While yes, you can--and I have--let the kids go to town on that plain canvas pencil case with Sharpies, I've been on the lookout for cool back to school crafts that might be more fun and interesting. And I do mean cool ones; I spent ages…
If Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the hit at the box office that it was on TV back in the 80's I suspect a whole lot of kids will be flipping for this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle bento box lunch found at Alpha Mom. I am so not the Pinte…
Of all the things I thought I'd grow up to be in life, a cartoon character was never one of them. But, here I am! A cartoon. It's a little strange. And yet? My butt never looked so good so no complaints from me. For the last year, I've w…
If you check out the Cool Mom Picks indie shop at great.ly, you'll find a whole category of cool kids' room decor , and now we have a new artist we're adding to the fold that I think is just wonderful. Rosy Designs is run by a Vancouver …
Not that I need any excuse to eat chocolate, but I'm not a big candy bar eater. I do like a Justin's peanut butter cup when I can find one, but usually I stick with the fancy stuff. Halloween not withstanding. But now when I discover an …
My older daughter took the plunge into the world of pierced ear this year and, well, that's a whole story in itself. But in the meanwhile her sister is very happy sticking with the cool temporary tattoo jewelry just out from Poppy Drops …
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then find cool pins like these from our site and beyond. 1. The awesome boots we're coveting when we start to wean off sandals. 2. It's a healthy back to school snack idea , but we want to ea…
We thought hedgehogs , foxes , even narwhals would hit it big as the hot animal for kids his year. And yes, they have. But of all things, we're also noticing a ton of adorable panda school supplies and we can't say we're complaining. If …
Tomorrow is National Mustard Day. And yes, I know, it seems like there's a holiday for every darn food on the planet (National Aqua Jellybean Day, anyone?) but this is one I can get behind. First, you must know that growing up in my fami…
As we get ready to send our girls back to school --some of us sooner than others (ahem, Kate in Nashville)--we are so happy to see the trend of science themed tees for girls hitting the bigger retailers, like Lands End. The space tee for…
Each year, my beloved Tea Collection (my girls absolutely live in the stuff) finds another country around the world for inspiration and I'm really digging the new Bauhaus collection for Fall/Winter 2014 that just launched this week. (Can…
I was instantly captivated by Hervé Tullet's 2011 best-selling Press Here , with it's "interactive" pages that remind us you don't need a screen to engage a child. Now he's back with a wonderful follow-up in Mix It Up! which is similarly…
My youngest daughter isn't a strong swimmer yet, and feels much more comfortable when she goes "under the mushroom" and its cascade of water at her Grandma's community pool while wearing a swim vest of some sort. So when I saw the sleek,…
I am not a big royal watcher but I can't help but peek at all the adorable photos circulating of Prince George this week as he reaches his first birthday today. I can't even imagine what he's going to to be getting for gifts: A new pony?…
Sometimes a quote just speaks to you, and these decidedly non-cheesy, very cool inspirational quotes (geez, that phrase really is getting a bad name) come courtesy of illustrator and hand-letterer Noel Shively . I'm trying to figure out …
It takes a lot to impress me in the lip gloss department, and I have a graveyard of half-finished tubes lying around to prove it. But after trying out the High Shine Liquid Lipstick as part of the Perfois Pink Lip Kit from celeb makeup a…
If you're pining for more Game of Thrones like I am (can't it just run every week for forever?) at least now there's a way to drown your sorrows with the Wines of Westeros . Created as a fan project by Australian ad agency agency Common …
O bsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then find cool pins like these daily. 1. The designer shoes we've woken up dreaming about. Not even kidding. 2. Love this decor idea for a kids' bathroom . 3. Holy Mojito recipe ! 4. Coolest…
When you have a kid losing a tooth, whether it's the first or the fifteenth, you know how special it can be. Maybe that's why I've always had a thing for tooth fairy pillows , and the lovely, affordable handmade ones from AppleWhite on E…
I know, I know - this is going to turn into the ABLE accessories blog if they don't stop coming out with gorgeous, very wearable handmade accessories that help support women around the world. Recently we introduced you to their new jewel…
While of course there are beautiful clothes made all over the world these days (we're not one to say no to Italian leather), in honor of our nation's birthday, we wanted to highlight just a few of the small labels and indie designers tha…
We missed the boat on a big fancy modern swing set for my kids--maybe because we live in the city and don't have a yard? Yeah, that could have a little to do with it. But their Grandma and Papa put up a handmade swing for them which made…
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then find cool pins like these every day. 1. Some of the best Instagram photos of kids and what we can learn from them. 2. Words every tween and teen daughter should read . 3. Healthy, yummy …
We always have so much fun discovering new artists, and one of our recent finds is Cheeky Monkey Home . Her handmade pillows are the kinds that just require one to make a whole room. And they're made with such exquisite detail, they're t…
