This is a sponsored message from Peppa Pig and Me As any kid can tell you, the only thing better than reading a book about one of their favorite cartoon characters is being in a book with one of their favorite cartoon characters. Now, th…
I'm a veteran babywearer, so it's no surprise that the first thing my daughter thinks about when she wants to take her dolls for a walk is putting them into a carrier. We've always had cute little doll pouches for her babies, but with wh…
Holiday photo cards have become such indelible parts of the season, they're right up there with shiny wrapping paper, gift-giving, Cyber Monday sales, and gingerbread lattes at Starbucks. (Take a seat, PSL™, you'll have had your time by …
Ever since a Cool Mom Picks editor forwarded me a link to the Creatiate Etsy shop devoted solely to cool handmade rubber stamps , I've been imagining the inky possibilities. These stamps are gorgeous--like I wish I could spend a week sta…
We are thrilled that Martha Stewart is again shining a spotlight on those gifted American makers who brings us so many gorgeous items to decorate our homes, dress our babies, and beautify our lives through the 2014 American Made awards .…
When my kids have had about all the video game time I can take, I need perfect playthings on hand to spark their imaginations--preferably outside and totally away from screens. The custom superhero capes from Super Kid Capes on Etsy are …
My kids wear uniforms to school, which makes it hard for them to find ways to express their personalities while staying within the dress code. One great option is of course custom backpacks (and backpack accessories ) that reflect their …
As this crazy summer winds down I'm really looking forward to returning to our town's library for after school hangs and rainy weekends. We're there often, but no matter how hard we try to keep track of those borrowed books they tend to …
The sting of summer ending can be hard to bear, but I know that accessories always make me feel better. I mean uh, my kids. So take a look at this adorable line of personalized lunch boxes by Itzy Ritzy for, of all places, Shutterfly. Ma…
Are you as obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us ! Then check out these 5 cool Pinterest pins plus lots more from our site and around the web. 1. The hot bag for fall our editors are fighting over. (Okay, not really, but we might!…
Choosing the best gift for a two year old from among ride-on vehicles, construction toys, dolls and more can seem overwhelming, so we've narrowed it down to some favorites that our own boys and girls have loved. Because that first birthd…
None of my kids had any interest in baby pacifiers, which was not for lack of trying on my part, let me tell you. If they had, I know that my germaphobic tendencies mean that I would have carried around lots of extra clean binkies and pa…
When you combine cross-stitch, geekery, and the alphabet, you get crafty projects cute enough to hang on Dolores Umbridge's wall, right next to all those kitten plates. We L-O-V-E these patterns from Amazing Cross Stitch on Etsy, which h…
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 …
I love gifts and artwork that have personal touches - if it has a monogram, sign me up. Our new house has so many blank walls just waiting to be filled, and one piece of personalized art that I knew I wanted to make for it was a framed s…
I'm a sucker for cool serving dishes, and right now I'm loving these handmade ceramic bowls from Marina Marinski at her Etsy shop, Marinksi Handmades . Marina's engraved illustrations are whimsical and seriously cool. Don't they kind of …
Over the summer months, we love any excuse to host a party--July 4th, birthday parties, backyard barbecues. And the more we do it, the better we get at finding the right places to find the right stuff to make it easy. So we're so excited…
I admit I have been lax in the clothes labeling department, inadvertently donating way too many cardigans and water bottles to mysterious children at our school. But now that my kids are going to summer camp for the first time, it has be…
A dad's first Father's Day may be the most special of all--if he can even remember it through the whirlwind of those early months. So for them, we present these Father's Day gift ideas for new dads as part of our 2014 Father's Day Gift G…
We're excited to present our next post in our 2014 Father's Day Gift Guide , gifts for the stylish dad. Oh, you must know one: He cares about which socks go with which shoes, he knows which cream gets him the closest shave, and he knows …
Father's Day is a red letter day, and now maybe even a Green Hornet day. If you need a beautiful, geek chic gift for the Superman in your life--or just the dad who really really loves comic books--this framed Custom Superhero Letter is h…
We're thrilled to present our annual Father's Day gift guide series, starting off with the coolest personalized gifts for the men in our lives we love. But hurry--personalized gifts need to be ordered stat! This year, we're also so happy…
"Dear baby: on the day you were born, we ate ice cream with your name on it. It kind of stopped the shower when my water broke, but I finished the whole cup of mint chocolate chip, darn it. And it was delicious. Because it was named afte…
We have a thing for personalized dolls at Cool Mom Picks, but I am legitimately swooning over these sophisticated (but still adorable) custom family dolls, handmade by Liliana Tijeras of Citizens Collectible on Etsy. They may be made in …