by Christina Refford | Cards + Stationery
This global pandemic has impacted so many small businesses we have loved for years, from indie bookstores to local restaurants. And, now, one of our favorite letterpress cards and gifts shop, Sapling Press has raised the alarm that they — along with about 250...
by Kate Etue | Cards + Stationery
I get tired of the same old gift wrap I seem to see everywhere. I’m one of those people who would rather show up at a party with cool wrapping paper instead of a package that looks identical to everyone else’s. So when I discovered the original, very cool...
by Kate Etue | Cards + Stationery
How fantastic are these mustachioed cards from Doo Daa Studios? Each of the cool note cards features a face with a quirky personality and an interactive, reshapeable mustache, which our kids will love to play with. Looking to bring back the fun of sending cards in the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Cards + Stationery
I have been in love with the indie artist-designed Tattly tattoos since we first featured them two years ago. There’s hardly a Cool Mom Picks writer who isn’t. And while they add so many fun designs so frequently (there’s a unicorn now!) that this...
by Stephanie Slate | Party Ideas
My daughter has been prancing around the house lately claiming she’s the Princess of Parties. She’s been invited to a bazillion birthday parties since school started and it’s clearly going to her head. I generally try to get my kids to make their own...
by Stephanie Slate | Doing Good
The next time you need to send a birthday card to someone special, wouldn’t it be even better if you got Seth Rogen to help out? Because you can. Thanks to Treat, the greeting card service from Shutterfly, Seth has joined Treat’s...
by Cool Mom Staff | Uncategorized
featured partner As huge fans of natural products, we know first-hand that you usually have to shop at a few different stores–sometimes more–to get the exact brands that you love. So imagine our excitement when we were introduced to our newest sponsor...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor
Jeff Koons may have popularized the balloon dog as pop art icon, but as a figure in so many of our own childhoods, its no wonder we’re starting to see all kinds of artists and brands finding inspiration in them. Here are a few super cute balloon dogs that are...
by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks
Though I normally don’t start thinking about my holiday cards until after Thanksgiving (or, ahem, later), I’ve got two reasons to be prematurely in the holiday spirit: An October snowstorm in the northeast, and the gorgeous new custom holiday cards from...