More coolness from recent weeks…
Last minute Super Bowl recipes? We can help!
If at this particular moment it has just struck you that you have a houseful of people showing up tonight for the Super Bowl--or perhaps your spouse just alerted you to that fact at this particular moment--don't worry, we can help with the food! Here are a ton of...
Organize your life the old-fashioned way: gorgeous personalized day planners
We're all about getting organized digitally, but there's a certain appeal to writing down your plans in a gorgeous paper book that you can stick on your desk, or drop in your tote, then refer back to forever. These three customized day planners fit the bill for...
8 Valentine’s cards for boys (and girls!) that aren’t too sickly sweet
For those boys--and girls--who prefer bugs and dinosaurs to pink doily hearts, we've rounded up some of our favorite Valentine's cards for the kids to hand out to their classrooms. After all, I tell my kids that love comes in all forms; why should their Valentine's...
Utterly adorable little girls’ dresses from Sailor Rose
My daughter, like me, is addicted to dresses. Oh, occasionally I find she's dressed herself in MC Hammer pants and a sequined tee (she's a style maker, what can I say). But mostly, she adores dresses--and I adore her in them. When I find pretty dresses like these, my...
The Sesame Street Downton Abbey video. Hilarious!
Considering how addicted we are to Downton Abbey, we just couldn't wait to tell you about the new Sesame Street Downton Abbey parody called "Upside Downton Abbey" that will air next week.The parody, which stars the Dowager Countess of Grantham and Carson the...
Sometimes the princess saves the prince quite prettily
We love it when princesses don't need saving. But we're also big on seeing what happens when the genders are reversed in classic fairy tales, turning princesses into dames in shining armor. So if you love empowered women, we think you'll fall for these gorgeous...
Sock it to ’em: colorful feet are happy feet
I am a sucker for bright, colorful socks, and so is my kid. We're all for feet having more fun (not to mention that having fun socks to look forward to each day seems to magically get us out the door faster).It seems to be going around because lately, everyone at Cool...
Pretty Valentine’s Day jewelry that won’t break the bank
As much as I love Valentine's Day, I know not every woman wants (or needs) an expensive Valentine's gift. So I love these pretty necklaces which do a beautiful job of telling someone she's special, for under $20. These pretty mother of pearl charms are...
Adler-awesome: stuffed toys with big, bold style
I suppose it's just my luck that now that my youngest has outgrown her nursery, I'm finding all sorts of cool nursery decor and accessories. But that's why I love Jonathan Adler's Junior collection so much, because it works as well for babies as it does for older...
7 killer nacho recipes for your Super Bowl party. Or any party.
Whether you'll be hooting for the 49ers or hollering for the Ravens, we can all find common ground on Super Bowl Sunday over a great nacho recipe. Like pizza, nachos are an elemental dish made with the holy trinity of comfort foods: bread (or chips in this case),...
Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas: Cute gifts for cute kids
We're excited to present our first gift guide series of Valentine's Day gift ideas, with lots of goodies for all the loves of your life, starting with gift ideas for kids. It's brought to you by The U.S. Postal Service's new limited-edition Sealed With Love...
A new mom keepsake in glorious letterpress
I'm the first to admit that it can be easy to substitute email for proper stationary thank you cards, announcements, and invitations. But there is nothing like the feel of quality card stock and the grooves of a quality letterpress. That's why I've found the best...
Crazy adorable (and cuddly) baby rattles that will make you melt
My baby-having days are over, but lucky me, I've got lots of friends who are still pumping them out (ha), which gives me an excellent excuse to shower their babies with all sorts of baby gifts, like these adorable ones from CMP-fave Oots. These quirky rattles, like...
The Year of the Snake: coming soon to a shoe near you
You'd have to know that the Chinese Year of the Snake, which starts on February 10, would be the perfect excuse for designers to get down with some snakeskin prints. Which is perhaps why we're starting to see the print everywhere, including this one unexpected place:...
Death Star for Cutie: A very Star Wars Valentine card
When you combine gorgeous letterpress with Star Wars and Deathcab for Cutie, you get a lovely Valentine's Day card for your favorite chic geek. This Darth Vader Letterpress Valentine Card from Dingbat Press on Etsy combines three of our favorite things: Star Wars,...
Hilarious new baby cards, because heaven knows new parents need to laugh
When I laugh out loud reading a new baby card, that's saying something--especially on the floor of the NY International Gift Show where there's oh, 600 million or so greeting cards. But hey, I should expect no less from CMP fave design studio 9 Spot Monk. Typeset...
What to buy a 7 year old girl: 13 gift ideas according to mine after the NYIGF
I had such a great time discovering so many cool new picks at the NY International Gift Fair this weekend. But what was maybe more interesting, was letting my 7 year-old daughter tag along so I could see her own favorites from the show that are now making the great...
Special kids’ tees you’ll fall in love with for so many reasons
Funky t-shirts are my kids' uniform. Since my boys share clothing, I need a material that can stand up to my kids' rugged routines. Oh, and eco-friendly threads are always welcome. Now imagine all this, complete with cool designs created by artists with special needs...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
Here are a few of our favorite transformative tech picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. See that gorgeous Epiphanie bag? It is going right onto your want list, especially if you're a shutterbug. Plus you have the chance to win your own! 2. You...
A lovely journal for your little traveler…other than a ticket to Paris
Growing up, I was fortunate enough to have a father who traveled for work and could take us with him on many of his trips. The sad part: I don't have much of a written record of all our flying adventures. Now that I'm married to a pilot, my kids are afforded a...
How do you spell “excitement” for tonight’s Downton Abbey? “B-I-N-G-O”
It's Sunday which means another episode of Downton Abbey airs on PBS tonight, and you can bet that I'll be on the couch, ready to see what happens next in the lives of the Crawley family and those around them. For those of you who gather around with friends to...