Alphabeasties, not just for the next generation of Type Nerds

by Christina Refford | Books for Kids

I run with a tough crowd of Type Nerds, the kind who can spend an hour discussing the joys of Helvetica, the horrors of Comic Sans, and play an iPhone game called “Cheese or Font” (yes, this really is a game).  But even for those of us who can’t...

Hip art for cool dudes (and the moms that love them)

by Delilah S. Dawson | Art + Decor

I know, I know. When you get down to it, most boys are just drawn to things with wheels and pointy teeth. In a world devoid of gender-specific toys, they would still manage to nibble a piece of cheese into the shape of a gun. But what about moms who want something...

The crib of my dreams. Thanks Bloom.

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

I have a confession: I have two children and I’ve never owned a crib. As a co-sleeping family, we’ve never really needed one. But now I’m going to tell you about the most beautiful crib I’ve ever seen, by which I mean the one that’s...

Where it’s always cool o’clock

by Delilah S. Dawson | Art + Decor

There’s a curious trend right now, a vicious but lovely circle in which interior design for adults takes inspiration from art for children, which was in turn inspired by interior design for adults. To put it succinctly, as we mentioned recently, design is going...

Not your mama’s flowers

by Delilah S. Dawson | Helpful Services

Saying you love me with flowers is great, but on Mother’s Day, please don’t get me a smiling kitten n’ rainbow mug full of carnations and daisies. I’d much rather have a bed of bamboo accented by one gorgeous orchid, or maybe some sparkling...

The digital clutch is the new designer purse

by Cool Mom Team | Tech CMP-Style

I am a pretty practical mom who would rather carry my stuff in a classic black handbag over my shoulder that I can use for years, but that doesn’t stop me from adoring the stylish digital clutch netbooks that are starting to crop up in the tech world.Designer...

From the changing table to your dining room table (not as gross as it sounds)

by Betsy | Food + Recipes

It’s hard to believe I had my son a decade ago. Back then, no matter what your personal style was, you were pretty much limited to duckies, boats or flowers when it came to baby bedding. But now companies like Olli and Lime are turning out chic and modern...

The hot new baby gifts of 2010, courtesy of Hoppop

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

We saw a whole lot of baby gear (a lot) at the ginormous ABC Kids Show in Las Vegas last summer, but very little stays with us all these months later. One exception however, is the cheerful European Hoppop Baby gear, which Kristen, Julie and I all made a beeline for,...

Loloko is Japanese for oh-so-cute

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

I confessed my serious addiction to Japanese cute when I told you about Momiji dolls, so please cut me some slack if I seem a little gushy when talking about Loloko Shop. This little Northern California shop does cute right with little trinkets, home items and office...

Custom home design from Jonathan Adler? Welll, sort of.

by Cool Mom Team | Living

Far too much of my time this weekend was devoured as I messed around with the wonderful Design Your Own tool on Jonathan Adler. According to the description, it lets you “unleash your inner Adler” and go crazy with colors to create the modern totes, throw...