My refrigerator is a time capsule of my son's life to date, covered with school pictures that show how much he's changed over the years. Especially the awkward ones. Unfortunately, each one is pretty much a glorified mug shot, only with …
Since turning five and seeing all her similarly aged friends losing teeth, my daughter has become obsessed with the tooth fairy. And while I love all the fantastic tooth fairy pillows we've found here at Cool Mom Picks, I don't think I c…
I'm pretty sure there's nothing most kids love more than seeing their name or likeness in anything, hence the slew of personalized books that cram my daughter's bookshelves. Her most recent birthday gift was a personalized book found at …
If I had my way, birthday decorations would be limited to a couple of mylar balloons. It's not that I don't appreciate a good birthday celebration. It's just that when you pile on the streamers and the birthday signs and the confetti (oh…
I don't have a lot of hand painted art on my walls, especially in the nursery. But I can easily change that with Brooklyn-based Rebekah Potter's diminutive BloKs , essentially 3.5 x 5" wooden blocks with a word and matching illustration,…
Camp season is nearly upon us, at least for some lucky mamas. The first place we tend to think to see what's new in the exciting world of labels is CMP reader fave Mabel's Labels . Their newest offerings are the Teeny Tags , colorful min…
I'm a complete sucker for keepsake jewelry, but not enough to sacrifice my style. These days, there are plenty of keepsake necklace options, but not so many keepsake bracelets in a style that I would actually wear around my wrist. But wh…
You know how you have your everyday jeans and your "fancy" jeans? (Or is that just us suburban moms.) Well these personalized burp cloths from Blume are like those, perfect for when you want your baby to spit up on something a little mor…
While every dad loves the homemade cards and pictures, we always adore services that help turn your child's doodles into something even more special - maybe even something he can carry with him every day? Mia van Beek of Formia Design of…
Obviously the greatest Father's Day gifts are the ones that actually come from the kids. But when you've got ones who aren't even old enough to sign their names to a card yet, check out the personalized Daddy books from iseemyface.com as…
The beautiful new collection of modern cards, announcements and invitations from Paper Culture have me as excited as any note cards we've seen in a while. And we see a whole lot of note cards so that's saying something. The baby announce…
My kids like to leave me little bits of art on my desk, which is very sweet the first fifty times they do it. But with this awesome Doodlebook Frame I can put my favorite picture of them front and center, and then encourage them to make …
Since my daughter started preschool this year, I have learned that I should always have a permanent marker handy for labeling everything she brings with her, a process that leaves something to be desired, especially when you factor in th…
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There are lots of cute birthday invites out there--heck, we feature tons of them right her--but we have not seen anything quite like the custom comic book invitations from Egba Originals . The company will create an entire comic book sta…
Why give a goodie bag full of useless plastic toys that will break five minutes after you give them out, when for the same price you could give each party attendee three sheets of personalized stickers that go with your party's theme? At…
Holy weepy grandmother - I just discovered the personalized plates from Aedriel Dixon's etsy shop and if that's not going to have Nana or Bubbie or Gamma flying through the Kleenex Designer Florals on Mother's Day then I don't know what …
This city mom has a dream, and it includes a second bathroom, a third bedroom, and some actual outdoor space that isn't owned by the city parks department. If I were to magically come across this dream townhouse (which also should, by th…
I realize that baby showers are about celebrating the impending arrival, but it's also about giving the expectant mom some props as well, right? That's why I'm loving the Sweet Dreams Boy baby shower invitations from mom-owned Pretty Pri…
Maybe you're in the mood to daydream, or maybe you've had your near-limitless wealth stuffed in your mattress all this time (in which case: Hi! I'm available for adoption!), but either way, if you want to let your most fanciful kid decor…
Every woman needs to one one perfect, crisp button-up shirt . And by perfect I mean it fits at the shoulders, the collar isn't better suited to the Ringling Bros. wardrobe department, and your chest isn't busting the buttons every time y…
Considering all the amazing babies' and kids' toys we've discovered this year at Cool Mom Picks, narrowing down our list of favorite toys and dolls is like picking amongst our children. That said... Liz: There's no cuter doll than the on…
Since my sweet third child will most likely be relegated to a life of shared toys and hand-me-down clothes, it's always nice when someone sends her a personalized gift that makes it 100% clear that it was meant for her and her alone. So …
If you're a sleek-lines-and-minimal-fluff sort of a mom, you'll want to check out Nashville artist Michalle Sessions' gorgeously simplistic prints for your progeny's room via her shop, LJ Ink . From the red-sock-wearing giraffe and monke…
Shameless holiday card procrastinator #87146B here, hanging head low and admitting that I have not yet picked out our family's holiday cards. Most likely we'll do what I generally do, which is send out New Year's cards instead. But for y…