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As I was browsing ecards for teacher appreciation week, I was thinking that when I wrote about 8 creative ways to thank our teachers during a very different Teacher Appreciation Week last year, I had no idea that a full 12 months later, …
This year definitely feels like an e-card year when it's come to Mother's Day. While we love supporting the post office all we can , some of us have just been too overwhelmed to remember to pick out a card in time. And plenty of us aren'…
Since birth announcements no longer really need to "announce" anything -- Facebook seems to be taking care of that these days, right? -- we love when we find something really fun and unique to commemorate your baby's appearance into the …
Whether you're cynical or sentimental, whether you're with your family or enjoying some desperately needed time to yourself, we hope your Mother's Day is everything you could hope for. (And if there happens to be a new bag all giftwrappe…
In case you missed them, here are 5 of our most popular posts from Cool Mom Tech this past week. 1. Viewmasters are back , sort of, and cooler than ever. 2.These funny, sweet, and all-around gorgeous romantic ecards aren't just for Valen…
When I think of Father's Day, two things immediately come to mind: ties and cards. Both of which can be awesome, and not trite--provided you know what to look for. Two years ago we discovered the gorgeous indie label ties from Pierrepont…
Though I love the convenience of sending e-cards to those near and dear, there is still something special about getting an honest-to-goodness "real" card in the mailbox, especially on holidays like Mother's Day. Unfortunately, I'm never,…
This post is sponsored by Yahoo! Mail , which is encouraging families to stay in touch via email - which we think is pretty cool. I do my best to pop a handwritten note to friends and family, especially on their birthdays or when they're…
During these days of expensive childcare and daytime exhaustion, I'd imagine that for many of us, a romantic Valentine's Date means putting the kids to bed and praying they stay there while you sit down to a romantic dinner in the dining…
This year, I planned on getting my holiday cards out with plenty of time and all of a sudden it's Christmas week . Good thing there's a service that lets me send out cards--really, professionally designed holiday cards--digitally. Not on…
Wishing you a very spooky (but safe) Halloween, mamas from Kristen, Liz, Christina, Delilah, Julie and the rest of the Cool Mom Picks team - may you survive the sugar crashes and score a solid week's worth of Reese's Pieces peanut butter…
I've been thinking about having a small Halloween party for my three-year-old and her friends . Nothing elaborate. No baking required. And I'll send out the invitations on-line because who has the time to dig up everyone's actual address…
I'm not exactly a procrastinator, I just tell myself I can always do something tomorrow. As in, I'll go out and get that great Father's Day card tomorrow . Guess what? Tomorrow is now, and the Father's Day card rack at the local store lo…
The thought of sending a note card via the internet would generally make my inner Emily Post faint, but after seeing the gorgeous new paperless thank you cards, from CMP fave Paperless Post, I think I can hear her applauding. Just as lov…
Ecard sites are no longer what they used to be, even a few years ago. I can't even imagine why anyone besides your grandma would still send those digital cards made of stock photography rosebuds and garish wedding type. Well now here's a…
Imagine a land where the world's hippest Indie designers line up at your door to throw sketches at you for... whatever. Your daughter's birthday party, your best friend's shower , your "I Finally Lost the Baby Weight" champagne brunch. O…
I have to admit I'm a bit of an iPhone app addict, but even though the number of smart phone apps are growing into the hundreds of thousands I generally think that there are only a dozen or two that are worthwhile. The Dr. Seuss Camera--…
The only thing that could make Alpha Mom's new free designer online invitations made exclusively for Pingg better is if they'd been available last month when I was planning my son's birthday party. I can't believe how perfect the whimsic…