Felted wool bowls full of love. Or better, jewelry for Mother’s Day.

by Kristen Chase | Storage + Organization

I bought a few felted wool bowls a long time ago and while they seemed a bit of a frivolous purchase at the time, they turned out to be really useful. They sat on my dresser to catch all my rings, dainty bracelets, and tiny necklaces just perfectly–that is,...

Custom jewelry from kids’ artwork: The Mother’s Day gift that makes everyone cry.

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

One of my favorite Mother’s Day gifts–or Father’s Day gifts or holiday gifts, for that matter–is taking my kids’ artwork and having it turned into something custom and special, whether it’s jewelry or a key chain. I’ve now...

Personalized silhouette gifts that make a mom get out the tissues

by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts

As modern as my tastes tend to be, I have a thing for personalized silhouette gifts for Mother’s Day, especially when they can be customized with your own family members’ profiles. For years, we’ve included the indie shop Le Papier Studio on the site...

5 of our favorite cool tech picks you don’t want to miss this week

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

In case you missed them, here are 5 of our most popular cool tech picks from Cool Mom Tech this past week. Enjoy!   1. Such fun jewelry for social media lovers. Great prices, too. 2. One of the coolest ways to turn your Instagram photos into gifts. 3. Everything...

Custom jewelry for mom: Shop now for Mother’s Day gifts to remember

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

While I’m happy with flowers or a hand-scribbled card, custom jewelry for mom has always been a great go-to gift on Mother’s Day. One of our favorite jewelry shops, Charm & Chain, has some great modern custom jewelry options, but there’s one...

Modify custom watches: Arm candy that’s Mod-to-Order

by Kate Etue | Fashion

If you’ve been searching for a fun, vibrant watch that looks just the way you–or your kids–want it to, we found it. Visit Modify Watches, a small business specializing in custom watches that lets customers to mix-and-match from over 3,000...

Personalized number jewelry from Julian & Co add up to perfect, times infinity.

by Stephanie Mayers | Fashion

We love artists who help you project your unique self in fabulous and affordable style. And for fabulous mom keepsake jewelry (or for any woman, really) we especially heart the creative selections from Julian and Co. We have fawned over their tiny monogrammed...

Spring trend alert: Cool floral accessories for women that have nothing to do with Laura Ingalls.

by Kristen Chase | Fashion

I’ve had my eye on this floral trend for awhile now, but it took seeing the gorgeous Rebecca Minkoff floral trim cross body bag below to finally convince me that I could pull it off–with the caveat that I need to be focusing on cool floral accessories. No...

Trend Alert: Leather Wrap Bracelets – 8 of the coolest styles for spring

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

Leather wrap bracelets are so hot right now and I’m hoping the trend doesn’t go anywhere soon. It’s the right balance of casual, fun, and a little edgy, and you can pull it off whatever your style. Especially since multi-layered bracelets are really...

Gorjana jewelry: Affordable, adorable, and ready for spring

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids

I was so excited to be introduced to the affordable, very wearable Gorjana jewelry by a friend whose necklace I couldn’t stop ogling. Of course the one she wore is no longer online (d’oh) but so much in the shop caught my eye, like this superstar necklace,...