We're so sad to get word this week that two of our favorite web shops are shutting their doors. On the upside: Deep discounts for you. Brittain's Betty Joy , one of our favorite stops for fun little handmade gifties is selling all of the…
I realize that there are about 400 different kinds of reusable grocery bags out there these days. But that just means you have 400 more opportunities to stop using disposable plastic or paper bags, right? Well, let me present you with op…
A few days before Christmas, I decided to visit a large indoor craft show, jam-packed with cool, one-of-a-kind items. I arranged for a sitter to watch the kids, got directions and was ready to go. Then, it snowed. I wish I had known abou…
If I had a few hundred nickels leftover right now, I'd probably be grabbing myself a little post-holiday pick-me-up, something like the cool handbags made out of hand-etched stainless steel from Pennsylvania designer, Wendy Stevens. And …
CMP fave indie handbag designer Crystalyn Kae has taken the plunge into tweed and I'm not complaining a bit. The fabric formerly known as stuffy gets a fabulous makeover with Crystalyn's innovative shapes, judicious use of hardware, and …
I can only imagine that flying with the fam used to be a whole lot better than it is today. You could push a stroller right through that metal detector, bring all the juice from home that you desired, and once on board, the kids got to v…
We're excited to be partnering with Cookie Magazine this week to present some of our favorite picnic picks of the season. (Picknics?) Hit our site, then make sure to click over to Cookie to double your picnic pleasure, double your fun. A…
I'm a huge proponent of BYOB -- you know, bringing your own bag. But stuffing big canvas shopping bags into my already tightly packed diaper tote unfortunately affects the frequency of me actually doing it. Sorry Earth. That's not the ca…
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Hey we are too! Follow Cool Mom Picks and you'll find cool pins like this every day. 1. Love this DIY Valentine's heart craft your kids could make this weekend. 2. The super cool new appliance our fol…