by Kirsten | Toys + Playthings
One of my favorite pastimes with my kids has always been puzzles. I love the combination of relaxing and challenging. My son usually only lasts a quarter of the way through, but my daughter patiently works until the very last piece is placed. (I try to quit but she...
by Stephanie Slate | Uncategorized
Every once in a while, my toddler and I will be walking through our house when he stops, points, and says his sister’s name. Why? Because she has so kindly written it or drawn a picture in that very spot. On the wall. Or the door. Or the kitchen cupboard. It...
by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media
Schoolhouse Rock for me, is more than just a part of my childhood, it’s a part of my family. As a kid, my dad worked at the ad agency with creator David McCall, and the other writers and art directors who brought us this genius educational series. In fact, one...
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
One of the neat things about sending the kids off to preschool is seeing all the fun developmental toys they get to play with. It’s also one of the mildly guilt-inducing things. Like, uh…was I supposed to be giving them all these fun developmental toys to...
by Stephanie Slate | Baby, Kid Style
In my neck of the woods, it seems the snow is now here to stay. And with the cold, snowy weather comes the whining. And the complaining. And the putting-a-pair-of-mittens-on-your-toddler-sixteen-times because you know, he keeps pulling them off.So I’m happy to...
by Cool Mom Team | Tech CMP-Style
Happy New Year, tech-fabulous moms! Here are a few of our favorite finds from the last week, just in case you missed them while engrossed in that e-book. 1. Don’t we all wish we had more time to read? We can help you read more in 2013 thanks to tech. Possibly...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Art + Decor
Fabric bins are fine for the kids, but this gorgeous storage solution is just for you. If you love books, you’ll be glad to know you’re giving a new home to abandoned tomes, all while enlivening your bookshelf with the prettiest box on the block.And, yes,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style
It happens to us every year–midwinter hits and we realize that the fall jackets won’t cut it, and last year’s cheap parkas are now outgrown and looking ratty. This year we took the plunge over to what might be one of the best kids’ winter coats...
by Christina Refford | Random Coolness
It may be so very middle-class, but as a Downton Abbey addict, I’m so happy to see that season 3 is kicking off tonight–and along with it, some awesome Downton Abbey goodies on sale at Fab.com. For a limited time, Wonder-Shirts’ Downton Abbey...
by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes
As someone who has greatly increased my Starbucks consumption as of late, I was thrilled to hear the news that this week, they introduced $1 reusable cups to help cut down all that paper waste. Starbucks is definitely on a roll with it’s good-global-citizens...
