by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
One place we will never ever tell our readers to skimp, not even in this economy, is your child’s car seat. You want the best possible car seat that you can afford, and you can quote me on that. The Britax Advocate CS is a brand new entry into the car seat...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
Now that things like environmentally-sound manufacturing, use of post-consumer waste, and organic textiles are fast becoming the standard (which is awesome), it does take a lot to make us go oooooh these days when we get a “green” pitch. But that’s...
by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good
When I stumbled upon the Second Line Frames etsy shop, I went wow – those are cool. And that’s before I knew the backstory.Turns out this Tampa-based cooperative salvages wood siding from homes destroyed during Hurricane Katrina, and turns them into...
by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good
We here at Cool Mom Picks love our sponsors (love them!), but some we have to admit we love just a bit more than others. So when we found out that The American Cancer Society would be a part of our site over the coming weeks, we immediately asked what we could do to...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media
I’ve read a few reviews that liken Ben Rudnick & Friends’ new CD, A Frog Named Sam, to a kid-friendly Grateful Dead or Phish album which I guess could be a real plus for a lot of people. For me, though, who spent one blurry weekend at a Phish show and...
by Cool Mom Team | Living
I realize there’s something wonderful about the scent of clean fresh laundry — except around our house, that means someone’s used the wrong detergent. With a bunch of kids with sensitive skin, we’re always on the lookout for gentle, baby-safe...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
I’m on a British kick for absolutely no reason these days, which is why I’ve had the British flag t-shirt from Childish Clothing bookmarked for ages. I love the distressed look and how the word RAD is spelled out in Scrabble tiles. This weekend when I...
by Cool Mom Team | Helpful Services
1) Make a donation in her name to a an organization like Global Giving which will send an e-mail confirmation right away. 2) Send this aweeeesome custom Mother’s Day video courtesy of Moms Rising. Seriously, you totally have to do this whether or not you forgot...
