Bright and beautiful kids’ art, hold the usual characters

by Mir | Art + Decor

As so many of you know by now, in Cool Mom Picks land, Etsy is always the place to look for the nursery decor that won’t make you say, “That looks just like that print I saw at the store….” And on Etsy, we’re loving Hsin Ping Pan’s...

One less thing for me to nag my kids about. I like that.

by Mir | Kitchen + Dining

Those of you with little ones probably cannot imagine the day when your tween despairingly announces that her glasses make her look like “a total dork,” but I’m here to tell you that it happens. And suddenly your kid is big enough to wear contact...

Party like it’s 1959

by Liz Gumbinner | Cards + Stationery

I think I’ve discovered party favor central. And much to my delight, it’s not in a mall or a half-abandoned shopping center, which is where those party favor stores seem to be in New York. In fact, this little party supply shop is not even in New York....

Home decor for a steel

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

At the NY Gift Show last week, there were so many fabulous things I couldn’t wait to run back and tell you all about. (These blisters? All for you, dahlings.) One of the very first booths I stumbled into featured the simply wonderful home and garden decor from...

Lunch punch to the school lunch rescue!

by Cool Mom Team | Kitchen + Dining

It’s only a week into school around here in the deep south, and already I hear a lot of my mom friends complaining that they’ve exhausted their lunchmaking tricks. Well, thanks to the new lunch punch styles, there’s no need to throw in the towel just...

Method and Cleanwell sitting in a tree

by Cool Mom Team | Storage + Organization

If I could think of the perfect merger, two companies I love so much that I want them to get together, do things behind closed doors, and then make product babies together, it would probably be Method and Cleanwell. Well guess what? We are so delighted to get to share...

Save the Gulf, one beautiful piece of art at a time

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

Just a couple of weeks ago, our editor-in-chief Liz and I were one of 2400 attendees at the BlogHer conference in New York City. And aside from the awesome sessions and fantastic parties, we had the opportunity to be a part of the Voices of the Year gala and art...

Organization solutions that balance pretty and practical

by Cool Mom Team | Storage + Organization

I’m in a bit of a storage kick these days, trying to get all of the toys and games and stuffed animals and books that are out in our apartment, into something. Anything. Aaaaanything at all. Okay, maybe something pretty. Is that too much to ask for? I think the...

Because a good night’s sleep makes everything better

by Mir | Books for Adults

I don’t know about your family, but around here, there is no faster path to a terrible day than not everyone getting adequate shut-eye the night before. And if just one of us is cranky, everyone ends up cranky. Bad news.Of course, a great night’s sleep is...

Stitch by Stitch – Proving that everyone can indeed sew

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Adults

I’ve often joked that I’m devoid of the crafty gene, but that’s not completely true. I actually do enjoy crafting; it’s just that I don’t often have the time or the individual instruction I need to get me over those challenging humps....

Art appreciation for the preverbal set

by Betsy | Art + Decor

Every few months (okay, every year or so) I take my son into New York City and hit one of the many art museums. After all, who doesn’t want their child to have an appreciation of art? Evidently I’m not alone. New Editions believes you shouldn’t have...

Good news! You don’t have to alphabetize your spices anymore!

by Betsy | Books for Adults

If there was such a thing as Martha Anonymous, TV Host Lisa Quinn’s introduction would go something like this, Hi, My name’s Lisa and it’s been 5 years since my last cranberry wreath.” Sick of trying to live up to the standards of being the...