We love functional. We also love whimsical. So when the two come together? Boom. The hard-working tea towel gets a charm makeover in designer Christina Weber's Studiopatro shop--and with a quote by indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, no less. …
I'm a sucker for cute packaging. Pair that with an even cuter baby outfit and you've got one adorable gift idea for any baby in your life who's too young for chocolate Santas just yet. Jammies Prêt-à-Porter is an all-in-one gift for a st…
Our hearts and souls have always been with entrepreneurs, crafters and small labels that well, put their hearts and souls into everything they make. While Etsy is a mainstay for us, we've always loved finding new resources for discovery.…
With our family living at the pool all summer long , a strong, sturdy tote bag is a summer must-have. This year, I'm thinking of switching from my standard canvas bag to one of these amazing totes made from recycled sails. Sea Bags are a…
My girls have this ridiculous obsession with lip balm. Considering how it's actually on their lips (and thus, entering their digestive system, let's be honest) I tend to be more conscientious about lip balm ingredients than even things l…
I am an advocate for shopping online. As a mom, I rarely have time to visit the mall or shop at my favorite local stores. So it's always a treat for me to come across new sites with an effortless style that's as fun to browse as it is to…
My daughter, like me, is addicted to dresses. Oh, occasionally I find she's dressed herself in MC Hammer pants and a sequined tee (she's a style maker, what can I say). But mostly, she adores dresses--and I adore her in them. When I find…
CMP has long adored Kiwi Industries for its super soft, US-made organic kids' clothing--and we've always been partial adorable line of Sesame Street characters. So how excited are we to learn they've now given Elmo--and our kids!--some n…
Recently we introduced you to the wonderful Martha Stewart American Made Awards which is offering crafters and other small business owners a chance to win $10,000 to support their dreams. Well, we are just thrilled to find out that some …
During this back-to-school season , it can be kind of easy to forget that there are some kids in the world who don't go to school at all. But you can help--all with the purchase of a super-cool bookbag or backpack from an amazing company…
We love small businesses, and we love Martha Stewart. And now they're coming together in a marvelous opportunity for one lucky entrepreneur or crafter. Could that be you? Second question: could you use $10,000? Martha Stewart's American …
When giving a gift to an expecting mother, I prefer finding something that's of very good quality, a reasonable price point and aesthetically pretty--but practical at the same time. Fortunately, those three thing are becoming easier to f…
I think one of my biggest surprises as a new mom was that the baby was a lot easier to take care of when she was still in my big, bodacious belly. (Ha.) Well, here's a baby carrier that's the next best thing. [ don't miss a fantastic giv…
My kids graduated to a big-kid bed in need of a bedrail, right around the same time that they discovered the joys of sneaking book under the covers to "read" past their bedtime. I love their thirst for books but don't enjoy finding books…
As much as I love how far bibs have come since my oldest was born 7 years ago, my biggest complaint has always been that they rarely stop food from getting on a kid's collar--which also happens to be the hardest part of their clothes to …
There is nothing that gets my inner MacGyver going more than upcycling. The creativity it takes to see something useful in a random everyday object--love it, not to mention the fact it can be an earth-friendlier way to shop . It totally …
I know it's hard to get excited about tote bags, but trust me, when they come from one of our favorite children's labels, we do get a little excited knowing now they make something we moms can wear too. The new totes from Winter Water Fa…
Once my kids were past the put-everything-in-their-mouth, choking-hazard stage of development , their toys seemed to instantly shrink. And multiply. I was faced with pieces and parts and tiny shoes everywhere. I've kept most of the toys …
If ever there was a "We knew her when," it has to be one of our favorite mom designers, Kiersten Hathcock of Mod Mom Furniture. We featured (and purchased) her gorgeous mid century toy box waaaaay back in 2007 and since then, not only ha…
If you're a mama (which you probably are) who dresses her children in clothes (which you probably do), and you read Cool Mom Picks (which you do!) you know there is a plethora of cute kids' clothing from which to choose. There are days m…
We've long adored the cute, unique little kid backpacks from Little Packrats (now PVC-free, by the way!), but now that some of our little kids are turning into big kids, we're glad that they've added some new bags just for them. The new …
I have a soft spot for nursery rhymes and classic kids' stories, both of which seem to be slowly dying in our age of technology and television. But the folks at Sprout San Francisco have revived one of my favorite tales with a cool new s…
There's a lot of adorable children's furniture out there, but the big problem is the cost. At least for the stuff I tend to like, which is vibrant and modern and doesn't have the word Shaker anywhere near it. Then I discovered the afford…
My search for the ultimate summer sandal is on thanks to the early 80-degree weather here in the South, and I think I might have found it in Bear Feet shoes . The simple, versatile styling instantly caught my eye, and as I clicked around…