The Petunia Pickle Bottom Cake Collection: Have your cake and wear it too.

by Jeana | Baby

Having three kids is just fine by me, but Petunia Pickle Bottom almost makes me want to keep having babies just so I can keep using their gorgeous diaper bags year after year. I said almost. And kids or no kids, I think any woman would be excited to use a bag from...

10 funny mugs to help you celebrate National Coffee Day in style

by Delilah S. Dawson | Kitchen + Dining

Every day is National Coffee Day for some of us, which means that every day is also Wow, I Need Something to Put All This Coffee In Day. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite funny coffee mugs that might make you smile when there’s basically no reason to...

Cool hostess gifts: Handmade tea towels you’ll want to keep for yourself

by Kristen Chase | Kitchen + Dining

You know what’s awesome? When a favorite artisan or etsy shop of mine decides to brand out a little beyond their regular spate of offerings. That’s exactly what happened with Foxy and Winston, whom I loved for their cool letterpress and now for...

Banned Books Week: Rallying book lovers right down to their toes.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

If you love the written word, if you’re an avid supporter of your local library, or if you think Fahrenheit 451 should be required reading for anyone over the age of five, you might already know that this is the start of Banned Books Week which, honestly,...

Navajo-inspired accessories with a modern twist: this fall’s big trend

by Kate Etue | Fashion

This fall we’re loving the patterns and details in fashion inspired by iconic Navajo art and textures and those that bring to life other tribal imagery. Leather, turquoise, feathers, fringe and those bold geometric patterns are statements that can work for...

Funny coffee mugs for caffeine junkies. You know who you are.

by Kristen Chase | Kitchen + Dining

Considering how much our Facebook fans loved this hilarious coffee drinkers t-shirt, we couldn’t help but share this hilarious coffee mug we found at AvenueBlue on Etsy. I’m sorry for what I said before I had my coffee.  Now if that’s not the truth,...

Cool journals from ecojot that get inspirational but not sappy. Just how we like it.

by Stephanie Mayers | Cards + Stationery

I used to be a journal junkie, until time and obligations got in the way of collecting my deep thoughts and poetry on paper. So I can see why our Cool Mom Tech team is going nuts for the new ecojot Connect journals which let you turn your grocery lists and inspiring...

Handcrafted leather bags as gorgeous as those from any big name designer

by Kristen Chase | Fashion

I love designer bags from big names, don’t get me wrong. But there’s also just something awesome about handcrafted bags from indie designers and smaller names, especially when they are as modern, sophisticated, and hot (did I mention hot?) as the ones at...

Perfect, perfectly cool hostess gifts from Elizabeth Benotti

by Kate Etue | Kitchen + Dining

I find it’s always a good idea to have a few nice hostess gifts stashed away in the hall closet in case of  last-minute dinner party invitations or weekend plans. I do this with kids’ birthday presents too, and it makes life so much easier. We’ve...

Moody Mamas: Natural skin care for moody skin and picky mamas

by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics

Summer is all about hydration. Speaking of which, have you seen our recipes for awesome summer milkshakes? Okay, so maybe that’s more indulgence than natural solution, but we like fixes that work on a lot of levels. Like Moody Sisters Natural Skincare, which is...