Cool Mom Picks - Misc Paper Goods

Saturday 04 July

Red, White, and Crafty

handmade wooden sailboat In honor of our country's birthday we figure we'd give us all a gift by skipping the flag motif, and instead highlighting just a few of the beautiful red, white and blue items made by American crafters and artisans. ... [More]

Friday 03 July

A kinder, gentler gift wrap

I've admitted here before that I'm a terrible gift wrapper, but as long as there are children aging in the world, there will be presents to wrap. ... [More]

Saturday 27 June

Brag book lite

My husband is a photographer, and the good news is that we have countless professional-quality photographs of the kids. ... [More]

Monday 22 June

Mommy calling cards, now for more than calling

I guess now that social media has taken over the world, it's time to redo all those mommy calling cards and start adding your Facebook vanity URL, your Twitter name, and whatever other way there is to reach you these days. ... [More]

Monday 15 June

It's a cold, hard world out there. I mean, Happy Graduation!

Wisdom + Experience medallion So you reeeally should be acknowledging your friend's high school or college kid's graduation, but you want something just a wee bit beyond a card although not quite in gift territory. ... [More]

Saturday 13 June

Organizing your "to do" list just got easier, although getting it done is still just as annoying

I am a list junkie, only the problem is that I tend to jot stuff down one place and lose it or write everything on one endless list so it looks like I need to buy bananas, milk and my pap smear results. ... [More]

Saturday 06 June

Baby Daze - The new mom's record of, well, everything

The joke about the second child's baby book being empty is actually a reality for most parents I know; by the time you've done it once before, you're less likely to have the interest (or time) in recording every little thing. But for the ever-earnest new parent, the idea of recording the kid's every bottle and burble and coo is fairly magical. ... [More]

Saturday 23 May

The recession bouquet that doesn't suck

Sure, maybe you got some pretty flowers for Mother's Day. But where are they now? Dead and gone, I'll wager, because flowers don't last forever. Usually. ... [More]

Monday 18 May

The cutest personalized notecards perhaps ever. Ever!

personalized note cards from Olliegraphic Don't you love the look on your child's face when you give her personalized pencils with her name? Now imagine the look when she gets a set of personalized note cards with her own face on it. Or at least a retro-hip illustrated version of it. ... [More]

Saturday 16 May

What I lack in wine knowledge I make up for with giftwrap

My wine snob sigOth has gently pointed out to me that it's tacky to give wine in those mylar wine sleeves they have at the liquor store. Who knew? But when I showed him the absolutely wonderful PopTags wine tags, he smiled and said, "Now that's cool." ... [More]

Friday 15 May

School Years Book: Make up for the empty baby books

I am not a baby book person. I mean, I wanted to be a baby book person, but my children's baby books ultimately overwhelmed me and now sit in a drawer, not even half filled out. I can't remember to record every little thing! The pressure! ... [More]