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Original art for you or the kiddos. Maybe both. At the same time.

Our love of Minted goes way back to their inception. A card shop that’s all about supporting indie artists? Right up our alley. Of course their roster of artists is so talented, it was only a matter of time before customers started asking for their art…

It’s a lovey. Or a rug. Or a stuffed animal. Or wait…

Confession: I’ve never totally understood the stuffed-animals-that-turn-into-blankets thing. But I’ve just found a handmade version that’s way cuter (and more sense-making… to me, at least) than some of those seen-on-TV versions.

5 custom Mother’s Day gifts you can still get in time for Sunday!

With just under a week until Mother’s Day, you might have given up on the idea of custom Mother’s Day gifts, but that’s not actually the case. While you may pay a little extra for expedited shipping, you can still order a slew of cool personalized gift…

Light the way for someone you love

When is a candle not a candle?When it becomes a vessel for love, hope, and even water. That’s when.If you love gifts that keep on giving, gives that give back, and gifts that are made by hand with love, then we’d like to introduce you to glassybaby.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a hair clip holder!

We finally found an adorable hair clip holder that doesn’t have a princess on it. Or a fairy. Or a fairy princess. Now how super is that?

Wooden pull toys – Remember those?

Long ago, before everything had a battery, lights, and played annoying music of some kind, kids actually had to power their own toys. And as much as I have an appreciation for power toys in my arsenal of parenting tricks, I just love a simple wooden to…

Some alphabet art is more equal than other alphabet art

Alphabet art is everywhere, as Cool Mom Picks readers surely know. We’ve covered dozens of interpretations of the alphabet from all kinds of artists, but there’s always room for another.

Keep time in a fashionable manner

As a mom, I am on a constant schedule of life.  If I lose track of time, I am in deep deep trouble. So of course clocks are an important accessories in my house.

Heartstrings, redefined

It’s hard, hugging Grandma from a thousand miles away, but here’s a way to remind her how very far those heartstrings stretch. And just in time for Mother’s Day– if you hurry!

4 great design blogs for new moms – from new moms.

It’s exciting for us when our favorite design bloggers become new moms (or aunts!) themselves. Because that means more cool products, design, clothing and gorgeous inspiration for parents everywhere.

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