Design your own handbag without all that cutting and sewing business

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

Attention all you picky handbag ladies, daughters of picky handbag ladies, sisters or nieces of picky handbag ladies. –yeah you. You know who you are. Behold the brilliance of the design-your-own handbag line from boston Etsy seller Eclu. If you’re already...

There’s still time to wow Mom

by Mir | Helpful Services

Mother’s Day is creeping ever so close, and dads, you may have remembered to order flowers for your mom, but did you remember to do something awesome for the mother of your kids? (Sorry, dudes. That’s your responsibility, too.) Don’t panic!...

Let Cool Mom Picks and Ideeli shower you with roses for Mother’s Day

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

We are all staunch devotees of the members-only luxury sale site, Ideeli, which has perhaps the most consistent array of high-end designer clothing and accessories at fabulous prices, along with giveaways that even we find ourselves entering. So we are thrilled and...

To Mama With Love will make your mama proud she raised such a great kid

by Christina Refford | Doing Good

I spend a lot of time looking at great Mother’s Day gifts (anyone see our Mother’s Day Gift Guide?) but that doesn’t mean I don’t procrastinate right along with the best of you.  Which is why I can practically smell the annual...

Full hearts, full bellies for moms everywhere

by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized

What was my favorite Mother’s Day gift ever? My TomTom, definitely, because I can get lost in a wet paper sack. But I’m lucky. Incredibly lucky. Even if my family completely forgets me this weekend, I still have a home, my health, and all the vegan waffles...

Cashmere out, yak hair in

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

I love all the flower-embellished accessories right now, even if it’s so ubiquitous that Gap and J Crew are all over it. But so are our favorite indie labels. Take a look at this sweet hand-knit rose clutch from CMP’s beloved site, Shokay. It’s soft...

Mix, match, stack, stun

by Mir | Fashion

I have a thing for rings, so when I first saw these recycled sterling silver stacking rivet rings from the very talented Julie Booras of Heart and Stone Jewelry I was immediately drawn to them for all of the obvious reasons. But I realized that — while getting...

Custom hearts for the one you heart

by Liz Gumbinner | Cards + Stationery

I think I’m in love. The object of my affection: The selection of decorative artwork embellished with handcut paper hearts from the brand new Etsy shop Paper Cut Works. Ania Alyson, Seattle artist by way of Poland, creates artsy, anatomically-inspired hearts out...

Make it a Handmade Mother’s Day with Cool Mom Picks and Etsy

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Our passionate, abiding love for Etsy is no secret, so we are thrilled (thrilled!) to be featured today on Etsy’s handmade blog, The Storque, talking about some of our favorite handmade Mother’s Day gift ideas from some of our favorite artists. We’ve...

Mother’s Day is about making your mom cry, right? In a good way?

by Carrie | Cool Tech

If you are lucky enough to not only be a mom, but still have a mom around to guide you through your turbulent mothering moments (or in my mom’s case, laugh at me), then you probably have witnessed the power that the perfect picture of your children has over her....