The cow says moo. That you know of.

The cow says moo. That you know of.

Recently, my daughter asked why a friend’s two year-old brother couldn’t “act like a cow” without saying moo. I explained that animal sounds are the first way that children start to understand how to define animals. And that’s why every...
A keepsake baby blanket you’ll actually use

A keepsake baby blanket you’ll actually use

I love the idea of buying a keepsake blanket for a baby, but in my experience, they’re usually more beautiful than they are useful. However that’s not the case when it comes to these mom-designed blankets that are as gorgeous as they are functional. The...
Cool Mom Picks wishes you a Happy Birthday. Yes, you.

Cool Mom Picks wishes you a Happy Birthday. Yes, you.

Considering my oldest daughter just turned seven (7!) last week, I’ve spent the better half of the last few days singing Happy Birthday. So it seemed only fitting that I’d have barely any voice left when I filmed myself doing the same for you, on behalf of...
3 ways to get your daily dose of cool

3 ways to get your daily dose of cool

Never miss a day of Cool Mom Picks! Here’s how:1. Follow us on Twitter2. Like us on Facebook3. Subscribe to our RSS feed*Bonus! Become an email subscriber. It’s not daily, but feel free to read our newsletter every day if it makes you happy.
Pretty, pretty porcelain

Pretty, pretty porcelain

I always love those artist and free thinking types who commit to something like wearing a different dress every day for a year, or cooking a different vegetable every day. And now there’s one more–UK mom and artist Lisa Stevens who’s creating a...
Why should kids get all the great clothes?

Why should kids get all the great clothes?

So many times I wish that my favorite kids designers were designer for us adults too. And now–hello! Thank you, kit +lili! I’m loving their line for adults, including beautiful dresses, flowy peasant tops in bold modern patterns, and cheery reversible tote...
Join the Smirkus like you wanted to…

Join the Smirkus like you wanted to…

This weekend, I had the pleasure of taking my kids and some friends to one of the greatest circuses I’d ever been to. The one thing that made it different than any other–the performers were all kids. Before you roll your eyes and imagine some tedious high...
Last day to help us give $10,000 to Baby Buggy.

Last day to help us give $10,000 to Baby Buggy.

This post is sponsored by Yahoo! Every time someone clicks here to make Yahoo! your homepage, you’re showing your support for our charity.Last week we told you how thrilled we were that our sponsor Yahoo! is donating $10,000 to our truly deserving charity, Baby...