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More coolness from recent weeks…
A kinder, gentler lip balm
Angry winter weather is coming - yes, even on the left coast, where a cold, dry wind comes off the ocean and ages my skin (and forces me to eat leftover pumpkin pies for breakfast. A la mode). This winter, though, I am more prepared - I have Chapstuff. This...
Know what we’re thankful for? Our subscribers.
Yes, we're thankful for turkey, and pie, and those little buttery rolls, too. But mostly you.That's why we mamas work so hard to bring you the coolest finds, the best deals, and the most marvelous giveaways. If that sounds pretty good, we hope you'll become a CMP...
The 10 coolest finger puppets, one for every finger
I'm such a huge fan of finger puppets for kids, which inspire all kinds of creativity and good thinking. I'm thinking about tracking down a finger puppet theater this holiday, so we can have a more formal stage for all that tiny entertainment. If you don't have access...
Cyber Monday Deal Alert – Handmade gifts at 40% off
As much as I'd love to make my own holiday gifts, I've come to the realization that with four kids I just don't have the time. And quite frankly, even with all the time in the world, I'd never be able to make anything quite as amazing as the gorgeously upcycled...
Coming to your mailbox: Joy, Peace, and Cheer.
I cringed on that day back in October when holiday cards replaced an aisle of Halloween costumes. It's not that I dislike the holiday season or have a soft spot for grown men dressed as plates of spaghetti. It's just that the cards were all somber and religious, and,...
Custom Christmas stockings that have no match
When my kids were young, I found a trio of very cute stockings in a small local store that I thought were totally unique and special for our family. And then my mother saw them and said, Oooo, I saw those at the card store! So much for originality. Want...
Calling all you mama inventors
Are you one of those people who is always coming up with good ideas for products? In our support for you mama entrepreneurs and all the genius we seem from you in our inboxes every day, we thought we'd tip you off to a chance to audition for season for the PBS show,...
Color me happy
Okay, what do you get when you cross a container junkie and an ex-Art Director? Someone who is madly in love these Pantone tin storage boxes, that's what. In other words, me. These boxes are ample in size so they're great for storing everything from art supplies...
Cool headband alert!
I've always had a thing for headbands. It probably dates back to the first grade when I fell in love with a ribbon and bead headband a cool older girl made for me. Now CMP (and mom) fave Giddy Giddy is taking me back to my grade school days with their ultra-adorable...
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
I now have a tree filed with beautiful one-of-a-kind ornaments from years of craft fairs and museum shops, and travels to cities everywhere. But if I can't get around the world, I'm glad their ornaments can now get to me, via Etsy. This stunning porcelain snowflake...
It’s Small Business Saturday – Have you hugged your mom + pop today?
Well hello! And happy Small Business Saturday --quite possibly our new favorite shopping day. (It certainly sounds better than Black Friday, right? So dark! So ominous!) Today is an amazing opportunity to devote some of that holiday budget to the local merchants you...
Cirque du Soleil – now performing in your living room between the tricycle and the house plant
My kids once had a gymnastics teacher who was training to be a Cirque du Soleil acrobat. He would take a ribbon that was hanging from the ceiling and spin himself up it as if gravity had no effect on him. It was freakishly amazing, a description I've heard...
When the gift tag is as cool as the gift
A gift card can sometimes feel kind of impersonal, no matter how many zeroes are on it. (Not necessarily unwelcome, by the way--dear friends and family: bring on those zeroes!) That's one reason we're always looking for special cards and gift tags, which can help make...
The Cool Mom Tech Holiday Gift Guide is here!
If we couldn't solve all your holiday shopping conundrums with our Cool Mom Picks holiday gift guide (gasp!), then we've got over 75 more fabulous gift options just for you in our brand spankin' new Cool Mom Tech holiday gift guide! We're here for you, mamas!We've got...
Star power
'Tis the season for lots of neighborhood parties and gatherings, and you know what that means--lots of hostess gifts. I have a closet dedicated to "cutesy gifts gone bad," like dozens of fancy soaps. (I'm a pump dispenser girl.)Personally I think a hostess gift is to...
The long lost potholder loom of my misspent youth!
With all the awesome Black Friday sales online today, I've had the best morning avoiding the crowds at the stores. I've been cuddling up with my girls, watching the Mahna Mahna video for the zillionth time on you tube, and jumping online to grab a deal or two. When I...
HABA’s little lambs, with their organic fleece as white as snow
When buying a gift for those sweet toddlers in my life, I tend to steer clear of "white" anything. Let's face it, they aren't the cleanest creatures on the planet.But HABA is one step ahead of me with their new line of snow-white lambs that don't mind a little water...
Accessories make the world go round. (Says us.)
Now that I'm expecting baby number two, accessories are the only fashion items I will allow myself to indulge in. I mean, who knows what form my figure will take after I pop out this little dude? To that end, I will certainly be hitting up Style Tryst, a new online...
Happy Thanksgiving, cool parents of the world!
We must say, Thanksgiving is easily one of our favorite holidays. (Especially if we're not the ones making the turkey, ha.) We hope that today you're surrounded with lots of family, lots of joy, and lots of really fantastic pecan pie. Then, make sure to come back...
Last minute Thanksgiving recipes? Don’t panic!
That growing anxiety I feel is because Thanksgiving is right around the corner, like a really long race I have to run and if I down, I'll never catch up again. Luckily, there are some food-tastic sites and bloggers who are a great help to you in your final hours of...
Giving the gift of reading. Really, really good reading.
It's awfully daunting, standing in the hustle and bustle of a huge bookstore during the holidays and trying to find one book among millions for the bibliophile or budding reader in your life. Luckily, there's a fabulous new service to help you choose just the right...