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Cheap and easy Mother’s Day gift idea – vintage cards as artwork
My mom has always had a thing for vintage cards, particularly valentines. My dining room growing up was filled with shadow boxes holding beautiful, textural Victorian cards and I remember just losing myself in them for hours. I figure I could recreate that idea as a...
Earth Day Pick – Because music makes the world go ’round
One of the best ways I've found to get a message to stick with my kids is through music, and the new CD My Changing Planet has us appreciating the specialness of our planet a little more this Earth Day. Like a save-the-earth version of Free to Be You and Me, My...
A plate filled with love
Of course we want to make sure that each and every mom is treated like the goddess she is on Mother's Day, but it's also important to make sure that grandmas are not overlooked. After all, they had a little something to do with each of us being parents, right? These...
Some boys have all the luck
Would someone I know please get married soon? And while you're at it, lend me a baby boy to bring? Not because I actually want to carry around a baby at a wedding (what if I leave him on the buffet table when I put him down to get seconds on lasagna?) but because I...
Big news for the littlest of people
We are so excited to make sure everyone hears that cardshop extraordinaire, Hello! Lucky, now makes super cool birth announcements. One of our favorite brands for hip holiday cards and stunning letterpress paperworks, it's no surprise that we love their new line of...
Beautiful organic children’s clothing priced like the not-so-organic clothing
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Shivani and Neha Gupta, the two young, talented sisters behind the organic children's clothing line, Sama Baby, and let's just say I'm glad I did. Although my kids might be more glad because they're the ones who can fit in their...
The digital clutch is the new designer purse
I am a pretty practical mom who would rather carry my stuff in a classic black handbag over my shoulder that I can use for years, but that doesn't stop me from adoring the stylish digital clutch netbooks that are starting to crop up in the tech world.Designer Vivienne...
Hipstamatic – A photography blast from the past
I'm far from a photography expert, and admittedly, the only camera I use anymore is my iPhone. While every now and then I get a great picture with it, I often feel bad that the only pictures of my kids are taken with the sub-par quality of a camera phone. That...
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution – Sign us up for the front lines
Well, call me a sucker for a cute dad with a British accent who knows his way around a chef's knife, but Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution has singlehandedly changed my Friday nights. And much much more.Oliver is best known for his previous TV series, The Naked Chef,...
The nursing bag that’s like little magic elves are carrying your sippy cups
I have a very valuable piece of information that I will share with you. It's the Number One Thing that you should consider when buying a diaper bag, and it comes from a mother that has had at least quadruple the number of diaper bags as I have had kids. Your...
Practicing safe electronics
My beloved new MacBook is now as much a part of my kitchen table as the napkin stand but, in such a high-traffic spot, my laptop is in constant danger of a small person dribbling a juice box over the keys. Instead of constantly playing defense, I now use protection...
Taking a look at The Big Picture with Uncle Rock
More predictable kids' music CD's throw in a few songs about cuddly toys, naptime and making friends. Kindie-rock darling Uncle Rock croons instead about his friend Bigfoot, staying up the night the lights went out, and a big garbage barge on his new CD, The Big...
A penny saved is a piece of the planet saved
One of the things about all those pennies laying around at the bottom of drawers or under the couch is that they are, well, laying around doing nothing. Rather than leave those coins to clog up the vacuum cleaner, why not use your extra pennies as a way to get your...
Cool Mom Picks loves ebay’s World of Good
When World of Good by eBay invited us to pick our favorite fair trade Mother's Day gifts, we replied with a resounding "yes!" What better way to celebrate moms than with products that support people and communities in need.So we scoured the thousands...
Little feet love Cienta
God I love me some Zappos. While I was on there, trying to figure out how not to blow our entire monthly budget on new shoes for my fast-growing kids, I came across a brand called Cienta that was new to me. The nearly 20-year old, eco-conscious Spanish children's...
On April 16, shove those tax papers where the sun won’t shine
No matter how I fare in the annual rite of Tax Reporting, on April 16 I cannot wait to get rid of all the papers and receipts and do-dads I've had to hold on to for a year. A bonfire would be nice, but I'm not that rebellious, so instead I'll just be a little naughty...
Free Starbucks Coffee today! It’s not too late. (Or too early.)
I'm definitely a fan of free stuff, especially when it's free Starbucks coffee on Tax Day, which will help take that sting of sending out that check today just a teeny bit. This little goodie for us java addicts is actually part of Starbucks' very cool green...
Random acts of gardening
When I get old and have nothing to lose, I plan to become a world-famous graffiti artist. My goals? To beautify the world and subvert The Man. Until then, I can satisfy my lust for guerrilla aesthetic do-gooding with seed bombs by visualingual on Etsy.We're not...
Embracing the turquoise trend one arm at a time
I'm giving into the turquoise trend this spring, albeit gently--you won't find me dripping in Santa Fe turquoise stones or Grandma's shocking aqua Palm Beach duds. But when I saw these resin bangles on the front page of etsy I thought ooh, that's right up my alley....
From the changing table to your dining room table (not as gross as it sounds)
It's hard to believe I had my son a decade ago. Back then, no matter what your personal style was, you were pretty much limited to duckies, boats or flowers when it came to baby bedding. But now companies like Olli and Lime are turning out chic and modern textile...
Raising the reusable tote bar a little higher
With the reusable tote bag phenomenon in full swing, there are a lot of options out there, from the $.99 bags at the grocery store -- that fall apart after a few weeks' use by the way -- to reusable bags that are organic, well made, and um, a whole lot better looking....