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A Method to your holiday madness. Literally.

I’m the person who walks by a candle shop or perfume store and starts sneezing uncontrollably. So just imagine how well I do trying to find a nice subtle holiday scent that doesn’t make me run for a box of tissues. Leave it to our favorite light green...

When a card is so much more than just a card

by Mir | Doing Good

The idea of pediatricians formulating baby skin care products–as the MD Moms have done with the much beloved Baby Silk line–is easy to understand. But I love that they’ve outdone themselves this holiday with the brand new and extremely special Oscar...

Custom Christmas ornaments, delivered on doves’ wings

by Mir | Living

It’s not that I don’t go “awwww” just a little bit over the beautiful hand-cut ceramic dove ornament with a customizable message from Paloma’s Nest–it’s that mentally I’m sometimes still about nine or ten and...

So much better than a holiday letter. (Oh so much better.)

by Mir | Holiday Picks

Maybe you have time to sit down and write a newsy, personal note in every holiday card you send out, but personally, I consider it a good day if I can make the time to get fully dressed. And don’t even get me started on those “holiday newsletters”...

Holiday baby gifts for baby that are actually more appealing than the wrapping paper

by Cool Mom Staff | Toys + Playthings

Oh I just can’t wait for all those obligatory stuffed animals that my baby will get over the holidays because really, what else do you give a newborn for Christmas? So here’s a suggestion: An adorable duck rattle baby toy from Estella NYC.Hand...

Silhouette cards – Make sure they get your good side.

by Cool Mom Staff | Cards + Stationery

Every year, our families bug us about our holiday cards because we only send pictures of the kids. I guess my husband and I never figured that anyone would actually want to see our mugs too. Besides, it’s pretty hard getting a candid family shot that...

Berry beautiful holiday cards

by Betsy | Cards + Stationery

These days you can spread “good will on earth” while being kind to it as well. But let’s be honest, not all eco-friendly cards are created equal. The Winter Berry Holiday Cards we spotted from the new line of eco-friendly cards available at Red...

Definitely not your granny’s crochet

by Cool Mom Staff | Fashion

Thanks to my not-so-quickly shrinking postpartum body, the only items that are guaranteed to fit me are accessories. So at the top of my “dear santa pleeeeeeeeease” list are these Floral Crochet Earrings spotted at Three Lovelies. Artist Claudia Lobao...

Not since the mimeograph have we been more excited to sniff paper

by Julie | Holiday Picks

I’m one of those goofy, sentimental types where it comes to personal correspondence. If you send me a card, you can be sure it will occupy a place of honor on my refrigerator. But if you send me one of these holiday scratch ‘n’ sniff cards from...

Making the kids set the Thanksgiving table this year

by Danielle | Food + Recipes

Last year, my daughter had a blast creating custom place settings for each guest at our Thanksgiving table. The setting for her little brother had a school bus on it. The setting for my stepmother’s mom featured a giant eye to symbolize her over-use of eye...