Celebrate your baby’s birth with robots

by Delilah S. Dawson | Art + Decor

The best post-baby gift I ever received was half of a chocolate cake–which I ate with a spork at midnight in my hospital bed. But if you’re looking for a gift that’s thoughtful, hip, memorable, and won’t leave crumbs in the baby’s hair,...

Celebrity style loot bags, without the celebrity-only prices

by Stephanie Slate | Party Ideas

I love throwing birthday parties for my kids. Love it. But I’m a bit of an over-achiever when it comes to loot bags, generally insisting that there should be something handmade -or at least really, really cool- inside. And that means I spend precious hours (that...

The Valentine’s gift that made me go Wow.

by Betsy | Valentine's Day

I love the Valentine’s cards my husband picks out for me each year. Truly, I save each and every one of them. But wouldn’t it be amazing if you got a personalized piece of hand-painted art to hang on your wall and enjoy it year after year? If you said yes,...

Personalized blankets for baby, and the child she’ll become (sniff).

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

I first discovered the fleece personalized baby blankets from mom-run Admiral Road a few years back, and really liked their bold, child-friendly designs right away. Having owned one for several years now, it sure has held up over time; it’s gone from a stroller...

DIY shirts that’ll tickle kids’ octopi fancies

by Lexi Petronis | DIY

My 3-year-old is currently in the full throes of wanting to be an artiste. Paints, crayons, felt, tissue paper, googly eyes, she wants to do it all — especially if she can wear a beret at the same time.  And now there’s a new shop offering DIY shirt...

Cribstyles of the rich and famous

by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby

If MTV’s show Cribs was actually about cribs, this is what you’d see: Custom, handmade, super-luxe linens for only the poshest of tots. As narrated by Robin Leach. Of course, you can also buy it retail, but it’s still going to cost you. Olena Boyko...

A chore chart that doesn’t look like a chore.

by Cool Mom Team | DIY

The chore chart that has worked the best for my family so far been a (not-so-pretty) laminated list with my kids’ pictures that I made myself. But even then, I can’t really add or change jobs unless I make a whole new chart, which made them obsolete a few...

Drink in the coolness with Paul Frank

by Elizabeth | Uncategorized

If your resolution includes cutting back on plastic water bottles, and doing it with style (what? that could be a resolution) then we have an awesome new option for you. Café Press has teamed up with Paul Frank to create a design-your-own SIGG water bottle, and not...

Custom baby quilts for the very picky

by Lexi Petronis | Baby

I love making quilts. Well… quilt. I made one quilt. The job, the kids, life in general, and time in particular have since conspired against me. So Quilt Creator is a dream realized. It’s the chance to be a quilter extraordinaire–without having...

Custom toy boxes make last minute gifts for kids easy.

by Elizabeth | Toys + Playthings

My daughter is obsessed with being a dentist. Yes, just like that Elf on that Rudolph video. Of course, I’m delighted and I want to encourage her, but dentist toys are a little hard to come by. Luckily, I won’t have to scour the Internet in all my hours of...