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Raising creative kids – here’s a hint: You’re not starting from scratch.

When my kids were young, the challenge for me wasn’t trying to get them to be more creative. They had access to all my art supplies and were constantly creating all kinds of art creations. My issue was where to store and display, say, a four foot high, blue...

The heart–and art–of a mother

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

One of the most amazing aspects of being speakers and attendees at the recent Mom 2.0 summit, a conference from the collaborative team of Kirtsy and The Tasteful Life, was the joy of attending the launch of the unbelievable Mom 2.0: Defining a Movement Art Exhibit....

Lego my jpg-o

by Christina Refford | Tech CMP-Style

I am still in the lowly iPhone-less margins of society, although I’m fortunate to have plenty of friends who show me all the coolest new apps I’m missing. Take the free LEGO Photo app, for instance: It will take a regular .jpg photo and turn it into a...

Spend for Good. It’s just that easy.

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

I do my best to support my favorite charities on a regular basis, but often times it’s only when something tragic happens and I’m called into action. But thanks to Spend for Good, I can donate to my favorite charities when I thinking about say, shoes. Or...

Announcing the easier birth announcement

by Delilah S. Dawson | Cards + Stationery, DIY

Announcing the birth of… um… well…forget it. Back in 2008 I was so busy sitting on an ice pack and juggling two kids that I never sent announcements. It just seemed like either a lot of trouble or a lot of money, and I didn’t dig either...

How many perfect moms does it take to screw in a lightbulb? None, because they don’t exist.

by Betsy | Helpful Services

Faster than a speeding toddler. More powerful than loaded diaper. Able to leap from playdate to playdate in a single bound. It’s Perfect Mom! Yep, that was going to be me. I was going to achieve the perfect work/life balance as a working mom, and when I became a...

Make your picture worth more than a thousand words

by Mir | Tech CMP-Style

It’s all well and good when I shoot a picture or two off to my parents from my phone while the kids are at an event, but then sometimes I forget (or don’t have time) to type in a complete explanation. Later, my dad calls me up and says, That was great, but...

We built this city on nouns and verbs

by Mir | Books for Kids

The first thing I thought when I checked out the Grammaropolis website is that it’s like Grammar Rock and the Mr. Men books had an adorable love child. You’ve got the catchy music, the little cartoon parts of speech (the verb is a superhero ready for...

Children’s party invitations – now a piece of cake

by Stephanie Slate | Cards + Stationery

Is it strange to be excited that an online correspondence site has just introduced children’s invitations? Because I am. Downright giddy, in fact. I’ve professed my love of Paperless Post before and now that there’s a whole new set of designs...

Cooking for dummies (and smarties, too)

by Mir | Helpful Services

Put down that take-out menu–I’m here to tell you that yes, you can cook a complete meal without pulling out your hair. Sure, there are a million recipe sites out there, and some of them are fantastic, but what if you want instructions on a whole meal, from...