If you have a Disney crazy kid (do I need a pun in here about kids not being able to "let it go?") you're going to love this one: Paperless Post , our go-to site for high quality online invitations and stationery has just announced a new…
Yes, wishing Monopoly money were real may be the biggest cliché, but close behind it is wishing you had more of the fake kind. At least if you're like us and somehow manage to lose it over the years. So I'm not sure why I never considere…
Do you know how much the average parent spends on back to school shopping? Let's just say, a lot. We love supporting smaller indie brands, and finding the cool school supplies out there that helps make this time of year a little more fun…
I'm all for splurging a bit on special camp stationery as my kids head off later this week ( sniff ), especially since it seems to compel them to use it more. But after about 25 cards or so -- wishful thinking, I know -- the costs add up…
Hi, my name is Liz and I'm obsessed with Game of Thrones. So I'm cheering that the show has earned 24 well-deserved Emmy nominations -- though oddly, no nods for comedy after that really bizarre Sandsnake fight scene in Dorne. In any cas…
We've always been big on recommending personalized gifts for people asking us for great baby gift ideas . Personalization makes any gift extra thoughtful, turns nearly anything into a keepsake, and it doesn't even have to cost a fortune.…
It may surprise readers of Cool Mom Tech , but I am pretty much a no-screens-in-the-car kind of a parent. Back when my youngest was still a toddler and four consecutive episodes of Dora meant a needed stretch of quiet. But now, unless it…
The second I saw this Love You night light on Etsy, I thought it was the most perfect thing for about a zillion parents. For every child who wakes up in the middle of the night, trying to will themselves back to sleep, could anything be …
When I saw the brand new Skip Hop Forget Me Not backpack and lunch bag sets earlier this year at Toy Fair, it was like an instant, I HAVE TO TELL PEOPLE ABOUT THIS. And now, at long last, they're available for purchase from their site, o…
With my girls heading off to sleepaway camp in a few weeks, getting everything together has been definitely consuming many brain cells. And with a few of our writers in the same boat, that explains why you've been seeing recent posts her…
As I sat online with Kristen, trying to figure out just what we will send our girls by way of care packages when they attend sleepaway camp together this summer (sniff) we got wind of the most awesome idea: Treat House creates delicious …
I guess I've got super heroes on the brain, because first it was the Wonder Woman Havaianas that I found this past week, and now it's....wait for it... Underoos . Underoos! The same ones you may remember from your childhood. I had no ide…
I admit that bathing my babies wasn't always my favorite thing. Well, it was fun when they were in great moods, but when they were tired and shrieking? I'd take all the help I could get. So I am totally taken with these adorably made, to…
While searching around for a new pair of flip-flops for my kids , I came across shoes of supreme coolness: Wonder Woman Havaianas ! Everyone's favorite affordable Brazilian flip-flops are now a colorful homage to the great Princess Diana…
I always thought it was a clever idea to write your number on your young child's arm with a Sharpie, should you be hitting a beach or a theme park where there's even the slightest chance of getting lost. But I also know plenty of squirmy…
We're always looking for cool new safety innovations for children and since Volvo is synonymous with safety (thanks, advertising!) we're not entirely surprised that they're the first to reinvent family car travel with this Volvo child se…
I was a two-year Brownie, a Girl Scout for less than a year and then...well, I okay, so I was never much of a joiner to begin with. It all came down to the dress in the end; I didn't want to have to wear one -- this was the 70's after al…
My kids' step stools are basically these kind of industrial plastic ones you find at the Container Store. Nothing wrong with it and it's served us well, but I will say it was the fallback option after searching for years for cute step st…
We're all about helping you with summer boredom busters for kids this week. First, there's that awesome giant coloring poster for indoor creativity when the weather gets icky. But when the sun is shining and you need one more trick up yo…
When you think of a princess book, and what the lead character wants, what springs to mind? Classically, the story would be about meeting her true love or escaping her horrible life to live in a luxe castle. Then we moved onto more moder…
I love the popularity of crowdfunding independent projects, especially since it's helped to launch so many companies we love on platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo . And now there are two new platforms I'm so happy to learn about, b…
We're always looking for ways to keep kids reading, especially once the school year ends and those 20 or 30 or 45 minutes a day aren't exactly "required" any more. (Well, depending on your house rules.) Plus, that lure of all that extra …
We just keep finding more and more fun, free Father's Day printables for you all. Which is good news whether you're looking for a token that's sweet but not spendy, or even if you already have some big splurgy gift, but really want somet…
If you missed the boat on photo gifts...no, wait! You didn't! We all live in the land of the Smartphone Camera , after all, and if you've got a camera and a place to print a photo, you've got the makings of a wonderful surprise Father's …
