If you can read this, make sure you thank a teacher this week
Though we sooooo appreciate our kids' teachers every day of the school year, we make a special effort to thank those special ones during Teacher Appreciation Week, which happens to be right now. While a kind note goes far, we have rounded up a few delicious choices...
5 custom Mother’s Day gifts you can still get in time for Sunday!
With less than a week until Mother's Day, you might have given up on the idea of custom Mother's Day gifts, but that's not actually the case. While you may pay a little extra for expedited shipping, you can still order a slew of cool personalized gifts from our...
A baby book that’s not so babyish
I have to admit that when it comes to baby books, I don't have a great track record; I have three kids and one half of one completed baby book. It's bad. I wish that I had this option back when my kids were babes because then I would be more likely to be 3 for 3 in...
7 adorable mermaid toys and gifts that have nothing to do with Ariel Barbie
What's that old adage about how spring is coming, and a young girl's thoughts turn to mermaids? Oh right, that's not an adage. Still, my girls seem to be extra interested in them these days, and I'm happy to see so many cropping up that don't have a wide-release...
A mom ring for the chronically undainty
Anyone who knows me will tell you: I'm not dainty. And so much of the personalized jewelry for moms that I see is polished silver, beautifully engraved curlicues, glass photos, and things that, in general, I would break on contact. But this custom ring has a...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
We're starting off the month of May with cool cases, gadgets, and apps galore. Here are some of our favorite Cool Mom Tech picks from the last week, in case you missed them.1. This awesome iPhone case is so retro it comes with a B-side. Remember those?2. Here's why we...
Gardening. You know, for kids.
I'm not the best gardener -- my entire vegetable haul, from June to September probably equals little more than one large salad -- but gardening really is good for the soul. And, there are always gardening chores that even the smallest kiddos can do, even if it's just...
Easy retro cupcakes for modern parties
Everybody loves cupcakes, but decorating them can be majorly intimidating. You can always outsource, of course, but spending a fortune at a fancy bakery for a kid's birthday isn't very appetizing either. This is why I'm in L-O-V-E with these adorable Belle and...
Fedoras for boys – so much cooler than trucker hats
My boys dig hats, and I must admit, I love when they rock them. A cool lid can provide the perfect pop to any outfit--but it's gotta be the just the right size otherwise it just looks like something out of a dress up closet. That's why I love finding well-made hats...
Our favorite Mother’s Day Gifts (And we should know. We’re moms!)
With Mother's Day creeping up, we thought it would be fun to ask our contributors which special goodies from our Mother's Day Gift Guide they've got their eyes on. Lots of different mamas, lots of different choices. Do they match up with yours? What a gorgeous,...