Holiday cards that are truly a work of art

Holiday cards that are truly a work of art

Every year after I spend half the day trying to get myself ready, and then wrangling my four kids and my husband for our annual holiday card family photo extravaganza, I vow to do something different the next year. I have found it! With one of a kind cards featuring...
Stunning photo cards for the holidays Ooh, swanky.

Stunning photo cards for the holidays Ooh, swanky.

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...
3 Halloween apps for kids we love

3 Halloween apps for kids we love

Boy have we spent time at Cool Mom Tech this past week, culling down the throngs of Halloween themed apps for kids. Let’s just say there are a lot of people just throwing a pumpkin clip-art graphic into a counting app and calling it a “must have.”...
Trick or Treating for UNICEF is sweet

Trick or Treating for UNICEF is sweet

Consider this your annual reminder from us about Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF. If it’s never something you’ve done before, the premise is that your kids can ask for more on Halloween than just another sugary treat, on behalf of kids who need a lot more...
Gorgeous holiday tags that also help feed hungry kids

Gorgeous holiday tags that also help feed hungry kids

I’m often of the “do it quickly” school when it comes to holiday presents–I sometimes forgo the little touches (like tags!) in favor of just getting the gifts wrapped. (And yes, we’re thinking holidays already. Forgive us!)These beautiful...
The holiday cards for people who love paper

The holiday cards for people who love paper

One of my favorite holiday traditions is sending and receiving cards in the mail — especially the photo kind. (I can’t possibly be the only one. Who doesn’t love getting real mail? And photos? Everyone does!) It’s the best part of December, by...
This mummy is yummy

This mummy is yummy

My kids won’t even go into the basement by themselves, so let’s just say we do Halloween Lite around here. For our kinder, gentler Halloween, I’ve found a tee shirt from CMP favorite Threadless that would fit in just fine to our version of the...
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a dinosaur?

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a dinosaur?

Halloween is just around the corner and the overpriced costume catalogs are rolling in. As I do not own a sewing machine, I of course will be buying. Personally I am hoping to acquire something affordable, easy to get on and off, reusable and without any pink or...