by Mir | Toys + Playthings
LEGO is, in my mind, the quintessential building toy of childhood. I played with it when I was little; both of my kids–their ages in double digits–still love to build with it. The problem, of course, is that no matter what LEGO storage solutions I come up...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
We always say we have the best readers in the world (it’s true!) and it’s especially the case they point us towards wonderful brands like Rice. This Danish housewares company is run by a mom-and-pop team who’s amassed a dandy selection of fair trade...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
If you live in a little-ish place like I do, toy space is a commodity. Of course that doesn’t stop the trucks and books and dolls and crayons from accumulating (God bless the grandparents) so we always look for furniture that serves more than one purpose. My...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
The toys are accumulating–if not actually reproducing–just as everyone told us they would. And now I think the toys are disproportionately high to the square footage allotted to keep said toys out of eyesight. Part of the issue isn’t the size of our...
by Cool Mom Team | Storage + Organization, Tips + Tricks
We love the idea of setting up a playroom for kids so that our children have their own space. But not all of us have an entire room to spare for play. Still, that doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice half your living room or give up your dining room table. There...
by Liz Gumbinner | Storage + Organization, Living, Tips + Tricks
As a small-space apartment dweller, I’m always thinking about ways to declutter. Not that I always achieve it, but I try! A lot of the trick, as I’ve learned, is about getting stuff off the floor that we just assume goes…on the floor. So we all know...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tips + Tricks, DIY
Are you in snow day hell, stuck inside with antsy kids, looking for some fun ideas besides staring at your Instagram Stories? We feel you! Don’t lose your mind looking for great snow day activities; start with these ideas, newly updated for 2018. We’ve got...
by Cool Mom Team | Storage + Organization, Tips + Tricks
Let’s be real: kids’ room clutter is the gift that keeps on giving. And it’s not just kids’ bedrooms that are problems — we always find the need to declutter our entryways, the kitchen, the bathroom, the garage, the area around the TV,...
