Ever wanted to make your own stamps? Me too.

by Eva Glettner | DIY

Ink stamps give everyday notes just the right amount of pop. I’ve always been interested in making my own designs but until this ridiculously cool product was created, that seemed just way too complicated. Yellow Owl Workshop puts all of the pieces in The Print...

A stitch in time makes a great Valentine’s Day gift

by Christina Refford | DIY

My husband and I do Valentine’s Day Lite, meaning that we will not be forking out $200 for a fancy meal, or buying each other expensive jewelry or electronics as a sign of our devotion. But that doesn’t mean I am totally comfortable with handing him a...

Student by day; Jedi by night

by Delilah S. Dawson | DIY

Labels are a necessary part of school life, but don’t go to the dark side and use marker on masking tape. With these free Star Wars printable tags, you don’t have to. Whether your kid goes to the Jedi Academy or PS 81, these labels will look sharp hanging...

A blue letter J makes it a red letter day

by Delilah S. Dawson | Living

O, G. Can it B? Y, yes, I can C that a rainbow of letters is waiting for U.Seriously, though. Aren’t these recycled felt letter pillows too adorable for words? The Personalized Letter Pillows from MableDear on Etsy are big, snuggly, and sewn of felt made from...

Toys for the grown up folk

by Eva Glettner | Art + Decor

I have a serious addiction. I love art toys. The first thing everyone always tells me is “adult toys, really?” No, no, friends. Art! I dig the whimsical designs, the variety, and the limited editions. My kids dig ’em too, so it’s win, win.Up...

Christmas gift thank you cards – too early to think about them?

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

Okay so maybe I’m jumping the gun a little with the Christmas thank you notes, but hey–I know myself. Next week I’ll be carousing with family, New Year’s will hit, I’m back to work, and bam, no more free time. That’s when all the...

An adorable illustration of your kid drawn just for you

by Melissa | Art + Decor

Just when I thought I’d run out of original gift ideas, I came across an illustrator who will draw a ridiculously cute picture of your kid along with his or her favorite possession. There’s literally no kid’s room that these illustrations...

Best babysitter gift at the last minute? Reader Q&A

by Christina Refford | Uncategorized

I totally am stumped on what to give our favorite sitter in addition to some cash. Any last minute ideas? She’s really wonderful and we want her to know how much we value her but I don’t want to spend a lot because we’re already giving her money too....

Personalized gifts you can still get in time for Christmas!

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

If you caught our Editor-in-Chief Liz on TODAY this morning talking about those awesome last minute personalized gifts today that you can still grab for Christmas or Hanukkah, don’t panic if you didn’t catch every single URL! We’ve got them all right...

The best mugs for gift-giving

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

Okay, so we sometimes make fun of mugs as gifts around here. But only because when most people think of mug gifts, they think of some awful “world’s greatest____” thing in comic sans that was nabbed off the bargain shelf at the last minute.The truth...