When we shop around for our kids' stocking stuffers, our longtime readers know that our hearts always grow three sizes when we share handmade items or those that support indie shops and businesses. With that in mind, have we got a websit…
Every year, I wish I'm that person who's on the ball enough to order incredible personalized keepsake gifts for some of my family members who'd love them. And every year I find something amazing...only to see I've missed the "order by" d…
With Día de Los Muertos coming up on November 1 and the Pixar film Coco premiering November 22 -- my kids are so excited to see it! -- I've been seeking out some fun sugar skull crafts for the family to work on together. It's such a nice…
Our love for our moms may know no bounds, but our budgets? Well, they have bounds! We get it. Which is why this year, we really wanted to dedicate part of our Mother's Day Gift Guide to some of the amazing Mother's Day gifts under $20 th…
If you're anything like me, the end of 2016 may have hoping that 2017 will somehow offer something better than where we feel we are now. However that's something that happens by planning and doing -- not just hoping. Which is why finding…
Hope today brings you everything magical you're hoping for, whether it's a fancy gift, your favorite cookies, a Netflix binge-fest, quiet time with your family, a day with no political arguments, a really good port, the ultimate holiday …
I know that the days before Christmas can seem unusually long, especially when kids are out of school and the presents are taunting them (my nieces' word, not mine). So if you've got a household of over-excited kids, we've got just the t…
We totally get the last-minute holiday gift problem. Believe us! I mean, we may have started working on our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide in, like...May, but hey, we're busy moms. And we're busy shopping for you! So no judgments at all if you'…
On your mark, get set, wrap those gifts! And, as always, we're coming to the rescue with 15 of the most festive, fun, and free printable gift tags for all your holiday gifts. Some of the printables on this list were in our round up last …
I love the simplicity of brown paper packages tied up with string as much as the next person, but sometimes I'm in the mood for more creative holiday gift wrapping to make my presents really stand out under the Christmas tree or by the m…
If you've got a stylish woman in your life, I've got some really fantastic ideas for you for beauty stocking stuffers. My checklist: They have to be practical, useful, affordable (well, relatively) and yet still totally fun to receive. M…
For the little girls in my life, ages 6–9 has been a craftaholic phase. One that's moving away from cardboard and pipe cleaners and more toward DIY craft kits for kids that result in beautiful finished products they can keep themselves o…
It should be obvious by now that here at Cool Mom Picks, we love presents. (We have 350 of them in this year's holiday gift guide , which we think you should check out, if you haven't already.) But even more, we love when our gifts give …
My family has a tradition of reading Christmas books at bedtime every night during Advent. Some years, I wrap each holiday book in our collection, so they'll be surprised which book we're reading each night. Other years, we take turns ch…
Those of you who are also fans of Cool Mom Eats (and hey, thank you!) know that I'm all about coming up with smart solutions to help busy parents with home cooked meals that still feed our families quickly and easily. Especially this tim…
December brings holiday cheer, festive fun, and hella chapped lips. And considering the nearest Ulta is 38 miles from my house, I don't always have the most posh options for lip care here in the mountains. So I've put together some terri…
If your family's holiday schedule is anything like mine, and you have daughters, you know why I'm looking for sparkly holiday dresses for girls right now. I have a calendar full of holiday parties, recitals, school concerts, and a gazill…
Gold coins are a must for Hanukkah, but you don't have to settle for the waxy ones at the store that make your teeth itch. Check out these six amazing kinds of gourmet gelt and revel in quality ingredients, fair trade cocoa , and posh pa…
Tis the season for looking glam! If you've got a calendar packed with holiday parties, we've got you covered with a some of the most gorgeous statement jewelry we've seen. And they all happen to ring in under $50, so you can kick your ho…
Full disclosure: I was at Home Depot the day after Thanksgiving, picking out the perfect tree that I'll probably keep until it's brown and desiccated on Valentine's Day. I've got plenty of space for a gigantic Douglas fir, no family memb…
We're pulling out the Christmas decorations and dusting off the ornaments around here, and I'm realizing that one easy way to spruce up my holiday decor is with a fresh, new tree skirt. But have you ever searched for a modern Christmas t…
We've recently become Cheryl's Cookies converts around here, after having received a generous gift basket delivery of their buttercream cookies. (Now that's a friend.) And now...they're our newest sponsor! Which makes us very happy. If, …
Let's face it: Some nativity sets are just begging to be played with. Their tiny animal figurines and family of little dolls is simply irresistible to little hands. And as anyone who's ever tried to convince a preschooler that these are …
Houses up and down our street are starting to turn on their holiday lights, and it's beginning to look at lot like Christmas in our neighborhood. My craft-loving kids would like for us to DIY everything holiday around here -- cotton-ball…