Take note

by Betsy | Cards + Stationery

I don’t care how many emoticons you use or how pithy an email you write, nothing will ever take the place of a thoughtful hand-written note. I still get a thrill when I receive an envelope in the mail from a friend, which is why I think the Signature Card series...

It’s a bird! It’s an origami!

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

I love the idea of decorating your baby’s nursery like it’s a real room and not a clearinghouse for fluffy lambs and bright colored safari animals. Not that I don’t love baby decor, but in this economy, when you’re trying to get the most of the...

Let’s shower, baby

by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery

I realize that baby showers are about celebrating the impending arrival, but it’s also about giving the expectant mom some props as well, right? That’s why I’m loving the Sweet Dreams Boy baby shower invitations from mom-owned Pretty Printing which...

Tea parties on the other side of childhood

by Carrie | Kitchen + Dining

You know what is a sign that a mom has it all together? Perfect hair. And freshly vacuumed floors. Thank-you notes sent in a timely manner. I have none of those.I do, however, have children who seem to like me and charming linen tea towels like the ones from...

Cool art everyone can afford. That is, if you can afford free.

by Mir | Art + Decor

Cool Mom Picks internet crush (we would totally braid each other’s hair at summer camp) Indie Fixx has done it again with indie coolness for the masses; this time, founder Jen Wallace has set her sights on affordable art for all.In fact, affordable isn’t...

Anything but utilitarian

by Mir | Cards + Stationery

The name is something of a misnomer, because everything at designer Susan Fisher’s utility:home is a bright, shiny reminder that even the ordinary can look extraordinary.Their greeting cards are fabulous, of course — the patterns pop, and even the...

Oh, hello cutest tooth fairy pillows ever in the history of tooth fairy pillows

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

If I were the tooth fairy, I would not be all fair and diplomatic with my reward system. No ma’am. I would give the most money to the toothless child who lured me in with the cutest tooth fairy pillow and made the biggest production out of the whole lost tooth...

Childrens rugs get a much needed makeover

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

Modern children’s rugs are that one item that hasn’t quite proliferated at the same speed as other modern nursery decor. Mostly your rug choices for the kids’ room are stripes, butterflies, or um . . . stripes. But I’ve just discovered the...

Want to make a birthday book more special? Add a bookplate.

by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery

I think personalized bookplates are just the coolest gift for kids. Grab a set of the beautiful modern bookplates from designer Avis Wampler and pair it with your favorite children’s title, for a birthday present that won’t end up in the landfills before...

Get on your bikes and ride

by Julie | Cool Tech

One of my first purchases after moving from an urban high-rise apartment to a house in the ‘burbs was a bike. Sure, there were plenty of places to ride in the city, but with only two closets and about a million toys, I simply didn’t have the space to store...

Hugs make the world go round

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

Call me a total dork, but I get all teary and melty every time my three year-old hugs one of her friends goodbye. There’s is something beyond adorable about two little girls squeezing each other tight– and anyone who disagrees has a heart of coal and dryer...

Raven and Lily – Cards for a cause

by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery

While I love to send a card and a little something to our friends and family on special occasions, that “little something” can definitely add up. So if you’re looking for a way to send just a holiday or birthday card and not look like el cheapo,...