by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
As my big girl heads off to first grade (sob), I’m at home with a little girl who wants to do everything her big sister does, including learning the very same things. The mom-run company, Write Way to Learn, is going to be a huge help to me this fall with their...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
Frequent CMP readers know that whoo-hoo! is about our most favorite phrase in the whole wide world. Whoo-hoo you won a free stroller! Whoo-hoo we’re featured in Real Simple Magazine! Whoo-hoo we just discovered the best ever cupcakes and ate all 12 of them in...
by Cool Mom Team | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
I’m sure you’ve noticed: Any physical activity is harder when you’re carrying or wearing an infant. Despite this knowledge, I never did find a baby-and-me workout video I liked. Everything I’ve seen since my daughter was born four...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
My mother-in-law is always bugging me about what she should get my son. Sadly, my indecision has led to a showering of scary expensive outfits (emphasis on the scary part) that just end up collecting dust in his closet. So if you’ve got a grandmom...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
We’ve been evangelists for room decor-by-decal (and decal and decal and decal and decal) from the beginning. Just search our site for “decal.” There’s lots. In part because we know that tastes change faster than you can say ooh, look at that...
by Cool Mom Team | Kitchen + Dining
When I got married (the first time… ahem), we received endless items from Crate and Barrel. And don’t get me wrong, it’s all very useful stuff, but… well… plain. Boring. So color me surprised to see that C&B’s younger, hipper...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
I had my fair share of hearty chuckles after discovering Motherhood with Attitude’s hilarious greeting cards last year. So when co-owner Janalee Chmel clued me in to their new Thank You Card Box Set, it’s no wonder I nearly peed my pants again....
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids
While I may not always feel smartre enough for Sartre, The Woollyhoodwinks vs. the Dark Patch is one for this existentialist. With a mix of cute handmade sock-puppet-looking things (the aforementioned Woollyhoodwinks) and whimsical sentences that shock and please with...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
With fall rapidly approaching, I’ve been on the lookout for the perfect jacket for my toddler son. Since I live in the South, it can be hard to find a jacket that’s light enough for our short fall season, but that’s hearty enough to get us...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
I won’t be winning any cooking awards any time soon, but as far as the concoctions my daughter and son are creating in their play kitchen, courtesy of Haba’s new Biofino line of cloth play food, they’re on their way to winning Top Chef. Like...