by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
It might be harder to find cute boys clothes than cute girls clothes, but one place boys have it good is with room decor. J Austin Ryan is an online gallery featuring all kinds of original work from artist Marnie Vollenhals but it’s her boys art that really...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
So what do you do when you’re a cool, happening, Brooklyn gig poster designer and you find yourself about to have your first kid? Well you don’t hit the mall for nursery posters, that’s for sure; you make your own. Then you print some more so other...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
I willingly admit I’m a tooth fairy pillow hatah. I hate them. Haaaate them. I think they’re stupid and sentimental, and good God, what is wrong with sneaking in and slipping the stupid quarter under your kid’s pillow like our parents did for us...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
No matter how many electronic organizers they come up with, I’m still a pen and paper kind of girl. We’ve pointed out a few great multi-schedule organizers for moms, and now we’ve found another we’re liking a lot. Whomi Clarity Agenda is a...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
I love the idea of hanging a cool alphabet or counting series along the walls in my daughter’s room, but alas I have a bit of a wall space challenge. As in we don’t have any. A stylish solution is this modern counting birds poster from the very talented...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
I’m loving linoleum block prints lately. There’s something about this ye olde time-y way of putting image to paper that actually feels really fresh amongst today’s abundance of computer generated design. So I was happy to stumble upon this line of...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
I spent way too long picking the perfect picture for my son’s birth announcement and while I’d like to think my friends and family framed it for all eternity, it probably only lasted a few weeks until it was tossed. Now think about how much harder it would...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
The artistic potential of fables and fairy tales is often obscured by the pedestrian illustrations that accompany them. Those classic stories are so full of vivid characters, I’m actually surprised that more artists aren’t inspired by them.Tara Hogan...
by Cool Mom Team | Living
Everyone knows that designing the nursery is one of the most painstaking endeavors of pregnancy. That is, the first nursery. Once you’re on your second kid you’re like, eh, this crib that someone left on the side of the road looks okay. (No! I kid! You...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
If it’s not clear from our past artwork picks, we often lean towards designs with a sense of humor. Not like a big pair of Groucho glasses – just a subtle wink. (Although if someone does do Groucho glasses art, I wouldn’t be averse to taking a look.)...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Adults
I’m a sucker for those lists of funny questions kids ask (who isn’t?) particularly if I’m not the one who has to answer them all. Which is why I haven’t put down the absolutely engaging new book, Father Knows Less, Or "Why Can’t I...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
Ever since I learned about my niece’s egg allergy, I’ve been on the lookout for helpful products and services to help her mama out. It’s hard enough to track down a decent egg-free birthday cake, let alone worrying about what’s in every...
