Being a single mom on Valentine's Day just means I focus my love on my four kids, but that doesn't mean I'm not just a little bit jealous of all the Valentine's Day flowers being exchanged between couples. That's why I had to chuckle whe…
Can I tell you how big a hit I was as the surprise reader at my son's second grade class the other day, when I read The Book with No Pictures ? It was all, "Again!" and, "More!" If you can get your hands on this book too, you'll understa…
I remember being so excited to share Eloise with my little girls when they were old enough--until I read it again as an adult and realized she a little brattier than I had remembered. Not just me, right? Even so, I still have a certain n…
We all know that parenting means giving up sleep, hygiene (admit it), disposable income, and perhaps, the wild New Year's Eve plans of our wonderfully misspent youth. So you can see why I had the best time sitting down with my partners a…
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
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 …
I am so losing myself in this awesome collection of t-shirts on Fab.com from Stereotype Design . Each one describes a popular movie in a single sentence--like if you were a screenwriter, only you had to pitch the screenplay it just took …
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us for fun finds like these every day, from our site and beyond. 1. Every mom needs this coffee mug at some point. Mornings are a good start. 2. A gorgeously affordable necklace perfect for holid…
It used to be that you couldn't find funny reusable grocery bags . Back when we started seeing them blow up for the first time, if anything at all was printed on them, it was usually some chest-beating statement about how super eco-frien…
For the last year, I've been partnering with American Express , in part because I love Amex ( member since forever) and partly because when I see those awesome Tina Fey commercials, I'm now sure we're really just two degrees from being b…
I realize that kale does not need any more positive publicity these days, but now it's not only super healthy and delicious (mostly, anyway) but it's funny too, thanks to this reusable grocery tote bag at West Elm. Especially perfect for…
Looking for the original "I gave you life, you give me your Reese's" Halloween meme? Well, here it is. Because we wrote it. Even if you see it out there with someone else's name at the bottom (ahem). Happy Halloween to all the cool paren…
Once your kids get too old for our awesome Baby Halloween Costume ideas , they may want to come up with a group costume that involves their friends, as is the case with my own kids this year. So gather them around the computer--or just s…
We always have the best time each Halloween poking around the web looking for the most awesome baby costumes . But the truth is, we're busy! While some of you blow our minds putting those sleepless hours to use building outrageous costum…
Every day is National Coffee Day for some of us, which means that every day is also Wow, I Need Something to Put All This Coffee In Day. We've rounded up some of our favorite funny coffee mugs that might make you smile when there's basic…
If you're like me, the hardest part about switching from plastic bags to reusable grocery bags was remembering to actually bring them, which is why this tote bag from Emily McDowell (love her!) cracked me up. Of course, this cute bag can…
Considering how much our Facebook fans loved this hilarious coffee drinkers t-shirt , we couldn't help but share this hilarious coffee mug we found at AvenueBlue on Etsy. I'm sorry for what I said before I had my coffee. Now if that's no…
Of all the things I thought I'd grow up to be in life, a cartoon character was never one of them. But, here I am! A cartoon. It's a little strange. And yet? My butt never looked so good so no complaints from me. For the last year, I've w…
Of course we are all guilty in today's society of overpraising our children; everyone gets a trophy right? Yeah, not in my world. However, there is nothing wrong with a little extra parental encouragement. So, as I am starting to assembl…
O bsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then find cool pins like these daily. 1. The designer shoes we've woken up dreaming about. Not even kidding. 2. Love this decor idea for a kids' bathroom . 3. Holy Mojito recipe ! 4. Coolest…
While you're busy looking for the perfect Father's Day gifts , you can't forget the perfect funny card, right? If you're like me (and your dad like my dad) then you'll appreciate these 18 funny Father's Day cards that I tracked down on E…
Whether you're cynical or sentimental, whether you're with your family or enjoying some desperately needed time to yourself, we hope your Mother's Day is everything you could hope for. (And if there happens to be a new bag all giftwrappe…
If you have a mom who responds more to humor than sentiment, here are some of the absolute best (IMHO) funny Mother's Day cards, all created by independent artists and small companies on Etsy . Warning: some are not safe for...well, for …
While we tend to giggle at the cliché of "World's Greatest Mom" mugs around here, the truth is, anything our kids get us (or make us) at all is appreciated. Mother's Day in particular is one time of year that sappy and sentimental is on …