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Custom scarves from Hayden-Harnett – Baby wearing in a whole different kind of way
In the search for custom photo Mother's Day gifts, there's a fine line between creepy and cool. (Hint: you do not want to wear your baby as a hat.) But bespoke scarves from one of our favorite hip accessory designers? We think that's cool. The custom photo scarves...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
Some of our favorite tech picks this week that we think you'll like too.1. In honor of Earth Day, save power and money with these super cool eco-friendly smart phone chargers. 2. If the Dowager Countess of Downton Abbey went mobile, we're pretty sure this iPhone...
Earth Day Pick – PaperStatement art and jewelry
Discovering the Paper Statement Etsy shop was like looking at your own perceived craftiness in the mirror and laughing at it. I am absolutely blown away by the things true artists can do out of paper and cardboard. The first thing that caught my eye from German artist...
Earth Day Pick – Eco friendly wooden toys
On Earth Day or any day, I love the feeling a wooden toy creates; fresh, clean and perfect for a creative little mind. It's no secret we are fans of Little Sapling's all-natural wood toys. Now the husband and wife team, Nick and Kimber, have done it again...
Earth Day Pick – KiwiCo’s green boxes
When I first read about Kiwi Co's monlhly craft box suscriptions for kids (here, in fact), I couldn't wait to gift one to my niece. She clapped in delight each time her box arrived because she knew it'd be packed with fun, engaging, and lovely activities that were...
Kids’ furniture that boosts creativity? Why not!
When designing a kid's bedroom, it's always important to find functional yet fun pieces to fill their space. Kids are attracted to color and texture; my son's own favorite chair was the most colorful yet ugly thing that you've have ever laid eyes on. (I hid it when...
Fancy clothes for baby boys…with a twist
When you are invited to a fancy affair with a baby boy, it can be tricky to navigate the waters. Girls are so easy (Yes, I'm a mom of boys so this is all just speculation tinged with jealousy), no matter the age. You've got dresses, tunics, and little headbands and...
Willa Skincare for girls just old enough to care about such things
I learned two things painting faces at an Easter party: little boys really like to be painted as zombies, and wow, tweens and teens have seriously oily skin. So oily that you have to blot it before you can paint it. Yowza.I'm so glad to see that the products I used to...
Preserving kids’ artwork has never been so pretty (or organized)
You should see my car--or actually, you shouldn't. It's filled to the brim with my daughter's preschool artwork, which gets hastily shoved onto the passenger seat during the always-harried pickup time. It's a mountain of artwork, really, but I believe I've found the...
Announcing the very best Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Ours!
This may be our favorite time of year chez Cool Mom Picks--the time we track down the coolest Mother's Day gifts for all those deserving moms in your life. In other words, time for our seventh annual (wow) Mother's Day Gift Guide! It's always such a labor of love for...
Our own personal necklaces from Elva Fields. Now all we need are those Oscar nominations…
We imagine that it's every jewelry-loving woman's dream to have a special piece custom designed just for her by an amazing designer. So when we were approached by designer Emily Maynard of Elva Fields for just that, we jumped at the chance. As part of her monthly...
Want to meet Anna Quindlen? Well guess what…
One of my literary heroes has always been Anna Quindlen. She's not only an amazing columnist, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, hard working mom, and now incredible author, she's an all-around very cool, very inspiring woman. Next Tuesday in NYC, I'll be...
A Calder mobile? No, more like a Mahler.
I still remember what it was like picking out the perfect mobile for my children's nurseries. I wanted something modern and chic but that still felt whimsical and child-like. I also wanted something unique and original that every other nursery on my street did not...
Coffee talk: 6 amazing iced coffee drinks
With temperatures reaching 80 degrees in New York City in April, it's officially time to make the switch from hot coffee to iced. I've got to be honest, though, in the legendary words of Coffee Talk" host Linda Richman, bidding farewell to my warm morning cup of joe...
Mother’s Day gifts that give back. Thanks, 31 Bits.
One of our favorite kinds of Mother's Day gifts to recommend are those that give back, because we hardly know a mother among us who isn't committed to making the entire world a better place for our babies. Now there's a new one, offering beautiful affordable jewelry,...
Personalized journals at prices as irresistible as the designs
We've been fans of Minted going way back to when we first discovered their gorgeous stationery and support of the indie designers who create them. We can't tell you the number of notes we get from readers (okay, a lot) thanking us for introducing them to Minted. So...
Organize your books from A to Zombie
Run, don't walk, to get your hands on this sharp set of bookends. From Boneshaker to World War Z, you've finally got a place to keep your favorite books about how to survive the coming zombiepocalypse. Not into zombies? That's okay, too. This awesome Etsy shop...
Treat.com: the best of ecards meets the best of real cards
Though I love the convenience of sending e-cards to those near and dear, there is still something special about getting an honest-to-goodness "real" card in the mailbox, especially on holidays like Mother's Day. Unfortunately, I'm never, ever going to be that person...
The cutest baby beanies ever. Or maybe the second cutest…
As a mom, I remember my babies living in the classic white onesie, which is an easy piece to pair with pops of color. So I always appreciate finding beanies for babies that have lots of personality and vibrancy. These brand new handmade earflap baby beanies from get...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
Personalized stamps that prettify anything. And everything.
Ever since my penpal days (I had 31 of them! At the same time!), I've loved personalized stamps. I was a preteen, so they were of the unicorn-and-rainbow variety--oh, and penguins. I had way too many penguin stamps.My tastes--and time--have obviously changed a little...