by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids
I don’t know about you, but when I pick up a kids’ book published by McSweeney’s McMullens, and endorsed by the likes of Maira Kalman, Lemony Snicket, and Patton Oswald, it’s a pretty good bet that I will need to bring it home immediately, hand...
by Liz Gumbinner | Valentine's Day
As much as I love funny Christmas cards and sarcastic Mother’s Day cards, I have to admit I have a thing for beautiful, artful Valentine’s Day cards — although yeah, I like funny Valentine’s Day cards too. So much to my delight, I found an...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
We hope that whatever you end up doing today (and whatever your kids are playing with) that your day is full of joy, love, and, if you’ve been very very good this year, a big fat afternoon nap. Wishing you a very merry Christmas! -Kristen, Liz, and Team Cool Mom...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
As much as I love loving, sweet, from-the-heart holiday greetings, there are those family members of mine I can always count on to send the funniest Christmas cards. Here, 15 cards that made me laugh out loud. No guarantees we have the same sense of humor — but I do...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Entertainment + Media
Let me start out this review with a spoiler alert: although Free Birds is a buddy film and the buddies are dudes, the strongest and most intelligent character by far is a girl. And a turkey. And she has a lazy eye. And let me go on to say that I’ll definitely be...
by Kristen Chase | Random Coolness
Keychains aren’t exactly at the top of my gift list, but when I saw these, I couldn’t help but snatch a bunch up for my stash. I love the simplicity of the humor on Keytags, which are made here in the USA. Each word, with more added daily, is usually...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
Because as fabulous as neon, ponies, and Dora can be, this line of literary bandages are a lot more fun for adults–especially those who love Poe, Shakespeare, or Jane Austen. Who wouldn’t want a little Poe for that Halloween zombie bite wound? Each metal...
by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Kid Style
Recently there have been some strange new products out there that purport to help you understand your baby’s various cries. Well, save your money. Turns out this adorable elbow-patch baby tee is all you need. The wahhh baby shirt at Zara spells it all out for...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids
When I think of the perfect book gift for a brand new baby, Les Miserables doesn’t exactly spring to mind. Or does it? If you’ve got a literary family–or a lit lover raising the next generation of lit lovers–the Cozy Classics board books from...