Photo gifts for baby showers can be a win even before the little one arrives. It's just so personal and thoughtful, and hey, if you're going to go off the registry, might as well really go off the registry. So we've looked around to find…
Bookends are always a smart way to blend function with design in a kid's room, so I'm often looking for cool ones. I'm taken with the wooden car bookends on My Sweet Muffin, which also happen to be on sale right now. They're handmade in …
Kids will always have runny noses. Always. So I'm all for adding a little fun to the dreaded Parental Nose Wipe with this adorable Whale Tissue Holder we spotted at Etsy shop ShopSparklyPony. We think that kids' tissue holders can be a l…
I'm always happy to introduce you to beautifully-curated independent web boutiques and here's one more new one that's caught my attention since its launch just a few weeks ago. Mini Life is an exquisite children's lifestyle boutique pack…
Well no sooner did Fab co-founder Bradford Shelhammer move onto new ventures, he announced the launch of Bezar, a new members-only site that will feature the same gorgeous products, emerging designers, and great prices that helped put Fa…
Now you can put your baby to sleep with visions of fantasy dragons, hedgehogs, and even adorable bats (yes, they're a thing) in her head. The handmade baby mobiles from Bee Janie Baby Mobiles feature all these creatures and more. You guy…
Before you start making more pencil marks on the wall, remember this: Long after the crib is gone and the tiny toddler shoes are replaced by giant adult-size sneakers, that growth chart you started oh-so-many years ago may be something y…
The spirit of giving is alive all over social media today thanks to #GivingTuesday , including in our Instagram feed where we found these lovelies at baby Jives co. Today only, you can score these exclusive downloadable prints and suppor…
I think I've found the perfect Christmas gift for my much cooler younger sister (shh, don't tell). While we have tons of ideas for fun and irreverent best friend gifts , I'm excited about the embroidery hoop art over at Merriweather Coun…
Beloved children's author and illustrator, Mo Willems , has been providing my kids and me with bedtime guffaws (seriously, it's way beyond just a little tittering) since, well, since forever. So I can only imagine the kind of silliness t…
In a galaxy far far away before I was foremost a wife and mother, I managed a gallery of handmade artisan crafts and I adored it. I still miss being surrounded by beautiful handcrafted pieces every day, but sometimes I come across an art…
From the woman who tells us everything that's "a good thing," there are now ten more good things for us all to discover via the Martha Stewart American Made 2014 winners . Here's just a few we're amazingly impressed with. Kalon Studios :…
The kids in my life want to redecorate their rooms. A lot. Most notably, the teenaged niece who painted her walls purple, her ceiling lime green, and the trim in her room black--nice surprise for her parents! If you want to give your own…
Origami will always be cool, but some of us will never progress past making hats. Now you can display crisp, fancy origami creatures proudly, whether you actually possess intricate paper folding skill or not, thanks to these modern-style…
What's black and white and chic all over? Your baby's future nursery, of course! If you're looking for something other than the traditional blues, pinks and yellows, we've got you covered. I'm a huge fan of this gender-neutral nursery tr…
No matter how cool technology gets, there's something to be said for a good old-fashioned 3D movie in which a shark tries to bite off your head. If I remember correctly, my first 3D movie was JAWS , which actually explains a lot. For my …
I'm inclined to call this find the world's coolest animal clocks. But then, I'm not sure if that refers to the coolest clocks featuring animals, or clocks featuring the coolest animals. Eh, hardly matters. Both perfectly describe the bra…
This post is sponsored by Target . Hi, unabashed Target addicts reporting here. And once again we're so happy to welcome them back as a sponsor because, well, Target . Also because they're doing something very cool for shoppers that we'v…
We've loved the cool indie designs at Society6 on everything from art prints to gadget cases for a long time. So we were pretty stoked to discover that those gorgeous designs are now king-sized. As duvet covers , that is. And yes, queen …
If you check out the Cool Mom Picks indie shop at great.ly, you'll find a whole category of cool kids' room decor , and now we have a new artist we're adding to the fold that I think is just wonderful. Rosy Designs is run by a Vancouver …
I don't have much space on my kitchen walls these days (I blame it on that folder that comes home on the last day of school filled with more art than my kids could have possibly created in only one year). But if I did, I know exactly wha…
Sometimes a quote just speaks to you, and these decidedly non-cheesy, very cool inspirational quotes (geez, that phrase really is getting a bad name) come courtesy of illustrator and hand-letterer Noel Shively . I'm trying to figure out …
I've learned that when kids are afraid of the dark, a nightlight can be their best friend. And have you ever seen a friendlier, cuter lamp than this Little Cloud Lamp ? This adorable night light might be just what I need to get my scared…
We're anticipating a new baby girl in our family soon (!!) and I'm having so much fun procrastinating from real life--er, balancing my bank account--by searching the Internet for pretty custom nursery art for her room. This sweet bamboo …