In Italian, "Etsi, finalmente!" translates rather perfectly into, "Oh, yes, finally!" Which was pretty much my exact sentiment upon hearing that the famously uber-cool online marketplace Etsy is now offering gift cards , just in time for…
Get out the flour and sugar. Crack the eggs (better use than egging the grouchy neighbors, trust us). Monster mash everything up. And then select the perfect creepy cookie cutters for a very happy Halloween snack. First we brought you NI…
Can't find an "K is for Kunegunda" art print for your little one's nursery? We've got just the thing. You can even add a special message for baby Kunegunda, if you'd like. Kustomizing is kool, you know. The Wee Alphas Personalized Prints…
Every square mile of our oceans has an average of 46,000 pieces of plastic swirling around there. It's killing nearly one million sea birds a year that swallow it, and another 100,000 turtles, dolphins, whales and sharks. I don't know ho…
So I've been told I have a tea towel addiction. I prefer to think of it as a healthy obsession. Tea towels, after all, are awesome. They're there for you whether you're drying dishes, produce, or your hands. They can also be used in a pi…
We have been long time fans of Zara so it wasn't hard to get super excited about the launch of their new new e-commerce home line for the US. We've been drooling from afar by looking at their UK site, but thankfully now we can enjoy it f…
With all the attack ads on TV, the l-o-n-g debates, and the lack of cartoon characters, it's no wonder that my kids aren't exactly enthralled with politics and the upcoming presidential election. But there's now a cool, non-partisan webs…
Looking for a shower gift for a baby girl ? Something that is original, meaningful, and will never, ever go out of style? I've got just the thing. And I'm calling dibs on gifting it at every baby-girl shower I ever attend. Jaime Morrison…
I'm just under two months into the school year, and with three school-aged children under the roof, I am swimming in artwork. The bulletin board, the stacks on my counter, my poor fridge! Then just yesterday, I got the nerve to toss abou…
I do a whole lot of roleplaying with my daughter. Whether we're reading books or playing dolls, my daughter assigns us our roles: "That's you mommy, and that's me !" She loves to picture herself in whatever imaginary world we visit. So i…
On my nightstand, there's a gigantic pile of self-help books stacked underneath a coffee cup. Not exactly helping much, unless you count them as an overpriced coaster. What you might notice if you peeked at my self-help lit pile is that …
My favorite kind of mobile isn't my cell phone . I love hanging mobiles. What's not to love? They're moving pieces of art, transformed by light, wind, and perspective. And I've just found a real beauty that you might love as much as your…
Creating art, decor and furniture with upcycled materials is not just a fleeting design fad. It's a way of living for many artists who want to create items that are sustainable and friendly to our earth . Fortunately, a lot of upcycled p…
A few months back, I had the pleasure of meeting TV's increasingly notorious design mavens, the Novogratz family, and drooling over their unbelievable Manhattan apartment firsthand. While I keep inviting them to break into my home and ha…
Every now and then I spot kids' furniture that makes me wish I had a little expendable income, and that's exactly how I feel about these amazing pieces from CounterEvolution. Table Tots are quite possibly the coolest kids' table sets I'v…
I spent a lot of time looking for the "perfect" birth announcements for my three children--something unique and beautiful, and worthy of tucking away in a special place and not immediately hitting the recycle bin (gasp!). And if CMP favo…
Along with a housecleaner and a personal chef, what I really could've used when I was a new mom was a good laugh and a lot more funny parenting books. Because while I sat and rocked my newborn as she screamed, it was sometimes hard to no…
Ah, the poor humble placemat. Sure, placemats serve a noble purpose: to keep spills and mess (somewhat) contained. But have you ever fallen in love with one? I have. I'm totally smitten with Pop Placemats . These puppies demand attention…
Even as a lifelong New Yorker (more or less), I love that there's always something new to do in Manhattan. Not just because there are new shops and museums and restaurants popping up all the time; but because there are so many old ones t…
Finding storage solutions is one of our obsessions. I love buckets and bins, but I need them to be on budget and, just as important for me, not boring to look at. Chewing The Cud has solved both of those problems by creating these adorab…
When I was a kid, instead of a growth chart, my parents measured us old-school style on the doorframe between the kitchen and the dining room. Quaint they were, but old-school doorway measurements had their drawbacks. Before my folks eve…
I admit, I'm a little over the "Yay, let's celebrate moms who suck!" thing that seems to have grown in popularity over the last few years. However, the hilarious new book Sh*tty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us may be one of t…
The Cool Moms (me especially) always check EWG's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database before reviewing a product to make sure the ingredients meet a persnickety mom's health and safety needs. Now we're excited to announce that EWG is going furth…
While spring may be best known for cleaning, for me, September is my big organization solution month. As the kids get back to school and we start falling into routines , I feel like if I don't get organized now, I'll never catch up. I we…