Please pass the gelt

by Christina Refford | Food + Recipes

Gold coin chocolates are certainly a Hanukkah necessity, although I love how this tradition can be made even better with Divine Chocolate’s gold-wrapped fair-trade coins. Made from cocoa coming from a farmer-owned cooperative of growers in Ghana, Divine...

When you care enough to send the letterpress

by Barbara | Uncategorized

While you might manage your holiday-based communications via e-cards and virtual greetings, you probably, like me, have a secret print fetish. Thick, creamy paper stock, imprinted with subtle, artsy inks — in a world of texting, a simple “I miss you”...

Just say Yo

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

I think holiday ornaments always make a cool little gift, especially when you (or the kids) have made them yourself. And the YoYo ornament kit at Mahar Dry Goods, is hooking you up this year with the happiest, most colorful decorations around.YoYo is actually the...

Nice holiday cards for those who don’t mind being a little bit naughty

by Betsy | Uncategorized

Every year I think, Yes, this is the year I am going to get my act together and do holiday cards. But maybe the problem hasn’t been my utter lack of motivation, maybe the problem is that I just didn’t know about Bumble Ink’s cheeky (or downright...

When a holiday card is much more than just a holiday card

by Christina Refford | Uncategorized

For the past eight holidays, I’ve sent out standard flat photo cards featuring the kids, and I usually hear a few comments about how much the kids have grown. If I should send out Minted’s new Minibook Holiday Cards, I expect my phone would soon start...

20 of Pixar’s greatest animated shorts in one night – No wonder they call it a special

by Betsy | Uncategorized

Well kids, gather round and let me tell you about an animated short film about a desk lamp, that came out in 1986. Sound boring? No way. It was the first glimpse of what the future of CGI would look like, created by a (then) little-known company called Pixar. You may...

Gift tags that come back as wildflowers

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Indeed the whole eco-friendly gift tag embedded with wildflower seed thing isn’t brand new, but I like it anyway. I like that it makes the giver feel as good as the getter. And in time for the holidays, I especially like the Plantable Ornament Gift Tags shaped...

Happy Naked Polka Day. Or, you know, Christmas.

by Betsy | Uncategorized

One of the challenges to sending out holiday cards is that I either end up buying a bunch of Christmas, a bunch of Hanukkah and some horribly generic “Holiday” cards. Not only does it get expensive, but I end up with a bunch of leftovers that I stick...

9 reasons to do your Black Friday shopping online

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

As if you needed any other reason than preservation of all sanity to avoid the lines at the malls today, we thought we’d remind you just a few of the reasons why we simply love shopping online. 1. Shopping in your slippers. Even the old, nasty ratty slippers....

A new Thanksgiving tradition thanks to Mercy Corps

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

I love Thanksgiving. Just love it. Despite the fact that the whole history behind it might be somewhat mythological. (Were the Native Americans really that underdressed in November? Hm.) Still, I adore what it’s become, at least in our family. But then, I have a...