by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
My daughter takes after me in many ways – her messy hair, her penchant for arguing, and her love for getting out the stationery and writing a thank you note for a gift. I’m succeeding as a mother on one point at least. The oversized story/art notepads from...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
I’ve always had a thing for Lewis Carrol but most of the Alice prints that would be cute for a little girl’s room have a 19th century feel that doesn’t jibe with my modern decor. Then I came across the Tea With White Rabbits print from artist (and...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
I was That Person who spent like six hours online creating my Simpsons avatar. (Yeah, so I’m a 14 year old boy at heart. Gotta problem with that?) Needless to say I got completely sucked into playing around on the Pose Prints website, which lets you do that very...
by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech
I’m a podcaster for God’s sake and I still do not own an iPod. Even my husband, a certified iPod hater, thinks it’s nuts, so much so that he’s getting me one for Mother’s Day. At least that’s what he’s threatening to...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
Personalized gifts are always a huge hit at baby showers but the problem is, so many of them are kinda lame. (Sorry, fans of personalized picture frames with little dots at the end of every curliecue letter in the name. But lame.) Not so the sweet handmade letter...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
I have a soft spot for felt crafts, pun only intended a little. So of course when I discovered UK etsy shop Lupin from brilliant felt crafter Laura Howard, of course I got click happy. The brooches are darling of course, but I really swooned over this abstract felt...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Adults
When former CMP contributor Rebecca Woolf left us to pursue other writing opportunities, we were terribly disappointed but hugely anxious to see what brilliance she was brewing up. The result: The must-read Rockabye: From Wild to Child. CMP is an Amazon affiliate. We...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
When a product is presented as the "Ultimate Family Organizer" it’s setting the bar pretty high. You nearly expect it to come with a personal assistant and three more hours in the day. But Mom’s Ultimate Family Organizer from our friends at...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
I’m one of those few new mothers who actually enjoys writing thank you notes. Even if I thank you in person for your lovely and thoughtful gift, be assured that I will break out a box of fabulous cards to thank you in writing as well. My latest find in the...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
With Mother’s Day on the horizon, there is definitely one gift you do not need and that’s a World’s Greatest Mom mouse pad. Or pencil holder. Or stationery. Not that you wouldn’t love it and cherish it with every fiber of your being, of course....
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
Who among us hasn’t scribbled her digits on a gum wrapper at the park? I have, and ended up handing off my work business card just a few weeks ago when I met a new mom/daughter pair at the children’s museum. Do I really want my new friend to call me at the...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
Do you consider yourself brilliant and utterly intelligent? How about busy? And forgetful? If so, then we have found the to-do list for you. Just jot down your must-dos, don’t-forgets, and gotta-gets on this pretty little set of cards, right under the heading...
