Ernie? Is that you?

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

If you’re a Sesame Street fan, like the entire world happens to be, it’s kind of hard to resist a modern, deconstructed graphic interpretation of Ernie and Bert for your kids’ walls.           Artist Tom...

Presenting the Productivity Guide for Working Parents (And who doesn’t need that!)

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

As busy parents ourselves, we know (we know! we know!) how valuable our time–and space–can be. Fear not; we’re here to help you out.That’s why we’re so happy to introduce a month-long series on Cool Mom Tech, the Productivity Guide for...

A growth chart to be proud of

by Kirsten | Art + Decor

My kids favorite pastime is measuring themselves.  Everyday I hear, “Mom, have I grown? Am I taller than Eden?” All this on our handmade growth chart behind our closet door that includes pencil markings.  The Growing Like a Weed growth chart from...

Childproofing window blind cords – that should be the least of a new mom’s problems

by Lexi Petronis | Living

Our new house has lots of windows, with lots of brand-new window blinds. That means lots of window blind cords — and, to parents, those are serious business. That stats about kids strangled by the cords each month are pretty disturbing. So I was really happy to...

Wonder pets for the walls.

by Stephanie Mayers | Art + Decor

Ok, say it with me…. Awwww.A huge pet peeve of mine when it comes to kid décor is the overabundance of safari and other unoriginal animal themes. However, thanks to the new Animal Print shop from animal photographer extraordinaire Sharon Montrose, I’m a...

Hot trend alert: Chevrons are for kids!

by Roxanna | Art + Decor

Chevron stripes have been one of the hottest design trends and far less polarizing than the moustache. Chevrons are literally on every available surface, and I’m still in no mood to give them up–they just make everything look so fun and fresh.Whatever you...

5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

Now that we’ve leaped into March, it’s time to take advantage of some of the tech world’s recent leaps. Here are some our favorite posts you might have missed from the last week.1. Which free Disney app did our editor use at least twenty times a day...

Lion Love

by Eva Glettner | Art + Decor

I just found the absolute perfect baby gift if you’re looking for something sweet, personalized, and indie. In fact we love it so much, it’s one of the first items we knew we wanted in our baby shower gift guide this year. This personalized lion...

Tips for reorganizing your closets with a pro – everything you’ve ever wanted to know

by Liz Gumbinner | Storage + Organization

I know I am not the only one who has looked at those photos of professionally reorganized closets and wept with envy. I am pathetic in the organization department, and my closets are the worst example of it all. In fact, they’re less closets and more like black...

Turn your child’s favorite toy into amazing artwork

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

I’ve always liked the idea of decorating a child’s room with fine art photographs. If the colors are great and the subject is cool, it can make a room feel so fresh and modern. So I’d say bright, colorful photos of classic children’s toys fit...

5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

One of our favorite things about tech is that it lets grown-ups play like kids again. From vintage video game kicks to a candy-like rainbow of chargers, here are some of our favorite picks at Cool Mom Tech this week.1. Our Editor-in-Chief Liz followed up her segment...

Stork calling, special delivery

by Delilah S. Dawson | Art + Decor

The only way the stork is getting back into my life might be on the wall and with a top hat. And that is not nearly as perverse as it might sound, when you look at these fabulous posters. This fantastically vintage-looking stork and baby poster from...