Best dollhouse for holiday gift – Reader Q&A
I was wondering if you could recommend a classic dollhouse for my two daughters' Christmas gift? Would love any suggestions you have. Thank you!! -Amy Ooh, dollhouses! One of our favorite things to look for, now that there are so many to choose from. If you're into...
Boys like cute shoes too. Even if they don’t call them cute shoes.
Every time I go shoe shopping for my son I feel like I'm swimming in a sea of flashing sneakers. Then I remember to check one of my favorite kids' shoes purveyors Livie and Luca and voila, I find cool shoes that won't double as a night light. The Ten Browns are a...
I’m just trying to do my jig-saw puzzle…
If you're looking for a cool little holiday gift for a cool old school friend, I'm thinking this old school jigsaw puzzle might fit the bill. As in, 33 1/2 RPM old school. The Vinyl Collection Puzzle by Bob's Your Uncle is so cool for the right person; 550 pieces come...
Beautiful ornaments with a past life.
Garfield has never been called elegant, nor is Snoopy considered stylish. And yet, in the right hands, the Sunday comics are being transformed into stunning holiday ornaments. The Sea Urchin Recycled Newspaper Ornament from kissadesign on Etsy is a fun new twist on...
5 ideas for birthday parties that give back
We are honored to once again be working with our sponsor, the American Cancer Society, on their More Birthdays campaign since if we could make one really big wish, it'd that cancer never steals someone from us again. But wishes alone will not cure cancer, so we think...
‘Ere-be-dragons on your wall
Wallpaper is cool again, and it's not all girly flowers and damask. If you've got a knight in shining armor (and Converse chucks), you won't want to miss this quirky but elegant wallpaper made just for junior jousters. The 'Ere-Be-Dragons wallpaper from Paper Boy...
Children’s thank you cards that will grow on you
Thank you cards can be a chore or an adventure. A joy, even.We vote for joy. The delightful Thank You Card Set from the wonderful shop Draw Me a Lion is the perfect way to make handwriting--and gratefulness--blossom. Two each of the three designs features a flower...
The handmade custom eco stockings were hung by the chimney with care…
I start every holiday season with the craftiest of intentions. Forget visions of sugarplums. In my head, visions of all the gifts and decorations I'm going to make are dancing up a storm. But every November, it hits me. I'm mere weeks away from Christmas and I haven't...
Congrats to our Publisher Liz Gumbinner, the Parents Magazine Editors’ Pick for Best All Around Mom Blog
A looong time ago when I had this idea for Cool Mom Picks, I reached out to a few of my blogging friends for help, one of whom was my co-Publisher and Editor in Chief Liz Gumbinner, who I only knew then as the blogger Mom 101. Taken by her amazing ability to string...
My first tools. Ideally not followed by my first stitches.
My boys love woodworking. It certainly helps having a super handy husband and grandpa to keep them busy and tinkering away in the garage. But I have to admit, seeing them wielding heavy tools does frighten me some. A while back, I searched high and low for kid-sized...