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Home decor inspiration: How to hang fabric on your walls instead of wallpaper

It’s that time a year that I start to get a little stir crazy at home and have this major urge to redecorate. The newest home decor trend that caught my eye: fabric walls instead of wallpaper. Okay, so it kind of hit the internets about six or seven years ago,...

The coolest back to school supplies and fun accessories under $10 to make September more fun | Back to School 2018

by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, School Gear

Once you’ve bought those requisite black marble composition books and No. 2 pencils, it’s time to fun things up! We find that just a few affordable but still cool back-to-school supplies can get kids so much more excited about getting back to the...

9 swanky Father’s Day gift ideas for a stylish 21st century man cave | Father’s Day Gifts 2018

by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | Father's Day Gifts, Living

If you know a dad who is lucky enough to have a man cave, next in our Father’s Day Gift Guide we’ve got some man cave gift ideas that can help take his manly oasis to the next level. I think it’s important that a man have his own space to listen to his own manly...

5 surprising health benefits of standing desks that you might not know

by Cool Mom Staff | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Tips + Tricks

If you’re like lots of Americans, including us, you spend a whole lot of time sitting at a desk during your work day. (Hey, we’re busy!) And while many people have heard of standing desks, when you start to check out all the health and wellness benefits...

Fun metallic desk supplies to help glitz up your work space

by Cool Mom Staff | Art + Decor

Take a quick peek at these fun metallic desk supplies and if you’re feeling the winter blahs like I am, you’ll know exactly why I’ve been scouring the web for them. I know that in a few short weeks we’ll have a little more daylight, but with...

How to create the perfect kids’ workspace so it actually gets used.

by Cool Mom Staff | Storage + Organization, Tips + Tricks

You know, we joke a lot about how hard it is to convince our kids to do their homework, because — well, it usually is. But the truth is that we understand — it’s hard to do our own work when we’re not in a workspace we love and look forward to...

Inspirational quote art for your home office: 14 amazing quotes to encourage amazing women

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

She believed she could so she did. My very favorite inspirational quote. The first time I saw it, not long after I had graduated college, it was printed on a funky wooden brooch by an artist at a craft fair. I pinned it to a jacket, and wore it for ages. From then on,...

9 modern kids’ desks for small spaces, that don’t feel like kids’ desks at all.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids' Furniture

For those of us in smaller homes, finding our kids a great desk can be a challenge. With my two girls sharing a small room, it’s not like I can just grab one of those giant kids’ desks you see in the catalogs and call it a day. In fact, their shared desk...

7 creative, stylish ways to help you eliminate desk clutter once and for all

by Cool Mom Staff | Storage + Organization

If you spend as much time at your desk as each of us do, then you probably understand the challenge of keeping it organized. In fact, you might have incorporated that into one of your New Year’s resolutions. (Again?) We so get it. The struggle is real....

The coolest school supplies to make the year a little more fun | Back to school shopping guide 2015

by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, School Gear

While there are certain must-haves for school, like backpacks and lunch boxes, we always love finding the coolest school supplies that just make things a little more fun this time of year. Whether you’re helping your kid express his or her individuality with a...

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Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

We started Cool Mom Picks in 2006 to help make life cooler, more meaningful, and more fun for parents of all kinds.

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