I suppose if you're pregnant and avidly avoiding microwaves and runny cheeses and car exhaust, it makes sense to avoid things like parabens and phthalates too. Which is why I was intrigued by a very caring company called Nine Naturals wh…
We're so happy to announce the twelve winners of the Shutterfly learning photobook contest. Each was drawn at random and yet, all so clever. Suddenly we want to go make like a hundred Shutterfly DIY photobooks ourselves. Thanks so much t…
Recently, my Michael Pollan-obsessed sigOth and I have had some conversations about stepping up our meal preparation game for the kids. So I'm pleased to have discovered two new cookbooks that seem primed to help us find some options tha…
If your kids are like my kids, then it doesn't matter what the toys were intended for, they all still end up in their mouths. Hence my appreciation for the new sets of pretending and teething toys from Little Alouette . Hand carved from …
Eh, I'm over the ironic birthday cards with the cartoon characters telling you how saggy your boobs are or how you'll burn down the neighborhood with all those candles. Sure they were cute when I was 22 but maybe they hit a little close …
One of the fun things about what we do here is getting the occasional invitation to an event so cool, we have to pinch ourselves. Next week, I'm heading to Radio City Music Hall with my kids and some other bloggers for a behind the scene…
After inheriting yet another useless stuffed animal courtesy of my in-laws, I have officially put the kibosh on any and all such toys. With one exception, of course. The King. If you're an Elvis lover, his spirit and likeness can now liv…
I do not have six million free hours in my day but if I did, I just might consider turning my kids' sandwich into a giraffe. Or a caterpillar. Or Sponge Bob. Just because I could. And if I were to do that kind of a thing, I would have to…
There are a lot of me-too etsy type online marketplaces cropping up these days, though most of them fall a little (or a lot) flat on execution. But 1000 Markets ? So awesome I don't even know where to begin. 1000 Markets is beautiful, it…
Yes, I know that the dresses from Pink Chicken are not the least expensive in all the land, but I'll tell you why I love them beyond nearly anything else in my girls' wardrobe: They're well made , the styles are adorable and I can toss t…
My husband has a bit of an obsession with graphic representations of homes, making no effort to hide his loud praise for them when he sees them on our friends' walls. I wasn't entirely in his camp until discovering the handmade little ci…
We've been huge fans over the years of Shutterfly 's photobooks which make affordable gifts guaranteed to bring the tears (in a good way). And now they're getting the word out about the ability to turn the photobooks into make-your-own p…
Smaller diaper bags and diaper clutches tend to be sporty, so if you prefer something more stylish and on trend, you're often left to fend for yourself with a small purse stuffed with baby stuff, praying that the bottle doesn't leak onto…
I make no apologies about dissuading people from giving stuffed animals as baby gifts because the damn things just seem to spawn and multiply overnight. But I could easily make an exception when it comes to the gorgeous plush baby rattle…
So okay, we've been fawning over Dante Beatrix way too much lately. First it was their fabulous eco-backpacks made out of 100% recycled bottles which now come in little kid sizes. Then it was their adorable wheelie bags for kids. Next up…
Despite the fact that we have managed to stay fairly clear of the princess movies, princess dress-up clothes, and princess storybooks around my place, my girls are still enamored of the whole princess thing. I give up! But if I do give u…
With my oldest daughter's recent transition from sippy cups to regular cups, I'm having to scrounge around for our collection of BPA-free IKEA plastic cups that tend to end up in our bath tub as play toys instead of filled with milk on o…
One of biggest and easiest green changes I made in our house was that I started using cloth napkins instead of paper . But it's amazing how hard it is to find cute cloth napkins for the kids, let alone ones that aren't so big they might …
We make no bones about loving cool stuff here at Cool Mom Picks, and while we'd love to sport every single thing we feature, we haven't yet won the lottery. So when we happen upon sites that let us snag the designer stuff at ridiculously…
Oh happy day; it's taken four whole years and my daughter is at last allowing me to stick hair clips in her crazy hair - and not pulling them out four seconds later. In fact she seems to like them. (And I say this hesitantly knowing I'm …
As we mentioned in our back to school shopping guide (you have been to our back to school shopping guide, right?) stripes are huge for this fall. But they're not only for the school aged among us. At Australia's trendy Moppit clothing, I…
My husband and I are going to be finalizing the adoptions of our two daughters at the end of August. I would love to get them some beautiful dresses or outfits for this special day but I want them to be equally appropriate for when we ha…
Thank goodness for peanut butter (and yogurt and cheese) for without it, I'm not entirely sure how my practically vegetarian girls would get any protein in them. And thank goodness for Justin's Organic nut butters , which make me feel a …
When my daughter turned five last month, we decided to be completely done with any cups with a top. That's all fine and dandy when we're home, but it does make life a little difficult when we're on the road . So instead of buying stock i…
