Origami will always be cool, but some of us will never progress past making hats. Now you can display crisp, fancy origami creatures proudly, whether you actually possess intricate paper folding skill or not, thanks to these modern-style…
As soon as both of my kids got on the school bus for the first time, I couldn't wait to get back to work in the delicious silence of an empty house. Reclaiming my home office is my first step in getting back in the zone, which means I ha…
This is the day, my friends. Tax Day. Which is more than simply the day that you cringe as you drop that massive check into the mailbox or break open the bubbly to celebrate a refund. At least for me, it's always the day I vow to get my …
These might be the coolest pushpins we've ever seen--no lie. And they're handcrafted with the same care Gepetto used bringing Pinocchio to life. The good news is that instead of running around, causing mischief with a cricket and smoking…
If you've got spring cleaning your desk or home office on the brain, I'm so happy to have this fabulous new website that's all about desk organization with colors and styles that will just make you happy. Poppin feels like the IKEA of of…
The second I saw this desk accessory--instant swoon. The Indice Bookends are available online from the MoMA store, which is pretty much where I'd expect to find something so functional and funky. The bright colors are calling my name, bu…
In case you missed them, here are five of our most popular tech picks from this week. 1. It's the mother lode of organizational gadgets for your home office. Awesome! 2. A stroller that charges your iPhone, tracks your mileage, and close…
Square sticky notes are so boring. It's much more fun to use these oh-so-familiar shapes, humming Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy as you write out a reminder to take out the garbage . Did you know that the blocks used in Tetris are called …
As I continue to knock through my New Year's resolutions, I decided it was high time to replace the scraggly looking bins sitting on my kitchen counter. You know, the ones full of mail, and chargers, and poker chips from 2004 (Oh, just m…
As busy parents ourselves, we know ( we know! we know! ) how valuable our time--and space--can be. Fear not; we're here to help you out. That's why we're so happy to introduce a month-long series on Cool Mom Tech, the Productivity Guide …
Poking around the CB2 website this week, I kinda fell in love with this bookend. Because, we'll, it's an end. Called The End. The End bookend is such a cool little hostess gift or just a sunny pick me up for your own bookshelf. I don't k…
In the name of back-to-school for the kids and a new full-time job for me, it is high time to get the bills, to-do lists , paperwork, random photos and kiddo artwork into some kind of workable order. Yes, I've said that about 87,000 time…
I consider myself to be a pretty organized person, save for the junk drawer and my backpack graveyard of a hall closet (shhhhh). But since adding another kiddo into our mix, I can use all the organizational help I can get. That's why I w…
Remember how nice it was when you were a kid and got kudos for oh, say, trying your string beans? Making your bed? Brushing your teeth? While we still hopefully commend our own kids for those things (that is, when they do them!), I am si…
No matter how I fare in the annual rite of Tax Reporting, on April 16 I cannot wait to get rid of all the papers and receipts and do-dads I've had to hold on to for a year. A bonfire would be nice, but I'm not that rebellious, so instead…
I just had a discussion with a friend about how beautiful file folders can make an instant difference in your mood when you sit down at your desk , whether that desk is in a cozy nook of your bedroom or in the midst of white cubicle hell…