Last minute gift ideas are always the toughest. You have all these last minute people you forgot about (with no offense to them--we get busy!) and suddenly you're stuck with whatever you can find in the drugstore aisles. Fortunately the …
As much as I love loving, sweet, from-the-heart holiday greetings, there are those family members of mine I can always count on to send the funniest Christmas cards. Here, 15 cards that made me laugh out loud. No guarantees we have the s…
- Don't miss a $500 giveaway we put together just for Cool Mom Picks readers! - As big proponents of sending cards (and saving the ones we receive ourselves, for all of eternity), we're pretty excited to see just how many beautifully des…
I had a lovely Christmas wreath once. But then the cat got to it. You can only clean up so much pine barf before your door goes naked. And that's why I love this fabulous and unexpected take on the traditional door-hanging: it's natural,…
Liven up your Christmas decor this year by printing out some great printable holiday decorations without leaving the comforts of home. The best part: you won't need a degree in Paper Arts or a stash of obscure crafting supplies to get th…
With only 15 days left until Christmas (yep, we went there), we're in full-on holiday decorating mode, which is why we're loving how easy our partner The Prowl makes it to find everything we need, or uh, might have forgotten. All with ju…
We are beyond thrilled to launch our 8th annual Holiday Gift Guide , with more than 200 gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list. We did not mess around this year, mamas. And we've got an awesome new format to make it even easier…
I've always been pretty crafty. Problem is, I've also always been kind of unmotivated to gather up all the materials required for said craftiness. So I'll get these great ideas for homemade holiday gifts and then never follow through. Un…
May your day be filled with love, laughter, and lots of turkey and stuffing. Thank you for being the best readers ever. Happy Thanksgiving! -Kristen, Liz, and the Cool Mom Picks team [poster via Paper Wing Prints ]
Some of our favorite ornaments this year are more than just pretty baubles for your tree . They just might cure breast cancer, save an endangered species, or transform the life of women living in extreme poverty . Pretty impressive. The …
I like to keep a stash of gifts on hand to give to those last-minute people I totally forgot to shop for— bottles of Essie nail polish for my kids' room moms, or Starbucks gift cards for the piano teacher—you know, just in case. But it n…
I know I'm not the only parent who wonders how do you explain Thanksgiving to kids, beyond, "well, we eat turkey and stuffing and Uncle Fred always drinks too much of his special juice." (That's hyperbolic by the way; I don't have an Unc…
With just a little over a month until Christmas, it's a great time to send a letter from Santa. In this case, not so much a typical "you've been good this year" note, but a cheeky warning message to someone who's landed on your naughty l…
Yes, there's always that "Baby's First Hanukkah" bib that you'll use for 8 nights, max. But we dug to help find gift ideas for your baby's first Hanukkah that are just a wee bit cooler than some of the others. Hebrew letter blocks ($34, …
featured partner If you're like us, then you're already swimming in holiday to-do lists. With Thanksgiving and Hanukkah running right into December, we're feeling a little behind. Or actually a lot. And so, we look for holiday shopping t…
You know Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, and the rest, but now there's a reindeer lovelier than all of them. (I know I haven't technically seen any of them, but surely it's tough to look good after a day spent traveling around the world.…
If you're like me and tend to lean towards more subtle holiday decorating (hold the beglittered talking Santa, please), you'll love these gorgeous ornaments I found while scouring Etsy. I just can't pick a favorite among the laser cut wo…
Even procrastinators like me should start thinking about our annual Advent calendar since, with Thanksgiving falling on the 28th, we'll still be eating turkey when December begins. Fortunately, there are loads of cool-looking Advent cale…
Don't miss a big exclusive discount below! For as much time as we spend capturing the perfect holiday photo, you can bet we're pretty picky when it comes to our holiday cards. That's why we love our sponsor Minted (since long before they…
This year, zomg THANKSGIVUKKAH. I can't believe I have to get ready for Thanksgiving and Hanukkah all at once, and I'm sure I'm not alone. So we're kicking off the season with our mini guide of some of the best Hanukkah gifts for kids . …
Feel free to skip all the snowman Christmas sheets and red and green duvet covers because I have found the best Christmas pillowcase ever. Oh the fun I plan on having with the reindeer antlers pillowcase . Talk about awesome photo opps. …
Featured Partner If you're looking for a way to put a personal touch on your Christmas or Hanukkah celebrations this winter, we were surprised to learn that our latest sponsor, Zazzle (yay, Zazzle!), has really upped their game this year…
As you might already know, we're huge Etsy fans around here. Huge! So how thrilling to be invited as one of their new Etsy Page tastemakers along with some of our very own favorite design and lifestyle bloggers. Click over to the Cool Mo…
featured partner This year, with the first night of Hanukkah creeping up on us super early--November 27 to be exact--those of us who celebrate have to be extra organized to get Hanukkah and Thanksgiving ready all at the same time. Eek! […