Christina Refford

1 month ago | coolmompicks.com | Christina Refford |Easter gifts

It can be hard putting together cool Easter baskets for teens and tweens. While our youngest kids may be content with a stuffed rabbit and a basket full of candy-filled plastic eggs, I’m excited to treat my three kids with some cool Easter gifts for teens that they’ll actually be psyched to see in their Easter basket.

2 months ago | coolmomeats.com | Christina Refford

With Earth Day coming up in April and spring cleaning season here, it’s a great time to reflect on ways we can create a more eco-friendly home and a more sustainable kitchen. If your family spends as much time as my family of five does thinking about, preparing, and eating food, creating a more sustainable kitchen with some simple changes is a terrific way to lessen our impact on the planet.

2 months ago | coolmomeats.com | Christina Refford

Though we know a lot of homes will be enjoying corned beef for their St Patrick’s Day dinner this weekend, there are plenty of people (like me!) who would rather find some corned beef alternatives to serve on the 17th. If you’re like me, I’ve got you covered!My fellow corned beef avoiders: Presenting 12 corned beef alternatives for your St. Patrick’s Day dinner table that range from wildly creative to incredibly classic.

Dec 13, 2024 | coolmompicks.com | Christina Refford

We love looking for easy last-minute DIY holiday gifts each year that show our friends we care, but not all of us are gifted crafters who can knit a pair of mittens while watching a Christmas movie,  or eke out the time for a complex 40-step DIY tutorial while trying to you know, have a life. So, we’ve searched for some easy least-minute DIY holiday gifts all from crafts that we know we actually can make. Are you still shopping? Yeah, we are too.

Nov 21, 2024 | coolmompicks.com | Christina Refford

It can be hard to find gifts that truly make an impression, which is why we love sharing cool personalized gifts so much: They let the receiver know that the gift was picked specifically for them. And like our guide to unique personalized gifts for kids, this guide covers personalized gifts for lots of different people on your holiday list, from spouses to grandparents, adult siblings to your close friends.