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The Rebecca Minkoff tastemaker series honors cool moms. And Cool Mom Picks!
We love prolific designer and mom Rebecca Minkoff. Love! Liz is still coveting her black and white tote and Kristen continues to drool over her mint crossbody bag. So we are beyond honored (seriously) to find ourselves interviewed this week on her excellent, style-savvy blog.
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6 winning Super Bowl mail-order eats? Touchdown!
The Super Bowl is right around the corner. I'm not a football fan, but I am definitely a fan of game day eats. If you are, too, you'll be happy to know that some of the best makers of classic game day foods--from burgers to wings, hot dogs to BBQ--now deliver via mail order.
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You know that book you keep meaning to read? You might now.
The idea of a bucket list of sorts is wonderful, although the name itself has always been a little morbid. Still, I've been really like the idea of making lists for myself that don't include things like "lose weight."
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Is Rent the Runway worth it?
With a business trip covering the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on the horizon and nary a sparkle or fun party dress in my wardrobe, I figured I'd use the cool coupon I received in my monthly BirchBox subscription and give Rent the Runway a test ride.
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A babysitter for New Year's Eve? No problem! A comparison of the top two caregiver websites.
I've personally had good fortune finding babysitters using both Sittercity.com and Care.com, national services which help members match up with trustworthy child care providers. Whether you're looking to get a date night over the holidays and New Year's Eve like me, or are hoping to find someone for a more permanent position, here's the rundown of each of the sites.
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Web Coolness: Snowflakes for Sandy Hook, DIY Christmas villages, and gift wrap inspiration
Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you like them too!
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The best online responses to the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy
As we do our best to get back to some sense of normalcy today here on Cool Mom Picks after the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, we wanted to share some of the lovely online responses and tributes to the families of Newtown, Connecticut that we've read around the web.
How to talk to your kids about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Like probably all of you, we are completely overwhelmed with sadness about the Sandy Hook Elementary school shootings that happened this morning in Newtown, Connecticut.
BRIKA is more than another flash sale site. It's less--in a good way.
While overall, I admit I'm growing a little weary of all the membership-only shopping sites (and the subsequent 8 million OUR SALE IS STARTING! alerts in my inbox each day), there is a new one I'm excited about, in part because it's so focus on artistry, creativity and the kind of talented designers that you always get excited about when you discover them on Etsy.
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The very best of the Cyber Monday sales and deals for parents
Here, our favorite Cyber Monday deals, well curated down to just the good stuff (says us), along with some of the great deals--some exclusive for Cool Mom Picks readers!--still going on since Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. Happy shopping!
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Web Coolness: holiday deals, a song for Hurricane Sandy relief, and an unusual idea for fighting bullies
Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you like them too.
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