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Rag dolls from simpler, battery-free times

I’m kind of in love with anything vintage, especially when it comes to toys. We always joke that generations of children somehow made it through life without dolls that walked, talked, or did the cha-cha, and ours can too, darn it. And get off my lawn, you kids....

What’s new is what’s old

by Betsy | DIY

What is it about vintage prints that I am so drawn to? Maybe it’s that the quirky quality, mixed with a nostalgic feel just make happy when I see them.Now there’s an online shop that taps directly into that feeling an an extensive collection of vintage and...

Hello Kitty gets in on the pop-up store craze

by Melissa | Random Coolness

Is it wrong that I’m still a little obsessed with Hello Kitty? If it were up to me, I’d still wear those HK barrettes I had from the third grade. But, alas, I’m a grown-up now (ish). Well, this holiday season, I’m going to indulge myself in...

The Hub brings back Fraggles, Lemon Meringue, and Kevin + Winnie

by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media

Just when you thought your kids could live on PBS and Nick Jr alone, along comes a whole new TV network designed just for kids. And uh, their TV-loving families. Or as I always say, if it weren’t for Elmo, I might never get to take a shower.Launching today is...

Backpacks aren’t just for the kiddos

by Elizabeth | Uncategorized

I’m off to the park and I have my twelve-month-old in one arm, diaper bag on my shoulder, another hand holds the sand toys, my three-year-old needs my hand to get down the stairs and maybe we’ll need a blanket to sit on… wait, I’m out of hands....

A blast from your past, now available in wall size

by Betsy | Art + Decor

I remember vividly the first time I played Atari. The angels sang in a joyous chorus (in my head) as I spent the next two hours rotating a dial to move a single white line up and down the screen as a square ball bounced back and forth. Pong. Even now the word conjures...

Snoopy Sno-Cone Makers! Remember those?

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

Like all children of the 70’s, I have fond memories of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots and that Evil Knievel motorcycle that never ever jumped the ramp like it did on the commercial. I also pine for my old Snoopy Sno-Cone maker, which pretty much...