Keep a pack of these handy candles in your bag, one in your kitchen drawer, and another in your office, and you can pretend that you remembered your co-worker/babysitter/neighbor's birthday. $10 for a set of four, MoMA.

Made from one-of-a-kind vintage fabrics, these ottomans make for great casual seating options at dinner parties, and fits in with any home decor in a chic, "Oh, I just picked that up at a Paris flea market" kind of way. $115, Mothology.

If Sarah Magid's cakes taste anywhere near as good as they look, we're in for a sweet summer indeed.  $21, Barnes and Noble.

Check out kid-friendly dessert ideas from Magid on our food blog, One Little Bite.

All of the hats that you can find at A Rabbit in the Hat are handmade with the most adorable fabrics in San Francisco. They're one size fits all and perfect for your little one's next birthday party, or just a plain old day of goofing around. A Rabbit in the Hat, $19.

Ever since the launch of Yo Gabba Gabba! on Noggin last year, our kids have gone nuts for this smart, contemporary high energy kids show. We love the cool celeb cameos from the likes of Jack Black and Amy Sedaris, and music from indie bands that parents like too. Four episodes and a few extras are now out on this must-have DVD. Be warned: You will get "Party in my Tummy" stuck in your head forever. $13, Amazon.

WIN IT: To win this Cool Mom Picks giveaway, be the first to email editor@cookiemag.com with "Daily Find" in the subject, and tell us what time Yo Gabba Gabba! airs on Nick Jr.

You'd be hard-pressed to find an adult who doesn't recognize Corduroy from their childhood, and we think it's time the little guy was introduced to your own kids. On October 2, educational advocacy group Jumpstart will hold their third annual Read for the Record Day, with more than 500,000 parents, teachers and children reading Don Freeman's classic story on the same day, for a record-breaking shared experience. The event will raise awareness and funds for low-income education. And in honor of the event, the 1968 favorite is being re-released with a forward by Meredith Viera and Matt Lauer. Get your kid in the back-to-school spirit with one of these special editions, available now.

If Molly Ringwald was your style icon and Ferris Bueller was the man of your dreams (guilty!), get excited for Paramount's re-release of 40 classic 80's flicks that defined your childhood. Their I Love the 80's DVD promotion features such winners as Beverly Hills Cop, Airplane, and Footloose.

To win three of these dvds, email editor@cookiemag.com with "I Love the 80's!" in the subject line!