It's no secret that the Cool Mom Picks team loves to find unique photo gifts for family, friends and teachers. While photo books are a great option for any price level, it's actually affordable and easier than you think to create custom …
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…
As it turns out, the hottest gift this holiday season might actually be a goat. And her name is Stella. Don't worry--she's not coming to live with you. But she can do a world of good for a family in need. We're already excited about Fash…
Here are 5 of our favorite picks from this past week just in case you missed them. 1. The coolest Mother's Day gifts for camera lovers. Aren't those necklaces awesome? 2. We bet you'll love these Mother's Day tech gifts for under $30. An…
Diamonds are forever, flowers are for this week, and heavenly spiced cookies are for the best ten minutes of Mothers Day. The Mothers Day Cookie Gift Box from Whimsy and Spice on Etsy is the Tiffany's version of baked goods. Each collect…
We're thrilled to announce our annual Mother's Day Gift Guide , with more than 50 of the most creative Mother's Day gift ideas for all the moms in your life --including you. From gorgeous keepsake jewelry for moms and beautiful personali…
With both of my kids' grandmothers living far away, we don't get to celebrate Mother's Day with them in person. But this lovely gift turns the distance between us into something beautiful. [Don't miss details of this super limited time s…
In this, the final post in our Father's Day Gift Guide Series, we are so happy to honor those dads who hold such a special place in our hearts--grandpas. For all those grandfathers, grandpas, papas and pop-pops of the world, we've got 10…
I spent a good portion of my childhood coloring, drawing and creating and was very proud of what my mother assured me was some serious talent. I can't even imagine how excited I would have been if she then had one of my creations turned …
We're honored to be working with our sponsor the American Cancer Society , who's doing such good work in ensuring that all of us continue to have many more birthdays. My mom hit the big 60 birthday milestone last year (don't kill me for …
As I've learned, finding the perfect holiday gift for nieces and nephews can be tough, particularly when I'm trying to avoid picking out some random thing from the giant toy store chain. This year, I'm thinking about something personaliz…
The cool thing about Grandparents Day is that if you have grandparents like my kids do, it doesn't take a whole lot to make their day. So on the outside chance you were a little busy this week with back-to-school and Labor Day and hurric…
If there's one thing that men love more on Father's Day than love from their own kids, it's love from their grandchildren. So when June 20 rolls around, make sure not to forget those beloved grandfathers, grandpas, papas and pop-pops in …
One year, I got my mom an electronic photo album for her holiday gift . Well, that was a flop. She told me she really wanted a regular photo book of her grandkids, just like I gave her the year before. But, I like to complicate things! S…
There's no escaping the holiday music in the stores and tinsel in the windows -- the holiday season is upon us. You know what will make your life easier? Our 2010 Holiday Gift Guide ! Whoo! For the fifth straight year (wow), we've done t…
Stumped for Father's Day? Maybe it's because I'm married to a photographer (though I don't think so), but I'm thinking that if Dear Dad from Chronicle Books doesn't bring a little tear to his eye, he might not actually be human. The volu…
Yesterday, our subscribers got a first look at our super-awesome, totally helpful, very cool Father's Day Gift Guide . (Yet another reason you should sign up to be a subscriber too!) And now we're putting it out there for all to see. Bec…
The ghosts of bad desk tchotchkes of Father's Days past still haunt me: Paper weights, coffee mugs, mini voodoo dolls. Sorry Dad! Sometimes you're hard to shop for. But grandpas and new dads -- not too hard. Especially if they're sentime…
If you are lucky enough to not only be a mom, but still have a mom around to guide you through your turbulent mothering moments (or in my mom's case, laugh at me), then you probably have witnessed the power that the perfect picture of yo…
Of course we want to make sure that each and every mom is treated like the goddess she is on Mother's Day, but it's also important to make sure that grandmas are not overlooked. After all, they had a little something to do with each of u…
Every year it becomes a challenge as to how to make my daughter's artistic talent into an awesome holiday gift. This holiday season's winner is the design your own chocolates from Rogue Confections which I had the chance to taste test at…
Steer clear of the fruitcake and stinky pine candles, mamas! If it's cool holiday gifts you're looking for, then we've got you covered with our brand spankin' new 2009 Holiday Gift Guide . We've scoured the web to help you solve every ho…
Hooray for grandparents! They're our lifelines, our pinch hitters, our source of inspiration, and the needed yin to our "no, you can't have another cookie" yang. So in honor of Grandparents Day today, we thought we'd showcase some of our…
Holy weepy grandmother - I just discovered the personalized plates from Aedriel Dixon's etsy shop and if that's not going to have Nana or Bubbie or Gamma flying through the Kleenex Designer Florals on Mother's Day then I don't know what …