12 easy party planning tips, tricks and time-saving hacks. Because oof, party planning.

by Cool Mom Team | Party Ideas, Tips + Tricks

If it’s not clear, we all love parties around here. But planning and hosting them? Well, that can be a challenge, especially if you’re a busy parent. But fear not! We’ve put together a ton of ideas to help make parties even easier. In other words, we...

The best of the 2015 Martha Stewart American Made Finalists: An admittedly abbreviated list.

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

Once again, Martha Stewart has announced her American Made competition finalists and I always love supporting them. It’s such a great platform for smaller, indie makers to get more exposure, especially those producing wonderful products right here in the U.S....

Pillows that make you want to rock. Or mosh. Or possibly moonwalk.

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

Sometimes you just see some random thing that you didn’t know you were looking for at all and say okay, now I want that. Such is the case with the fun music genre pillow covers from Quirk & Rescue. I’m totally smitten with these colorful pillows that...

18 of the coolest ankle boots for fall: The best deals and the big splurges.

by Kate Etue | Fashion

Fall is my favorite time of the year, because boots! Also coffee and pumpkin spice and back to school, but cool boots are way up there. Right now I’m thinking about ankle boots, because it’s really still too warm to be wearing anything taller than that....

Madly Wish: luxury handmade baby bedding, pillows, and blankets to make your nursery one-of-a-kind

by Stephanie Mayers | Baby

Decorating the nursery ain’t what it used to be; the lace and bows and safari animals of nursery decor past have made way for emerging indie artists who are creating vibrant, fun, original designs for stylish parents who want more selection. We are are always on...

6 innovative products for babies with multiple uses, so you can use them for years past the infant stage.

by Kate Etue | Baby

Having a new baby is exciting and fun and…crazy expensive. We’ve all been there, it can be hard figuring out whether you splurge on the crib, or get a cheaper crib and spend more on all those cute clothes and room decor accessories and infant toys....

Someone Special Books: Personalized books for kids with special needs of all kinds. Like making friends.

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids

We love personalized books for kids, which always make special gifts for the kid who has everything. Also, what child doesn’t need more books in his or her library? But now we’ve discovered a publisher creating personalized books made just for kids with...

An artist’s commemoration of 9/11

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Fashion

As a New Yorker with strong emotions each year on 9/11 (not mention someone with a 9/11 birthday), I am acutely aware of how many of us are profoundly connected to today’s events, even 14 years later. I still leave the TV off all day, and I can’t watch any...

Cool printable chore charts to motivate kids of all ages to clean up. Even your toddlers.

by PJ Feinstein | DIY, Tips + Tricks

Have your kids been slacking on their daily chores lately? Or really, have you been slacking on enforcing them? First, give yourself a break; summer just unofficially ended. Second, I’ve got help for you: Download one of these cool printable chore charts for...

This is kids’ music? 6 new family albums that may surprise even the pickiest adult listeners

by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media

I know there are parents who say they don’t like kids’ music and don’t understand why kids can’t just listen to whatever the adults are listening to, perhaps just quickly turning down the volume on their own playlists when the lyrics get a bit...