One of my big decorating secrets is to find whimsical items that will distract from the clutter and mess that might otherwise be noticed when people come over. I ask you, who's going to notice a pile of disorganized papers all over a des…
Oh how I remember those floppy disk days before the cloud took over. You know, when all our precious data (or a few paltry megabytes of it) was backed up these squares which we stashed in neat little piles with color-coded labels. Hey, a…
As a mom, my sleeves usually feature cat hair, random splotches of ketchup, and drool. That's one reason I'm so excited about summer and bare-arm season. But we found a cute new way to wear pretty much anything you want on your sleeve--o…
If I ever have a few minutes to flit around on the Internet and do some surfing (who am I kidding, shopping), I always hit Etsy and troll through the millions of creative products I know I'd never be able to come up with myself. I especi…
There are a quite a few phrases I never thought I'd utter in my lifetime. "Please don't put that in your sister's underwear" and "I'm unfollowing Charlie Sheen" top the list this week. Another to add to the list: "Designer flash drive." …
What do you get when you combine art, craft, and an iPhone? Beautiful, one-of-a-kind artwork for your wall that transcends all the fads and doesn't require an upgrade in six months, that's what. Etsy artist Marisa of Creative Thursday ca…
If I had a quarter for every quarter I dumped into that Donkey Kong arcade game in the 80's...well, I suppose I'd have all my quarters back. And then factoring in interest and rate of inflation, I'd easily be able to by 100 sets of these…
If you like to let your nerd flag fly proudly (says the girl with a Hello Kitty Boba Fett on her car), then you're going to love these LOLrific Nerd Merit Badges we just found. Bonus? You don't have to sell any cookies or build a fire in…
Our next Dads Dig This guest blogger is David Wescott, a Durham, NC-based dad who writes about public relations, science communication, and politics at It's Not a Lecture . I admit that most of the time you can find me in worn jeans and …
I had a boyfriend in college who had boxes upon boxes of his "favorite" comic books. (Which ones were his favorites? All of them!) I found it a little weird, but hey, collectors are kind of different, right? Well, now I have a son who wa…
Previously posted at Cool Mom Picks I shrieked with joy when friend of Cool Mom Picks and kids band The Jimmies lead singer Ashley Albert turned us onto her new collaborative project with Phoebe Jonas, Survival of the Hippest . And by hi…
If I saw this bracelet, I would pick it up. I would put it on. I would feel totally tough, like a punk rock princess. And then, when I realized its brilliant geek-chic secret, I would be even more excited. Because it's so much more than …
In every Cool Mom Picks monthly newsletter , we highlight our favorite quirky holidays of the month. (Hey, sometimes any excuse to shop, right?) And now here's one our tech fans can get behind too: Embrace Your Geekiness Day. Yes, it's a…
For centuries, people have used lockets to store personal items from paintings to photographs to the hair of dead people (ew!). Now, thanks to a creative mix of art and technology, we've found a locket that can store about 800 photos. Or…
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