Doesn’t everyone have their holiday cards done by a designer? Well, why the heck not?

by Betsy | Uncategorized

There is nothing that beats the convenience of digital photo cards printed out at your local drugstore, but for something a little more distinctive, you have to check out the new digital holiday cards from Hello Lucky. The Moyle sisters of Hello Lucky are known for...

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”...

elum designs holiday cards take me far from the maddening crowds

by Christina Refford | Uncategorized

I know I’m not alone in looking for more tasteful and restrained displays of holiday cheer after being assaulted by Christmas carols, gaudy lights and huge inflatable snowmen in stores the day after Halloween. Gorgeous simplicity doesn’t come cheap, yet...

Abe’s Market is fabulous. Naturally.

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

Mamas who like their products of the natural variety will be happy that there’s now one more webshop on which to find them all in one place. Abe’s Market just launched this week and as far as I can tell, all signs point to awesome. The lovely site has a...

B Designs’ gorgeous letterpress birth announcements for twins just look expensive

by Christina Refford | Cards + Stationery

I had three kids in under four years, but it’s the parents who have twins who earn my respect for living with double the chaos. Maybe that’s why I love B Designs’ minimalist letterpress twins birth announcement which conveys the joy over the new...

Mommy calling cards, now for more than calling

by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery

I guess now that social media has taken over the world, it’s time to redo all those mommy calling cards and start adding your Facebook vanity URL, your Twitter name, your Skype name, and whatever other way there is to reach you these days. Smoke signals?...

Camp stationery the kids might actually use (we say now)

by Mir | Cards + Stationery

I went to summer camp for five years, and I loved every minute of it. I also almost never wrote home, despite my mother’s exhortations, because it just seemed too much trouble to write a whole letter when there were things to do.But maybe if I’d had this...

What I lack in wine knowledge I make up for with giftwrap

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

My wine snob sigOth has gently pointed out to me that it’s tacky to give wine in those mylar wine sleeves they have at the liquor store. Who knew? But when I showed him the absolutely wonderful PopTags wine tags, he smiled and said, “Now that’s...

Bamboo meets letterpress and thus, two of our favorite things come together

by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery

So maybe lifting a pen and sticking on a stamp doesn’t seem like hard work, but when you’re chasing after three kids, putting on deodorant is a big deal let alone handwriting a note card. If there was ever a card worth the effort, it’s the gorgeous...

The two coolest thank you notes for holiday gifts

by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery

Among the many things my mom was a stickler about, a written thank you note for gifts was pretty close to the top of the list. I’m a bit embarrassed to say that I’ve gotten lax when it comes to heeding her word–but with these two awesome cards we...