by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
Even though my mother-in-law insisted on photos of my then 6-month old daughter in this ridiculous lace and velvet number, when it came down to holiday parties and Christmas day, we stuck her in a comfy, festive one piece. You can bet we’ll be doing the same...
by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good
Happy Thanksgiving cool moms. In the spirit of giving thanks, we thought we’d share with you each of our favorite charitable orgs, some of whom are really getting whomped by the economy this year. Not from individual donors per se (you guys are always so...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
I am never going to be the mom who walks around Michael’s picking all the supplies for origami finger puppet ornaments or hot glue gun 3-D stuffed animal baskets or whatever the heck other moms are making with their kids these days. I am the mom who instead...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
I’ve never thought of the Blues as particularly cheerful until I heard Brooklyn’s Randy Kaplan sing Good Morning Blues, the first song on Loquat Rooftop. Amidst the amazingly nimble-fingered guitar work, I heard him ask, Good morning blues….blues How...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
We love finding cool gifts and gear from small, up and coming designers, so we especially love when the humongo chains get smart and help turn them into big, up and coming designers. That’s why we were excited to discover mom and pop founded Skip*hop has created...
by Julie | Cards + Stationery
Out of consideration for my post-baby figure, I rarely bake any more. It’s just one of the sacrifices I make in the name of vanity. But at holiday time, my no-bake resolution goes out the window (and takes my willpower right along with it). Send me a...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
I totally dare you to buy this New Year’s Card by Robyn Miller Design, customize it with your own message, sign it with a beautiful heartfelt note — and upload a photo of your crying, screaming, tantrum-throwing baby. Or maybe your kids hitting each...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
Recently I wanted to make cookies for my girls but I was too tired to start from scratch. I grabbed a thing of that refrigerated cookie dough that I remember eating raw in my college days and figured it would be fine in a pinch. Oh man, was it horrible. Beyond...
