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3 cool ways to display travel photos that inspire you to take another trip soon

3 cool ways to display travel photos that inspire you to take another trip soon

by Kate Etue | Art + Decor, DIY

My husband and I recently spent two life-changing weeks in Seoul, South Korea, which means I have a zillion gorgeous photographs to show off to family and friends. On that 16-hour flight home, I spent some time scanning Pinterest and geeked out over these cool,...
10 scary Halloween decorations that you can DIY… if you dare

10 scary Halloween decorations that you can DIY… if you dare

by Christina Refford | DIY

Now that my kids are a little older—and a little braver—we can finally bump up the fear factor when it comes to decorating our home for Halloween. That means that the smiling cartoon ghosts and friendly pumpkin faces are about to be replaced with decorations that are...
The best of the 2015 Martha Stewart American Made Finalists: An admittedly abbreviated list.

The best of the 2015 Martha Stewart American Made Finalists: An admittedly abbreviated list.

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

Once again, Martha Stewart has announced her American Made competition finalists and I always love supporting them. It’s such a great platform for smaller, indie makers to get more exposure, especially those producing wonderful products right here in the U.S....
Congrats to the Martha Stewart American Made winners. So much goodness!

Congrats to the Martha Stewart American Made winners. So much goodness!

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

From the woman who tells us everything that’s “a good thing,” there are now ten more good things for us all to discover via the Martha Stewart American Made 2014 winners. Here’s just a few we’re amazingly impressed with. Kalon Studios:...
Plant Stamps: Seeded stickers that do more than ruin your car windows (says this mom)

Plant Stamps: Seeded stickers that do more than ruin your car windows (says this mom)

by Delilah S. Dawson | Cards + Stationery

Stickers can be the bane of a parent’s existence, especially when they’re plastered to the car windows or gumming up the vacuum cleaner. Ask me how I know. But a mom-and-pop company from Massachusetts caught our attention among the Martha Stewart American...
The 2014 Martha Stewart American Made award finalists: A few of our favorite shops worth voting for

The 2014 Martha Stewart American Made award finalists: A few of our favorite shops worth voting for

by Christina Refford | Doing Good

We are thrilled that Martha Stewart is again shining a spotlight on those gifted American makers who brings us so many gorgeous items to decorate our homes, dress our babies, and beautify our lives through the 2014 American Made awards. And now it’s time for you...
A DIY Superhero cape craft: how we #SavorSummer with Martha Stewart

A DIY Superhero cape craft: how we #SavorSummer with Martha Stewart

by Cool Mom Staff | DIY

This week I took a much welcome break from the heat and humidity with my kids to try my hand at the easy DIY superhero capes that Jenn featured on our site last week. So as part of our fun collaboration with Martha Stewart and their Savor Summer Project, and our theme...
Join Cool Mom Picks and Martha Stewart in the #SavorSummer project. It’s easy!

Join Cool Mom Picks and Martha Stewart in the #SavorSummer project. It’s easy!

by Cool Mom Staff | DIY

If you haven’t yet noticed from the humidity, the complaints about the humidity, and the abundance of ice cream requests to beat the humidity, summer is in full force. So we are so excited to be partnering with the one and only Martha Stewart as one of the...
Make your own family trivia game for Thanksgiving. Beats fighting about politics.

Make your own family trivia game for Thanksgiving. Beats fighting about politics.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

There’s something about Thanksgiving that brings out the sentimental side of our ordinarily feisty family. In part it’s the memory of family who’s no longer with us, in part it’s seeing the next generation start to fill their seats–if...
The American Made Shop: Holiday shopping right from home in more ways than one

The American Made Shop: Holiday shopping right from home in more ways than one

by Liz Gumbinner | Living

Our hearts and souls have always been with entrepreneurs, crafters and small labels that well, put their hearts and souls into everything they make. While Etsy is a mainstay for us, we’ve always loved finding new resources for discovery. And now there’s...
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