by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings
Maybe it’s because I am so lacking in the artistic/crafty gene, but I’ve always preferred arts-and-craft kits that call for a heavy dose of imagination. In other words, I could never get my final product to look anything like the picture on the box.For all...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Random Coolness
Our favorite notebooks and Star Wars, our favorite sci-fi franchise, have finally come together in two beautiful limited edition designs. The only question: Are you going with the Empire or the Rebel Alliance? Moleskine has gone fully operational with new Star Wars...
by Christina Refford | Baby
I am looking for more suggestions for twin bedding for girls. Not cutesy pink all over…something more sophisticated she can grow into. Thanks for your suggestions! -Lisa Hi Lisa,We’ve featured a bunch of great girls’ twin bedding options in past...
by Eva Glettner | Uncategorized
I take a lot of pictures of my kids. Some of them end up in the digital abyss crying to be turned into scrapbooks and canvases on my wall. But then there are plenty that I look at and think hm. That should have turned out better. Now, there’s a way to make sure...
by Cool Mom Team | Tech CMP-Style
The cool thing about Grandparents Day is that if you have grandparents like my kids do, it doesn’t take a whole lot to make their day. So on the outside chance you were a little busy this week with back-to-school and Labor Day and hurricanes and things–and...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
Today is a tough day for a lot of us, especially those of us in the New York and DC areas who lived through the horror of 9/11 ten years ago. But we do love how it’s been turned into something positive as a National Day of Service. We thought it was a good time...
by Lexi Petronis | Party Ideas
My mom was amazing with personal notes–she always produced the loveliest card, written just-so, perfectly on-time, for every occasion. Her mastery of the art form skipped a generation. But the good news is that means my kids have a fair shot at...
by Cool Mom Team | Fashion
Prior to chopping all my hair off a few months ago, I was the queen of the ponytail. I used to feel bad about pulling my hair back on a daily basis, mostly because I could never quite master making my ponytails look like anything more than an afterthought rather than...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby
I love cloth diapers– they’re cute, they’re eco-conscious, and they prevent a traumatic gelsplosion from an accidental disposable in the washing machine. But with most of the pocket diapers I favor clocking in at $19.95 each (or more!), it was always...
by Lexi Petronis | Art + Decor
My kids love Sesame Street. Hey, I love Sesame Street. So we have a lot of Sesame Street decorations around our house–if by decorations we mean random books on the floor and half-dressed Muppet dolls. But we all really love the looks of this totally personalized...
