We Came, We Saw, We Scavenged
Over the last weekend in July, the entire Cool Mom Picks staff were privileged to part of the amazing gathering of bloggers that was the BlogHer 2007 Conference in Chicago. While there, we figured what better way to get people to meet new bloggers than with a photo...
Charm Bracelets that Actually Have Charm
Stop the bling! Seriously…stop the bling. If you want to commemorate your child’s birth with jewelry that doesn’t look "soooo 2007" in the years to come, allow us to point you towards the photo keepsake jewelry from LA-area designer...
70’s Flashback! 70’s Flashback!
Hear that squeal? That’s me having just rediscovered only my favorite ever (ever!) toy from my childhood – the bouncy thing. As it turns out, it has a real name: Space Hopper. Or Super 70’s Space Hopper to be exact, but I’m not sure that that...
Zebras and Hippos and Horses, Oh My
For those of you who are blog readers, you know how it is when you’ve got a favorite blogger – you keep hitting refresh on your feed readers, thinking "Did she update now? How about now? How about now?" Well that’s exactly how we feel about...
I’m in Luv With a Sunscreen
There’s nothing like a beach day with two kids: The sun. The sand. The 30-minute suncreen battle.It’s almost enough to make me forego the beach and just skip to the ice cream. But sincediscovering KINeSYS, I have a newfound love — not only for the...
You’re Never Too Young to Accessorize
Who knew that a three-year-old could require accessories? My daughter has her own jewelry box, a slew of hats,and now she’s asking for belts. Belts? So luckily I happened upon the reversible ribbon belts from Monkey Foot Designs. Handmade by mama (and the...
Born With a Silver Rattle in His Hand
I never really got the expensive silver rattle thing until I had kids (like everything else, right?) and my dear friend gave me the kind that come in the pretty blue box. Either my kid has extremely expensive taste or he just knows a good thing when he hears it, but...
Tiny Bubbles, A.K.A. Drool
With my son’s tooth making anappearancejust a week ago, we have moved passed the cute little drool-y bib stage and into the full-on "sop-it-up" type bib. But I want one that makes me drool too. Well Aloha Bella Bubs — a California based company...
Making Inevitable Head Bonks a Little Less Inevitable
When my daughter hit the coffee table contact stage, we invested in that adhesive padding that not only collected dirt and crumbs, but became a toy for my daughter who would pull it on and off as if to say "Try and keep me away!" An interesting alternative...Answer Our Question of the Day: It’s Fun!
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