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We know how busy you mamas are these days, do we ever, but we really hope you'll take a break from playing super woman today and vote! Whichever button you decide to push (or hole you decide to punch), please take a moment today and hit …
5 tech picks you won't want to miss this week
Whether you're reading this email from your regular laptop or you've got your smartphone plugged into an ATM in NYC after Sandy, we're so glad you're here and that tech is keeping us all connected. Here are a few of our favorite picks fr…
Hurricane Sandy: More than a dozen ways you can help
Like many of you, we've been overwhelmed by the photos and stories of Hurricane Sandy. Some of us have even lived through it (but we're all safe, thank goodness!) so have been grateful that so many of you have asked how to help those in …
Sugar-free ways to keep kids busy on Halloween
Trick-or-treating is still hours away and my kids are already talking nonstop about Halloween candy. So to help maintain a bit of my own sanity today, I've rounded up a few ways to keep my kids busy and entertained until the evening roll…
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Baby, have we got a good deal for you. All you have to do is subscribe to our newsletter, which is jam-packed with awesome offers, exclusive discounts, top picks, style trends, and of course, our monthly subscriber-only giveaway. This mo…
5 tech picks you won't want to miss this week
Here are a few of our favorite picks from the last week, just in case you missed them (while drooling over the next round of Apple releases, of course). 1. Is the new iPad Mini good for kids? You might be surprised by our answer. 2. Such…
Pantone's spring 2013 colors are announced and we're not feeling blue about it at all
Pantone just announced their hot spring colors for 2013. While we're barely into fall, I think those of us who care about such things (me!) have a few more reasons to think about the end of winter. While all the colors range from what th…
New! The perfect party decor kits from Minted.com. Now your parties can look like Those Parties without much effort at all.
We've loved the beautiful cards and invitations from Minted.com ever since we discovered them on day one, so it makes perfect, brilliant sense that they'd evolve from cards and invitations, and launch a gorgeous new Party Decor line. Hoo…
5 tech picks you won't want to miss this week
From everyone's favorite droid to the only phone compatible with LEGOs, here are a few of our favorite picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. Would you give your preschooler a cell phone? We never thought we'd say yes…
Crazy legs: the funnest kids' socks, tights and leggings for fall and winter
My girls have fallen in love with funky socks. I figure it was bound to happen. And truth be told, I think it's better than falling in love with those flower headbands that are bigger than their heads. Lucky for them, funky socks and tig…
5 tech picks you won't want to miss this week
Don't lick your screen, mama--that chocolate bar is more than it seems. Here are a few of our favorite picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. If you have a smartphone and only two hands, you're going to freak out over…
5 tech picks you won't want to miss this week
We're all about laps, apps, and yapping with the stars--at least, according to some of our favorite picks from the last week. 1. Want a happier lap? We've got the perfect bedroom accessory. (Get your mind out of the gutter--it's a tech g…
Six reasons to drink less bottled water
My family and I have been longtime Brita fans. That filtered pitcher of tap water is a mainstay in our fridge. But that's pretty tough to keep up on the go, especially when I'm trying to remember to fill four sippy cups for four little k…
5 tech picks you won't want to miss this week
What is that pagoda of power in the photo? What's even better than Pinterest? Where the heck is my iPhone? To answer these questions, we present some of our favorite picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. If you're in…
A brilliant way to get more organized in minutes. Thanks Springpad.
We love finding new ways to help get our lives more organized, and that's exactly what has happened since we shared Springpad, a free website and mobile app, with our Cool Mom Tech audience a few months back. Just take a peek at what our…
Want to win $50,000 for your school? You should. Here's why.
I remember sitting down at my very first PTA meeting, excited for my daughter to enter kindergarten at a wonderful public school, until I heard these words: It looks like we'll have to cancel the dance program this year. I felt the tears…
Breaking news: Trader Joe's and Sunland peanut butter recall expands *Now updated
NOTE: It appears that Sunland Inc is now out of business. Check your pantries, mamas! The recall of New Mexico-based Sunland Inc. peanut butter sold at Trader Joe’s has now been expanded to 76 types of products, including almond butter, …
5 tech picks you won't want to miss this week
From saving your gadgets to saving your sanity, here are a few of our favorite picks from the past week, just in case you missed them. 1. Our very favorite developer is back with a brilliant new kids' app that rocks. Literally. 2. If you…
A free family-savvy tour guide, at your service (LAX, we're starting with you)
I love finding the best activities and spots to check out in my city. When a site does all of the legwork and offers me a list of proposed activities to check out each week, what's not to love? That's why I'm digging the new site The Fam…
Trend alert: supercool military jackets for boys
With a husband in the Air Force Reserves, the hot military trend is one of my favorites--not to mention it's pretty easy getting a jacket on a finicky boy when you tell him he'll be just like Daddy. In my search for the perfect winter co…
Bowled over: vintage bowling lanes get new life as kids' furniture
Every now and then I spot kids' furniture that makes me wish I had a little expendable income, and that's exactly how I feel about these amazing pieces from CounterEvolution. Table Tots are quite possibly the coolest kids' table sets I'v…
DIY Crafts meets toys meets awesome
One of my son's favorite activities is creating DIY roads and parking garages for his collection of Matchbox cars. So when I saw this super easy tutorial , I thought it would be a cool way to take his imaginative play to the next level. …
5 tech picks you won't want to miss this week
We've got tech in the bag--get it?--with a few of our favorite picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. And of course, we're serving up the big iPhone 5 news! 1. These stylish bags are utterly amazing. Wait till you read h…
Can you help your favorite crafter or small business owner win $10,000?
Recently we introduced you to the wonderful Martha Stewart American Made Awards which is offering crafters and other small business owners a chance to win $10,000 to support their dreams. Well, we are just thrilled to find out that some …