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Thursday 09 February

That doll? My kid made that. Sort of.

Jacob's King ElfI spent a good portion of my childhood coloring, drawing and creating and was very proud of what my mother assured me was some serious talent. I can't even imagine how excited I would have been if she then had one of my creations turned into a doll from my very own artwork. ...

Friday 20 January

thredUP's new Concierge service - the easiest way to resell your kids outgrown clothes

ConciergeIt is a sad moment when I put a barely worn outfit on one of my kids and realize they've outgrown it before they've even had a chance to spill something on it. ...

Monday 09 January

LegalZeal - Great help for small business owners.

legal zealWe know a ton of our readers are small business owners, just like we are. And we know first hand how confusing all the legalese can be when you're getting established. ...

Friday 06 January

Web Coolness - Resolutions to keep, an unusual alphabet, and L.A. family fun

AlphabetHere are some things we've liked reading around the web this week. We hope you will too. ...

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. ...

Wednesday 04 January

TaskRabbit - a.k.a. your very own personal assistant

TaskRabbit - hire errand-runnersSometimes I feel like my days are filled with nothing but a bunch of things I have to get done. Thankfully, there's a new website that hooks people like me up with someone willing to help with everything and anything, from grocery shopping to cooking dinner. ...

Tuesday 03 January

New Year's Resolution Help: Managing your money

Resolve to better manage your money in 2012The next in our series of New Year's resolution help: Better financial management for the new year. While there are entire sites devoted to this, we thought we'd point you towards just a few simple tips and resources to help you get off to a good start. ...

Thursday 29 December

Editors Best of 2011: The coolest new baby foods, kids snacks, and mealtime helpers

Editors' Picks 2011: Baby food, kids' snacks and dishesOne thing we parents all have in common is the need to feed our kids. Here, our favorite foods, snacks, tableware, cookbooks, all to help make mealtimes a little easier and a little more fun. ...

Tuesday 20 December

12 festive holiday gift wrap ideas

Holidah gift wrap ideas: yarn wrapAs much as I love those brown paper packages tied up with string, I love when the gifts I'm giving look as festive as the holidays themselves. Here, 12 of my favorite ideas for wrapping gifts that will make your packages stand out from the stacks covered in store-bought paper. ...

Thursday 01 December

Expensive fashion for those with more modest wallets

Affordable designer clothes at The Real RealDesigner clothes tend to be timeless and well made -- I guess that is why the magazines call it "investment dressing." However, the reality is that most moms simply cannot afford to invest thousands of dollars on one article of clothing, no matter how timeless and chic it is. ...

Saturday 26 November

Shop local, for Small Business Saturday is back. Hooray!

Evymama Nursing + Maternity StoresLast year we were overjoyed to learn that Small Business Saturday is now "a thing." Not that it hasn't been a thing around Cool Mom Picks for the last five years or so. And not just on Saturdays either. Here, just a little love for some of our favorite local mom-and-pops, from coast to coast. ...

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