by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
As if I needed another reason to scour the virtual shelves of Happy Chickadee, one of our fave mom-owned boutiques, I just got another really awesome one. And it’s not even because of my new baby (that has yet to arrive, argh). It’s because every penny...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
We are an unapologetic game-playing household for sure, whether it’s the kind on the teevee or the kind in the box with pieces that end up under our couch. As far as the video kind, we’re always looking for options we can either play with our kids,...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
I can’t be the only mom who would sooner frame a picture of my crying, tantruming kid than the pretty, perfect one that looks like I bribed her with a lollipop. In fact, I know I’m not the only mom who feels that way since discovering this totally...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
We’re board game freaks around my place, and now that I have kids old enough to play, we usually have game night at least once a week. That is, if we have all the pieces to them these days. Well hallelujah for a new event that’s letting you trade in your...
by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
I can’t believe it, but this year my kids are actually old enough to carry around their own flashlights on Halloween. Yippee! Of course for some reason all our flashlights could double as tire irons so, yeah. Probably not the right weight and size for a five...
by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech
5 ways to watch movies at home, since we parents never get to the theater! (Hmph.)A simple web based to-do list organizer designed by a mom, graphic designer, and one of our favorite bloggers.Great video cams under $500. Or really, under $250. Because who needs to...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
Just when you thought your kids could live on PBS and Nick Jr alone, along comes a whole new TV network designed just for kids. And uh, their TV-loving families. Or as I always say, if it weren’t for Elmo, I might never get to take a shower.Launching today is...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
It seems as though the more kids I have, the more inclined I feel to get into the spirit of each upcoming holiday. But aside from a bunch of freshly picked pumpkins on our porch I’m still hard-pressed to spend money on a bunch of disposable Halloween...