Cool Mom Picks
Need some last minute Christmas help? We are here for you, friends! 16 last minute ideas for Christmas gifts you can still get 40 creative stocking stuffer ideas, beyond bubbles The best gift card apps to make last-minute gifts easier 6 …
We are the first to admit that we get so caught up in getting gifts for others (and recommending them for you all!) that sometimes, we forget to devote the time to our own memory-making keepsake gifts. One great idea that Kristen puts to…
Every year, I love finding funny holiday cards available online, so many from cool small designers and shops that don't have shareholders on their boards who look at the holiday card messages and say A re you kidding? We can't sell that …
Working in the independent music world, I have a high esteem for non-commercial radio and of course the mother of it all, NPR. Supporting public radio is so important to me, as they rely heavily on listener funding to stay afloat. So if …
Yes, Hanukkah is here and Christmas is coming (fast) but no need to panic if you still have VIPs to shop for on your list and are scrambling for last-minute gift ideas. By now, you've surely heard of the magic of subscription gift boxes …
If all your kids want for Christmas is more LEGO pieces to add to their never big enough collection, they'll be thrilled to discover that you can even cover the Christmas tree with those beloved bricks in the form of LEGO ornaments. Here…
There may be more talk of picky eaters than foodie kids, but some kids really dig food. I know for sure that these seemingly rare creatures exist because I happen to be mother to one. My older son loves eating, looking at food magazines,…
If there was anything ever that made me think to myself boy I wish I had a baby right now it's this hilarious Mr. T holiday onesie by Cool Mom Picks favorite Mi Cielo . This isn't the first time I've been in love with the baby gifts from…
Compared to last year (holy Thanksgivukkah !), it may seem like we have tons of time to prep for Hanukkah, but I have a feeling that the time will fly. Quickly. Before we know it, we’ll be on the hook for eight crazy nights of festivitie…
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 stock…
With 8 days of gift giving, Hanukkah is a time for creativity: Something they need, something they want, and so on and so forth until you get to something they can eat. These edible gifts for Hanukkah are a perfect addition to the holida…
If you're short on space, before you spring for any new holiday decorations this year, check out Milani's bright and bouncy beechwood-and-steel small modern Christmas tree on a Spring which does a great job of combining contemporary and …