Piquing Our Geek: Super Mario Bros One-Star Converse

by Delilah S. Dawson | Fashion + Accessories

How fondly I remember those giddy days (and nights!) of playing Super Mario Bros. in brilliant 8-bit color. It was a simpler time. A time when I loved nothing better than stomping turtles.And I still remember the panicky excitement of catching that bounding star and...

Orla Kiely fabric on the outside, your beloved laptop on the inside. Sweet combo.

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

I love Ora Kiely prints so much, we even included the new diaper bag in the Cool Mom Picks Baby Shower Gift Guide this year. But even if you’ve outgrown the diaper bag stage–or never went through one at all, oh cool aunties of the world, you can grab one...

Move over Eloise, Sophie and the City is here.

by Melissa | Best Apps

First-time author Kelly Florio Kasouf penned a chic and whimsical children’s book, The Super Adventures of Sophie and the City, that caught the hearts and minds of New York’s fashion elite. Why? Kasouf’s actual dad is Steve Florio, the former...

Totally customizable earbuds to match the iPod to match the outfit.

by Jeana | Uncategorized

If there’s someone in your life who’s got her own distinctive style, instead of another gift card, why not give her a go at making her own totally customizable earbuds. At Custom Buds you can customize every single color for the four different earbud...

Swanky handbags made for tech (don’t tell anyone)

by Jeana | Uncategorized

There’s nothing like a new purse to kick off the New Year (I have at least a couple more weeks to use the New Year excuse to shop). And when a fantastic deal like these Alicia Klein, a former Burberry designer, comes around, well, I’m really saving money,...

3 funky headphones for your favorite audiophile

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

If Santa hooked you up with some sweet audio equipment over the holidays like me, then the first thing on your list should be cool headphones. As much as I’d like to think my family wants to hear yet another round of Billy Joel’s greatest hits (Piano Man,...

Camera bags for those who traded their point and shoot for a DSLR

by Molly | Travel

You love your new DSLR and you want to take it everywhere. But between the diaper bag, your purse and holding the littles’ hands while they cross the street, there’s just no way you can take along one more bag or one more thing. And let’s face it,...

Playing with Fire

by Jeana | Fashion + Accessories

If you’re the lucky owner of a new Kindle Fire, you’re probably admiring your new e-reader with its bright screen and how easy it is to spend large amounts of money at amazon.com directly from your lap.While you’re figuring out all the bells and...

The most fashionable NOOK cases

by Jeana | Fashion + Accessories

If you read Kristen’s awesome NOOK vs Kindle Fire review last week and decided that the NOOK is more your style, I bet you’re now looking for some advice on fantastic covers. Hey, that’s what we’re here for.  It seems like most existing...

Dell and Threadless sitting in a tree

by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware

I love that buying tech these days doesn’t mean you’re relegated to a plain silver or black gadget that looks exactly like every other. (Or wow–remember when they were all beige?) Now that there are so many ways to express our personalities through...