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Tuesday 07 February

Arrrrrrr that's a cute Valentine's Day carrrrrd!

Pirate Printables for Valentine's DayOn Valentine's Day, not every kid wants to hand out cards with Barbies and Care Bears. For the rest of them, we love these too-cute pirate themed Valentines cards that you can make yourself (for almost free!) ...

Monday 06 February

Easy Valentine's craft ideas that we heart

Valentine's Day crafts: candy dots valentine cardsI always love seeing what's new and fun at Martha Stewart Crafts around the holidays, and especially Valentine's Day. Or as we like to think of it, That Day That All The Glitter Ended Up in The Rug. ...

Thursday 02 February

Valentine's Day cards for kids - 8 of our very favorites when you don't have time to make them

Minted CardsAs much as I love incredibly crafty Valentine's cards for kids, I know my limits in time and ability, especially when I need about twenty cards for each of three kids. ...

Sunday 29 January

Free printable chore charts. Whining not included.

Free printable chore chartsI've used, and subsequently retired, countless chore chart systems for my kids, mostly because they end up being just a bit too involved for my busy life. But these simple, printable charts might just be exactly what I've been looking for. ...

Wednesday 25 January

Your fortune: A very sweet Valentine's Day

Valentine's craft project: felt fortune cookiesAs Valentine's Day creeps closer, I've been looking out for treats that don't list corn syrup or "chocolate-y" filling among the ingredients. One ingredient I do like: Felt. ...

Thursday 19 January

Student by day; Jedi by night

Free printable Star Wars tagsLabels are a necessary part of school life, but don't go to the dark side and use marker on masking tape. With these free Star Wars printable tags, you don't have to. ...

Thursday 05 January

12 fabulous calendars for 2012

Cool 2012 calendarsAm I the only one who feels like the new year snuck up on them? I still haven't gotten my calendar. ...

Thursday 05 January

Undeck the halls.

Martha Stewart knows how to get untangled!No one likes taking down those holiday decorations, but mamas? Trust us, you don't want to be "that one house" with the lights still up on Valentine's Day. ...

Tuesday 27 December

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Magic Beans giveaway!We like to think waiting for the Cool Mom Picks newsletter each month is a little like watching the ball drop on New Year's Eve, minus the champagne and glitter. (Although you can feel free to supply your own.) But our subscribers do get a lot to shout about, like this month's giveaway.[More]

Friday 23 December

A cool (not freaky) way to show your kids that Santa is real

Portable North PoleWe're all about the magic of Santa Claus at our house but we've definitely dropped the ball when it comes to visiting him at the mall or even getting a letter from him sent to the kids. ...

Wednesday 21 December

The most beautiful free printable gift tags to top off your holiday wrapping

sass and peril gift tagsYou could cover my house with all the leftover wrapping paper I have accumulated throughout the years. But, for some reason, my gift tags have a way of disappearing right when I need them most. ...

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