Yo Gabba Gabba takes over your smart phone

Yo Gabba Gabba takes over your smart phone

It’s no secret that we love Yo Gabba Gabba as much as (if not slightly more than) our kids. One quick search on Cool Mom Picks will result in a slew of YGG inspired toys, shoes, yes, even finger puppets. So it’s only natural that we’d be unreasonably...
Cover your e-reader in the classics

Cover your e-reader in the classics

If there’s anything to miss about real, live books when you’re using your e-reader, it’s the flip of the pages, the weight of the hardcover book in your hands, and the cool covers. So while I haven’t yet found anything to help with the first...
Yarnbomb my cell phone

Yarnbomb my cell phone

Sometimes, I dream of living in a big city. Not because of the amazing restaurants or beautiful sights or handy mass transit. All that’s great. But my dream is much more romantic and capricious. I long to come across some quality yarn bombing. A statue in a...
Turntable to go

Turntable to go

If you’ve got a thing for retro audio motifs like I do, I think you’ll get a kick out of this Etsy shop that also has a heart for boom boxes, turntables, and other relics of the pre-MP3 era. Brooklyn’s Abreaka Studios offers a line of handmade...
Every mom could use an Epiphanie. Or four.

Every mom could use an Epiphanie. Or four.

It’s arguably the hottest gadget bag of the year, the one that had tongues wagging when it was on display at our big launch event, and we want to give one to you and three of your friends. It’s the Epiphanie Camera Bag. And it’s easy to win–all...
Save the date!

Save the date!

You might be the type of mom, like me, who loves the idea of mom jewelry but with a bit more of a subtle twist. That’s why I am still coveting the binary cuff from Karla Wheeler and now, this equally beautiful binary code pendant that lets you keep your most...
A pillow you can really flop down on

A pillow you can really flop down on

I definitely get a little too happy over handmade geek-chic accessories that blend technology with craftsmanship. What can I say, I think every home should have a bit of a smile to it, whether it’s a Twitter pillow or this awesome new find. What’s...