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Thursday 19 November

Make your own holiday ornaments - so awesome

make your own holiday ornamentsIf you're looking to knock off a half-dozen of teacher gifts or cousin gifts or classmate gifts in one fell swoop, I love the idea of the ornament kits from CMP fave, Thomas Claire. ...

Thursday 19 November

Holiday plaid for Christmas and beyond

Holiday plaid boy's shirtWith my family spread out around the country, we often spend the holidays alone, which means I don't have the greatest excuse to buy my kids fancy holiday best. So instead, I tend to look for festive clothes that still work the other 364 days ...

Wednesday 18 November

Cool Gifts for the Holidays? Look no further than our Holiday Gift Guide!

Cool Mom Picks Holiday Gift GuideSteer clear of the fruitcake and stinky pine candles, mamas! If it's cool holiday gifts you're looking for, then we've got you covered with our brand spankin' new 2009 Holiday Gift Guide. ...

Monday 16 November

Holiday shoes that get use beyond the holidays

Umi bootsI'm actually pretty practical when it comes to my girls' dressier shoes. I am willing to spend more than average, but I demand great design and excellent construction. ...

Sunday 15 November

Prima Princessa Presents The Nutcracker, now with the all-important pause button

Prima Princessa Presents The NutcrackerI find The Nutcracker a bit hard to explain to fidgety kids, so before I fork over $50 a seat to take them to see it in person, I'm going to let them watch Prima Princessa Presents The Nutcracker to their heart's content. ...

Sunday 15 November

Even the sample sales sites are doing gift cards now.

Candles at One King's LaneSometimes we find our own best picks from our sponsors (what can we say? We click on our own ads to see what's cool!) and this week, I learned that One King's Lane, which has private sales on amazing home decor brands, is doing holiday gift cards. So smart. ...

Saturday 14 November

Nativity set for children? Reader Q&A

Wooden nativity setMy mom would like to get my 14 month old daughter a wooden nativity set for Christmas - something she can actually play with but something sturdy, cute, and made to last. - Cara

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Saturday 14 November

Personalized Hanukkah plates knock one of those eight gifts off your list

Sure my son's friends get monogrammed Christmas stockings, but he can enjoy eating his latkes off one of these personalized Hanukkah plates, by Lima Bean Kids. ...

Friday 13 November

Baby's First Christmas Gift - Ringo the red nosed teething reindeer

Reindeer shaped wooden teething toyWe all know that babies usually get the short end of the stick when it comes to Christmas presents, mostly because they'd just as soon spend hours chewing on a big red bow than playing with a bunch of expensive toys. ...

Friday 13 November

elum designs holiday cards take me far from the maddening crowds

elum designs pom-pom hat holiday cardI know I'm not alone in looking for more tasteful and restrained displays of holiday cheer after being assaulted by Christmas carols, gaudy lights and huge inflatable snowmen in stores the day after Halloween. ...

Saturday 07 November

This is one turkey I'd pardon

Gobble Gobble Turkey ShirtAs a long-standing semi-vegetarian, I have a soft spot in my heart for the hapless turkey at this time of the year. So no one will be surprised if one of my kids shows up to Thanksgiving dinner wearing this absolutely adorable Gobble Gobble Turkey shirt from Bright. ...

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