Pillows Almost Too Cute To Hurl at the Kids

by Cool Mom Team | Living

We know. When it comes to kids, sometimes you just have the urge to, you know, toss something about. For such an occasion, we humbly suggest the throw pillows from the Modern Basics brand new Baby Boo collection. Designer Page Ikeda (about to be a mama herself) has...

A Long Way From Dumbo

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

I’m not always enamored of animal artwork for the kid’s room because much of the time, you end up with baby-ish images longer than you have actual babies. But in the case of the elephant canvases at Modern Dose, heck, I could live with them in my own...

Wonder Woman, Mom…Same Difference

by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery

Ah, at last "mommycards" that recognize the true nature of the mommy has nothing to do with juggling grocery bags and walking a dog while wearing a Bjorn. They’re the WonderWoman notecards from Pink Sugar Dots. And they’re personalized, so yes,...

Congrats, You’re a Babysitter. Er…Grandparent.

by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery

Often seen on message boards: How should I tell my parents I’m pregnant? My answer is usually, well, just tell them. But if you’re looking for something with slightly more oomph (although not quite as oomph-y as giftwrapping the stick you peed on),...

Ground Control to Major Aidan

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

We joke that since the lead paint recalls, that we’re all happy to let our kids play with cardboard boxes. But the reality is – kids like to play with cardboard boxes. So when is a cardboard box better than a cardboard box? When it’s actually a...

Doing Good Meets Looking Good

by Cool Mom Team | Living

I’ve got a thing for alpaca. And not just because my daughter wants one as a pet. (Thanks, Diego.) It’s eco-friendly, it’s soft and warm, and it doesn’t pill. The only thing that can make alpaca accessories more appealing to me is knowing that...

A Remedy For That Not-So-Fresh Feeling

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

Once they’re past that delicious newborn phase, kids (and their rooms) do not continue to smell like sunshine and rainbows. After a couple of serious playground sessions, my girls’ rooms take on that not-so-subtle twinge of sweaty sneakers and I’ve...

Speaking of cool…Tell us more about you

by Cool Mom Team | Meta

If you, lovely CMP reader, would be so kind (seriously, seriously kind) as to fill out this simple little anonymous survey and tell us a little more about you, we will do you one in return and automatically enter you to win the beautiful freshwater pearl and silver...

Born with a silver spoon. Or bracelet.

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

If you’re looking for a special baby gift – I’m talking reeeeally special – we’ve just found a designer who can absolutely give that blue box store a run for its money. I am totally swooning over the outstanding children’s...

Banz Bonanza

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

Last month, a family trip to Mexico found my daughter, hilariously, in the same Gap swimsuit as half the kids on the playa. I guess there aren’t a whole lot of shops selling swimwear these days, huh. Baby Banz, makers of the much beloved kiddie sunglasses, is...