An online craft fair for the eco-conscious

by Barbara | Uncategorized

“Think big, shop small” is the call to action from a gorgeous site called Cosa Verde. have some of my favorite buzzwords from the get-go: Handmade goods, independent artists, and sustainably made. It’s like an aggregator of beautiful items from...

Three cheers for the red, white, blue and handmade. Or is that four cheers.

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Call me sappy but I love the idea of getting all festive for the Fourth of July. And I really love the idea of doing it in a way that doesn’t involve my children blowing something up. So sign me up for giant watermelon slices, sparklers on the cupcakes, and this...

This birthday, give your prince or princess the royal treatment

by Betsy | Party Ideas

Edited to add: Unfortunately, Kate Landers Events no longer exists.Why settle for paper plates with generic movie princesses on them when you can actually have a party fit for a princess, complete with a hand-made felt crown and personalized party pouches? These are...

Canvas bags aren’t just for the beach

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

I reluctantly retired my favorite brown leather handbag for the summer and decided to give canvas a try. And let’s just say, I’m going to have a hard time going back once it starts to get cold again. Indeed this adorable houndstooth bag from Quote still...

Three cheers for the Handmade Toy Alliance!

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

We’ve been fans of the Handmade Toy Alliance since this organization formed in 2008 in response to Congress’s [expletive deleted] Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act. This ill-conceived (and ironically named) law is the impetus for launching our Save...

Attention cookie lovers: My heart belongs to Elsylee

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

I’m in heaven. Floating above the clouds, birds tweeting around me, angels singing sweet melodies heaven, all because I’ve discovered the sweet caloric glory of Elsylee cookies. Let’s just say these handmade-to-order artisanal cookies from a...

Handmade Father’s Day cards – only not by your own hand

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

When your kids are still too young to break out the glitter glue and make dad a Father’s Day card–or too old–a printed card can still go a long way. So to keep you from the card aisle crush the next Saturday, I searched through Etsy (with the help of...

Yo Gabba Gabba finger puppets, aka There’s a Party on my Fingers

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

These so-called “friendly monster finger puppets” bear such a striking resemblance to the Yo Gabba Gabba characters that I had to break down and buy them for my YGG-obsessed daughter’s third birthday.I mean, that striped green one does look a whole...

Sweet slippers for your special sprite

by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized

Up until now, I thought of kids’ slippers as a blah winter afterthought or last minute stocking stuffer. But once I saw my own little fairy stomping around the house in these Pixie Slippers from Organic Echo, I realized that they’re not just foot warmers....

The Marte brings you shopping to benefit schools? How cool.

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

I’m what you’d call a crazy flea market/craft fair/art festival devotee. I could spend every weekend seeking out cool local artisans in church basements and school parking lots–provided there’s also a lemonade stand or cider donuts so I can...