We've already have described how much we love Birchbox from the day they launched since, well, who doesn't love a hot pink box filled with amazing high-end cosmetics samples delivered to their door each month? So it will be no surprise t…
When you think of custom photo gifts, most people probably think of calendars for Grandma --sweet, but a bit predictable. So why not use photos to make gifts for the littlest members of your family too? Kids love to look at faces--especi…
I'm finding it hard to believe that I'm already thinking holiday clothes for the kids , but...yep. Already thinking holiday clothes for the kids. And since my children pretty much live in Tea Collection, it's always one of the first plac…
We've adored the gorgeous baby and kids luxury brand Jacadi since we first discovered them at our own baby showers (thanks to some very generous friends!). The name conjures up what you might imagine from any top-of-the-line French cloth…
We're kicking November to the curb and happily welcoming December with our highly anticipated, super spectacular 2011 Holiday Gift Guide ! Whoo! For the 6th straight year, we've scoured the web for the best gifts ever--150 this year at e…
First of all, a big welcome to The Today Show viewers! If you caught our Editor-in-Chief Liz Gumbinner today talking about Cyber Monday fashion deals --and you like the idea of doing your holiday shopping from work or from home while you…
Of all the Cyber Monday deals today, we might be the most excited about Tea Collection. A frequent CMP sponsor and a label our own kids wear a lot of, they're not only offering 25% off their already reduced sale collection today, but for…
Last year we were overjoyed to learn that Small Business Saturday is now "a thing." Not that it hasn't been a thing around Cool Mom Picks for the last five years or so. And not just on Saturdays either. Even so, it's a great excuse to ge…
While you're oh so busy shopping for everyone on your list (and man, doesn't that list seem to get bigger every year?) I say, don't forget to pick up a little something something for yourself. Something that you can show off at every sto…
It's not even Black Friday yet, but of course the deals are already starting to roll in . And this particular pick is so special that we have to tell you about every time it comes available. After all, there's nothing we love more than a…
When the toy store ads appear in our Sunday newspaper, I'm mostly uninspired by all the blinky, noisy, plasticky stuff touted as The Next Big Thing. Would these really be the toys that Santa's elves carefully assemble in the North Pole? …
Before the 24-hour carols, the jammed parking lots, and those news stories about people fighting over the latest Elmo toy, there is Neighborhood Toy Store Day today, November 12. This is one that hits near and dear to our indie-loving he…
If you work on Firefox--as about half of you do, judging from our site stats--you probably know that there are all sorts of interesting add-ons you can add to the browser to make things faster, easier, and more functional for you. I've b…
I know that this year I'm going to end up with a bunch of kids I've forgotten about on my holiday list, so I try to amass a repertoire of fun, not too expensive gifts to keep on standby. If they don't get given out this month, there's al…
Oh sure, I try to be all nonchalant at this time of year: Christmas cards? I'll get to them! Wrapping? I have weeks! But, don't let my cool exterior fool you. I am quaking as the clock ticks down to Christmas . But before I tackle my nev…
I'm the first to admit that discount sites can get overwhelming. I get so swept up in the dealiness of everything that I put a bunch of too-good-to-be-so-cheap things in my cart, second-guess every one, and then abandon the whole thing i…
Need a break to gab with the girls and giggle about gifting? Want to win a gift certificate to one of our favorite online shops ? Then pull up a squishy chair, grab a chai latte, and settle in for a cyberchat with the Cool Mom Picks gang…
As much as I'd love to make my own holiday gifts, I've come to the realization that with four kids I just don't have the time. And quite frankly, even with all the time in the world, I'd never be able to make anything quite as amazing as…
Well hello! And happy Small Business Saturday --quite possibly our new favorite shopping day. (It certainly sounds better than Black Friday, right? So dark! So ominous!) Today is an amazing opportunity to devote some of that holiday budg…
If we couldn't solve all your holiday shopping conundrums with our Cool Mom Picks holiday gift guide (gasp!), then we've got over 75 more fabulous gift options just for you in our brand spankin' new Cool Mom Tech holiday gift guide ! We'…
With all the awesome Black Friday sales online today, I've had the best morning avoiding the crowds at the stores. I've been cuddling up with my girls, watching the Mahna Mahna video for the zillionth time on you tube, and jumping online…
It's awfully daunting, standing in the hustle and bustle of a huge bookstore during the holidays and trying to find one book among millions for the bibliophile or budding reader in your life. Luckily, there's a fabulous new service to he…
This post and the first ever Small Business Saturday , November 27, is sponsored by American Express. You can "like" the Small Business Saturday Facebook Page to help generate a $1 donation to Girls Inc., and help spread the word about 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…