by Lexi Petronis | Party Ideas
When it comes to unwrapping gifts, people usually fall into two camps. Either they take their time, delicately lifting the tape and neatly folding up the paper; or they rip through the paper like a present-seeking claw machine. This personalized wrapping...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
If you’re not familiar with TableTopics, it’s such a fabulous little secret weapon to have around the house for those holiday weekends in which the throngs of relatives descend upon you. I mean, uh, honor you with their presence. Each box is filled with...
by Stephanie Slate | Random Coolness
In my family, we’re kind of obsessive photographers when it comes to documenting our babies’ growth. From belly shots to holiday shots to weekly and monthly shots of baby’s first year, we go all out. (Not surprisingly, though, we seem to forget to...
by Lexi Petronis | Art + Decor
Growth charts are one of those things that I don’t think about until I realize that my kids look like they’ve added inches to their legs overnight. Get me a cute growth chart, stat! And when you’re in need (or in want), this chart is a gorgeous...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
We’re so thrilled to be teaming up with our sponsor Harris Bank who’s asked us to offer up some of our smartest money-saving tips just in time for the holiday shopping season.As self-proclaimed shopaholics, the holiday shopping season might just be our...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
This is the time of year I start keeping some gourmet goodies in the pantry for unexpected holiday guests, or impromptu cocktail parties that spring from Wii tournaments on snowy Sundays. And ooh, I have a new favorite. I discovered a sample of Coconut Chili...
by Christina Refford | Uncategorized
Though I normally don’t start thinking about my holiday cards until after Thanksgiving (or, ahem, later), I’ve got two reasons to be prematurely in the holiday spirit: An October snowstorm in the northeast, and the gorgeous new custom holiday cards from...