Girls that aren’t afraid to get muddy, we salute you!

by Eva Glettner | Art + Decor

Forget sugar and spice and everything nice; more and more parents are looking for art that depicts heir daughters the way they are, and not the way they were in Victorian times.  You may remember our post on the princess who saves herself. In artist Amanda...

Origami has never looked better

by Kirsten | Art + Decor

When I was a little girl, my dad would create the most beautiful origami creatures for my brothers and I. Of course they only lasted a few hours before we demolished them with one good move. I’m sure my dad really appreciated our care and concern for them.I...

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

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

We’re in awe at how far technology has come, even in just the past year. Our favorite picks from the past week are so 2012. And that’s a really awesome thing. 1. Check the home thermostat from work? Turn on the fan from carpool? With the invention of one...

Motivational posters that don’t suck

by Delilah S. Dawson | Art + Decor

Thank you, internets, for sometimes making us feel less than fabulous.When your friends and family use the Facebook to share only their children’s premature accomplishments, their own wildly Photoshopped portraits, and pictures of themselves with your imaginary...

Build your own adorable robot army without a single wrench

by Delilah S. Dawson | Art + Decor

It’s never been so easy to build your own robot army. All you need is a wall and some imagination. Oh, and these amazing decals. Our friends at Pop & Lolli have struck wall decal design gold again with the Build-A-Bot set of fabric wall decals. The kit...

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

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

Need a little Super Bowl Break today? In case you missed them, here are some of our favorite tech posts from the last week, including some gorgeous red gadgets for Valentine’s Day–pair it with blue to honor the Pats. Or uh, the Giants. You tell us. 1. You...

Here’s to us, framed.

by Stephanie Mayers | Art + Decor

While we may not be the kind of family to have our last name on a welcome mat outside our front door, it doesn’t mean we aren’t super proud of our clan. So, when my anniversary came around this past year I thought, sure, a traditional romantic tribute for...

Cool branch and robot hanging thingies. (Not actual name, but works for me)

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

This weekend at the NY International Gift Show, there was so much exciting new design that I can’t wait to share with you all! But one of the first new items that caught my eye was from Hangups and Baggage, a mom-run operation that’s giving boring old...

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

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

Pillow fight!

by Eva Glettner | Living

There’s something I need to get off my chest with Valentine’s Day nearly upon us. As much as I cherish my spouse, sometimes this girl needs her space. In bed. I know you know what I’m talking about. Well CMP fave Twisted Twee clearly gets my...

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

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

We joined Wednesday’s blackout to protest SOPA and PIPA, but we’re glad to be back online, sharing some of the coolest tech finds from the last week, many of which we found through the very web sites we’re hoping to protect.1. If you like Words with...

Is that a Picasso on your fridge?

by Eva Glettner | Books for Adults

Dan Consiglio is the amazingly talented and funny author of the blog What My Kids’ Art Says. It’s a great site because Dan isn’t afraid to call it like it is. He looks at children’s artwork with the lens of an erudite art critic, not a...