One of the greatest Mother’s Day gifts of all – Cutting down maternal mortality

by Lexi Petronis | Uncategorized

It’s true that we moms spend most of our time giving–time, love, presents. And while Mother’s Day is all about our kids thanking us for that giving, the tragic fact is that there are some mothers who never get the chance to give to their babies in...

May the Fourth be with you on Star Wars Day!

by Delilah S. Dawson | Entertainment + Media

Star Wars fans are nodding sagely at this headline and raising their glasses of blue milk. To the rest of you, maybe you noticed how “May the fourth” sounds like “May the Force?” Yeah. All it takes is one fabulous pun, and we Star Wars geeks...

Euro style for your-o little ones

by Melissa | Kid Style

The announcement of a new online children’s clothing boutique is not necessarily big news these days, but when the store in question stocks chic, luxurious finds from Europe, my ears perk up. The story behind Cochonnet Boutique goes something like this. A mom...

Chirply – Chirp if you love community design

by Mir | Uncategorized

As much as I love Threadless, I only need so many t-shirts, y’know? But it was only a matter of time before someone would realize that the model of letting the community submit artwork and then vote submissions up for production would catch on for other...

How to turn your email box into a baby book

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Helpful Services

We’re happy to be working with our sponsor Yahoo! Mail, who’s helping encourage families to stay connected via email. Which, as we know, is a good thing!When my first daughter was born, I was pretty diligent about keeping up her baby book. I even had a...

Tween dresses that don’t scream teen – Reader Q&A

by Christina Refford | Kid Style

I am hoping you can help me with my latest shopping challenge – my 11 year old daughter! She is graduating from 5th grade and needs a dress. She hates pink, ruffles, and anything “too girly” AND shopping for an 11 year old girl is awful!   We need a...

The Royal Wedding – Wills and Kate Plus Eight Million Fascinated Viewers

by Delilah S. Dawson | DIY

Just because America broke up with England a few hundred years ago doesn’t mean we’re not still desperately interested in their royal family. Especially since it’s about to be infiltrated by a commoner like us. If you’re as excited as we are...

Dress-up clothes? Reader Q + A

by Christina Refford | Party Ideas

My daughter is turning three soon, and I want to put together a dress up box for her. Any ideas for a great Etsy costume shop? She wants an astronaut costume but I need it to be something she can get on and off herself. Any other ideas? -Alison Hi Alison, We love your...

Baby shower invitations get even cooler.

by Stephanie Slate | Cards + Stationery

Unless I’ve got a friend who isn’t telling me something, I have no need for baby shower invitations any time soon. I’m not hosting one–that I know of. But when the time comes, I’m so excited to use one of the new baby shower invitations...

Meet the Easter Bunny’s competition

by Elizabeth | Toys + Playthings

Don’t tell the Easter Bunny, but there’s a new rabbit in town. Actually, a few new rabbits. Mirabelle is a dancer and Balthazar is a magician and I think they probably have French accents. Don’t they look like they would be great guests at an...