I thought I knew good chocolate. I rather pride myself on favoring the high cacao content and richer taste of the more expensive brands. But I had never even heard of raw chocolate when one of my readers was kind enough to ask if she cou…
We're perpetual fans of Martha Stewart's craft supplies and if you're a DIY-er, it's a good investment for Valentine's Cards and crafts this month. Their new heart punch aptly called Heart Punch All Over the Page lets you achieve the imp…
My husband spends his spare time watching Top Chef , reading restaurant reviews and weeding through the artisanal chocolates at our local gourmet markets. So needless to say, a box of red hots isn't going to cut it for his Valentine's Da…
We fell in love with AHAlife the second we discovered them. This website's beautiful collection of high-end gifts and goodies curated by the likes of Tim Gunn, Tina Brown, and Nina Griscom definitely appeals to our inner design snobs. So…
I like giving my kids something cute for Valentine's Day, but how many teddy bears with hearts can a child own? This Etch A Sketch t-shirt however, had me at I love you. The tee is perfect for Valentine's Day and all year round--I'm such…
I love the Valentine's cards my husband picks out for me each year. Truly, I save each and every one of them. But wouldn't it be amazing if you got a personalized piece of hand-painted art to hang on your wall and enjoy it year after yea…
Even with two older sisters who keep him well in touch with his feminine side, it didn't take long before my son had decided pink was a "girl" color and that his sweet puppy tees should be traded for race cars and dinosaurs. But he still…
I always find so much cute stuff for girls, especially for Valentine's Day, but I don't know what to give the boys. -Shannon As a mama of a son, I am definitely on the lookout for great boys' items for Valentine's Day. And while you had …
During these days of expensive childcare and daytime exhaustion, I'd imagine that for many of us, a romantic Valentine's Date means putting the kids to bed and praying they stay there while you sit down to a romantic dinner in the dining…
Most girls--my own daughter included--have lots of these little metal snap barrettes lying around and, if you happen to be a crafty type , you probably also have some pretty wool felt at home, too. If so, in just about 15 minutes you can…
I can't stop giggling over these printable cupcake wrappers available from the Spaceships and Laser Beams Etsy shop. The description says it's so hard to find anything for Valentine's Day that appeals to little boys... and sure, I can se…
Any hipster with a scarf can tell you: The fiber arts are enjoying a renaissance. I can knit (poorly) and spin (horribly), and I sometimes consider trying needlepoint. But no kittens and flowers for me. No, I'd start with the wacky but l…
Valentine's Day has come and gone and now, a week later, we just want to say thank you thank you thank you for your absolutely overwhelming support for our artist-created color-your-own Valentine's Day cards we put together with Etsy . T…
It's getting to where so many generous companies are donating to Haiti, it's becoming harder to keep track of them all. And that's a good thing. So I was so happy to see that one of our favorite bloggers and great friend of CMP, Christin…
Laurie Berkner, the melodic singing songstress that I most recently loved when I reviewed Rocketship Run , is back to raise awareness for a worthy organization called the Pajama Program by giving us a sort of singing Valentine. Her love …
If Valentine's Day is coming closer and closer (and it is), and you still have no idea what to give your beloved, don't fret. Instead take a look at what Ayako Akazawa, a senior designer at Chronicle Books, has put together for those of …
Okay, so I couldn't resist featuring just one Valentine's Day themey, adorable heart barrette. Especially after I was kind of wishing I had one at my daughter's preschool Valentine's party this past weekend. (Not for me - for her.) The h…
This is the week, mamas. The week that your kids are going to have to bring in Valentine's cards for every single kid in the class, the teacher, the assistant teacher, the art teacher, the dance instructor, the janitor, and probably the …
There's no shortage of Valentine's Day attire for little girls (like the Kideko heart pajamas we found this week) , but when it comes to boys, it's pretty slim pickings. And I get it. Dressing a boy in a rose-colored heart shirt is a tou…
I'm not in the habit of sending out custom photo Valentine's cards---heck, I can barely get my Christmas cards out in time---but CMP favorite Paper Culture has given me good reason to reconsider. Not only do their lovely modern cards giv…