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Maybe not the final frontier, but possibly the cutest

Ever on the search for more money-saving ideas that don’t compromise your design sense, we’ve found there’s no need to pay for stickers when you can download awesome designs for free and print them right in the comfort of your own home. Lotta Bruhn...

Free movies for kids all summer. As in, free. No catch. I swear.

by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment + Media

Call me frugal, or cheap, or just a big old party pooper, but there’s just no way I can rationalize taking three young kids to the movies these days when all they really do is gorge themselves on popcorn and bounce around in the big seats.But this...

animoto: Video editing a non-techy mother could love

by Julie | Uncategorized

Not to brag, but for a non-geeky girl I know my way around a computer. I’m not even afraid to dive into code. But where it comes to video editing, I’m a complete dolt.So when I created my very own free (free!) 30-second video at animoto, I was...

Smaller is big on inspiration

by Betsy | Uncategorized

I love flipping through lifestyle magazines. The combination of the beautifully styled photographs, creative recipes and fresh ideas really inspire me. I guess that’s why I love Small Magazine and their new online blog, Smaller.The free downloadable e-magazine...

Get on track with Mommytrack’d (for free)

by Mir | Cards + Stationery

I’m unlikely to buy any sort of paper planner, because I’d probably lose it, for one thing, but also because I prefer lists and diagrams and other things scribbled on the backs of napkins. (What?) I like organization in front of me when I need it, ready to...

Cool art everyone can afford. That is, if you can afford free.

by Mir | Art + Decor

Cool Mom Picks internet crush (we would totally braid each other’s hair at summer camp) Indie Fixx has done it again with indie coolness for the masses; this time, founder Jen Wallace has set her sights on affordable art for all.In fact, affordable isn’t...

Don’t shake it like a Polaroid picture, unless you want to break your laptop

by Betsy | Uncategorized

Just because they stopped making film for Polaroid cameras doesn’t mean you have to stop enjoying the now kitsch classic. We are totally digging on Poladroid, free downloadable software that gives your digital pics the same retro look of those instant pictures...