Cool Mom Gifts

Turn Your Photos Into Gifts for the Holidays

Wondering what gift you can give this year that will be really special? Try shopping at a photo kiosk where you can give everyone on your list a gift they’ll love by turning your digital photos into memorable gifts. Photo kiosks can offer more than 700 different photo gifts and products for everyone on your list. You can create personalized notepads and wrapping paper, cool photo T-shirts, tote bags and blankets, and even custom digital scrapbooking pages. From Kodak, Fuji, Sony to HP... find a ton of ideas to get your shopping done at one time.

Photo Vests Made Just for Women

For as many years as I can remember I searched high and low for a photo vest that didn't make me look like I was wearing a brown paper bag. Never found one. Now, travel photographer Marla Holden, who founded Foto Fashionista in March 2009, decided enough is enough. If someone isn't going to make a photo vest she liked, she would make here own. “After years of waiting for someone to develop products for women, I designed the first photographer’s vest that fits a woman’s body and caters to our sense of style,” says Holden. My Foto Vest, which debuted at...

Creating the Perfect Thank You Cards

With the holidays right around the corner, you know the inevitable Thank You cards are coming as well. So why not get a head start and get the cards now so when you are enjoying your holiday break you can get them filled out and ready to go. Once the new year rolls around, it's hard to go back. Another option this year would be to send out e-cards for your Thank You cards. Save a tree or two and a lot of time... not to mention the postage. Check out SmileBox.com as a great source for fun, animated e-cards. They have...

A Very Cool Gift Idea

Still looking for that very cool gift for someone special on your list? Make them a Chimpanzee Guardian. Starting at $25 and going up to $250, you can give the gift of conservation. A gift that can make a huge impact. Giving a Guardianship to someone you care about  is a truly unique gift, and 100% of the proceeds from donations made to the Chimp Guardian Program support the Tchimpounga sanctuary, covering food, medicine and shelter. The Jane Goodall Institute has an online store with some very cool merchandise including the Chimpanzee Guardian program. Choose your donation amount and you will see...

A Great Time for Great Deals

If you have saved up for a consumer electronics purchase, this might just be a great time to buy it! I have a friend who has been saving for a large HDTV and with such great deals this holiday season, he had to make the move. Of course he is now trying to figure out where to put the enormous monster that he ended up with in his little apartment. He just couldn't resist going to the next size up when he saw the amazing prices. If you are a mom like me, you probably look at all of the ads...

Make It A Happy Holiday For You Too

Around the holidays the buzz is all about wish lists for your kids. They aren't the only ones who can make a list though. More than half the retail websites out there offer you the chance to make your own wish list. Check out Amazon.com, where you can create a wish list and even prioritize your choices. So getting the diamond bracelet on top of the new vacuum cleaner is easier than ever. If you can't find all of your items at one site, you can visit FindGift.com, where you can register for items found on any shopping site. Pretty convenient for...