by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
My daughter is destined to be the artist of the family, no doubt about it. If she’s awake, she’s got a crayon in her hand. This is great news when we take her out to restaurants because she’s easily occupied. But it’s bad news when I forget to...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
I love watching my daughter saunter through the house with a guitar slung around her neck. Sure, her guitar has buttons instead of strings and comes from her dad’s Guitar Hero game, but it still looks pretty badass. This explains why I am in love with this girl...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
When choosing Father’s Day gifts for the daddies in my life, I strive to present them with a memorable token of affection. It doesn’t have to be extravagant or costly, but it has to be meaningful. Which automatically rules out socks. The lovely Sarah Jane...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
It’s not that we’re entirely averse to giving ties for Father’s Day, it’s just that for dads who wear ties to work, it seems a little…perfunctory. But for the hipster dad that doesn’t have to sport the cravat daily, we love the idea...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
So you think decorating your baby’s room is hard, right? Just wait until they get older and have opinions, none of which match anything you suggest.We’re betting that any cool parent and any music obsessed tween will equally go ga-ga (or whatever...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
I like the concept of animal decor for the baby nursery but circus animals? No. Noah’s ark? Not so much. Parade of cutesy farm animals? Pass. The Delicate Hippo might just be the key to my heart. This hilarious vinyl wall sticker set from Toronto-based So-deco...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
I don’t care how technologically advanced baby toys get, how many bells, whistles, batteries, voice chips or solar panels they have – a baby’s favorite toy is still going to be a jingly clutch ball. Also a spatula. Massachusetts mom Kwan...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
When we got our first look at the Mummysam Shop, we knew right away to file this selection of softies under decor as well as playthings. Why? Well just look at them.Artist and former painter Samantha Cotterill turned her talents towards softies after having children...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
Mother’s Day is hardly behind before we scramble for Father’s Day gift ideas and I’m loving the idea of personalized wines from the aptly named PersonalWine.com.Forget the foo-foo curliecue wedding style labels and go for a design that’s bold...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
I figure if I’m going to take the time and trouble to print my favorite photos, I sure as heck won’t be putting them in some album off the drugstore rack. But the gorgeous books from Enji Beck? Most certainly worthy of my precious 4×6’s.Handmade...