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Gifts to get in the bag before December, at Barnes & Noble
Should I start my holiday shopping at Barnes & Noble now? Yes Barnes & Noble already has a broad holiday selection (toys, LEGO, puzzles, games, stationery, advent calendars, and books) so shopping early gives you more options and time.
The most beautiful way to get organized: Paper Source
There’s something about back-to-school season that makes me want to get my life together. Whether that actually happens is another story, but Paper Source certainly makes the attempt look beautiful. If you're someone who still loves the …
Getting your kids to practice their handwriting: 16 fun tips, tricks and ideas
Call us the handwriting brigade. Seriously. From day one, even with the advent of technology and the slow decline of handwriting instruction (let alone cursive, gah!) in schools, we've always made it our mission to encourage kids not to …
We're supporting these amazing indie stationery shops right now that need us. Can you join us?
This global pandemic has impacted so many small businesses we have loved for years, from indie bookstores to local restaurants . And, now, one of our favorite letterpress cards and gifts shop, Sapling Press has raised the alarm that they…
17 feminist gifts that honor our activist women friends after a long, hard year
While our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide is up and running with hundreds of gift ideas, there are still a few very specific types of people on our lists that you might be shopping for. In my case, I'm thinking of all the incredible, engaged, ac…
Where to get the new Mister Rogers stamps. Also, yay!
If you want a simple, easy way to end your week on a high note, it has to be the fact that the much-awaited Mister Rogers USPS stamps are finally here! Featuring our favorite TV neighbor, we can't think of a better person to honor than t…
5 sleepaway camp postcard sets that are cool enough for cynical kids.
Since old fashioned pen to paper is usually the required form of communication at camps, cool sleepaway camp postcards make it easy! They keep writing short and sweet, don't require envelopes, and if you give your kid a set all stamped a…
6 celeb-worthy, creative birth announcement ideas for twins + multiples. We've got you covered, Beyoncé!
First Beyoncé and Jay Z, now the Clooneys and Madonna? In case you haven't heard, twins are seriously hot right now. So I've rounded up some super creative birth announcement ideas for twins with a little extra oomph -- for those of you …
7 inspirational 2017 planners to help you own the new year like a boss.
If you're anything like me, the end of 2016 may have hoping that 2017 will somehow offer something better than where we feel we are now. However that's something that happens by planning and doing -- not just hoping. Which is why finding…
10 modern, uplifting holiday cards that wish your family and friends everything good
It's time for me to start thinking about sending out our Christmas cards again. Yikes! I haven't even scheduled a family photo session and I still need to update my address book. School and work and sports -- not to mention the major dis…
Cool, colorful school supplies to make September a little more fun | Back to School Guide 2016
So once you've gotten the hand sanitizer, the tissue boxes, and everything else on that classroom shopping list , it's time to have a little fun with some colorful school supplies! We always recommend getting a little goodie or two for t…
Could you use a little box of joy these days?
Our friend Marisa Cummings, the accomplished illustrator and force behind Creative Thursday , has launched an adorable box of happiness and inspiration, as she calls it. Or, more succinctly, a Box of Joy . They've been so popular that th…
New and cool: Personalized Moleskines. Notebooks, journals, you name it. (Get it?)
I never leave home without my Moleskine notebook , as I've recently shared -- or really, I should say "notebooks" considering how many I have for lists, ideas, and... more lists. Now I'm so excited that you can finally order personalized…
Would you be mine? Could you be mine?
It'll be a beautiful day in the neighborhood for someone who gets a set of these awesome Mister Rogers sticky notes I just found. Featuring the iconic images of Mister Rogers and his comfy cardigan, as well as Lady Elaine Fairchild, X th…
Everything you need to know about Handmade at Amazon: Is it the Etsy competitor everyone says it is?
We started Cool Mom Picks shortly after Etsy launched, and we've been big fans ever since, discovering and happily sharing some of the coolest indie artisans and their handmade goods here on our site for nearly ten years now. So as huge …
Ready for the world's cutest birth announcements? We're warning you.
Since birth announcements no longer really need to "announce" anything -- Facebook seems to be taking care of that these days, right? -- we love when we find something really fun and unique to commemorate your baby's appearance into the …
The best of the 2015 Martha Stewart American Made Finalists: An admittedly abbreviated list.
Once again, Martha Stewart has announced her American Made competition finalists and I always love supporting them. It's such a great platform for smaller, indie makers to get more exposure, especially those producing wonderful products …
Simple tips for moving with kids: How to make it easier, from a mom who's done it. A lot. Alone.
Over the last three years, I've moved alone with my four kids twice -- once long distance, once pretty much right around the corner -- and hey, I survived. And so did my kids. All of us with our sanity intact. Well, mostly. Of course, th…
The coolest school supplies to make the year a little more fun | Back to school shopping guide 2015
While there are certain must-haves for school, like backpacks and lunch boxes , we always love finding the coolest school supplies that just make things a little more fun this time of year. Whether you're helping your kid express his or …
Break out the new crayons for this awesome coloring book from indie illustrator Laura Palmer
Who doesn't need more coloring books in their lives? Well, okay, if you look in my kids' craft drawer, maybe we don't. But, we do need awesome ones. The cheap, thin, licensed ones can get tossed and we'll replace them with cool, creative…
Great savings on some of the coolest back-to-school shopping
When we were growing up, the best part about back-to-school season was always shopping for school supplies . But things have come a long way from the small thrill of finding a Trapper Keeper pattern that matched your personality. In fact…
Free printable kids stationery. Since you're already spending enough on camp as it is.
I'm all for splurging a bit on special camp stationery as my kids head off later this week ( sniff ), especially since it seems to compel them to use it more. But after about 25 cards or so -- wishful thinking, I know -- the costs add up…
Some of our favorite camp stationery for kids: Here's hoping they write to us.
When I was a kid at summer camp, mail time was always one of the best parts of my days. And I'd imagine now, a time when hardly any of us get actual personal snail mail at all, camp mail is an even more exciting ritual. So we've got some…