When we got this pitch in our inboxes yesterday for the GoGirl "feminine urination device" Kristen and I were like um, weird. Or no, wait...on second thought: Awesome. Because suddenly I remembered that among the many things I do not mis…
Now that the weather is nice, I kill some time during those dreaded post-nap-pre-bed hours at our neighborhood playground, which sadly consists of two swings, a terribly neglected sandbox, and a very scary spider web jungle gym. As a fun…
The first time I heard Recess Monkey a few weeks back, I instantly fell in love with their unique sound and smart lyrics. This Seattle based three-man band combines kooky with clever in their new album, Field Trip , to create songs that …
My wine snob sigOth has gently pointed out to me that it's tacky to give wine in those mylar wine sleeves they have at the liquor store. Who knew? But when I showed him the absolutely wonderful PopTags wine tags , he smiled and said, "No…
When I moved to the Deep South almost 10 years ago, I admit it was a bit of a culture shock. Okay, I lied. It was a whole heckuva shock. Clearly I wasn't the only person that saw the humor in aspects of the culture, as you can tell from …
Check in with us every Friday for the best deals and discounts of the week ! Get discounts up to 70% off (!!) beautiful crib bedding, blankets and more at Serena & Lily . The long-sleeved superhero outfits at Little Capers are 50% off wi…
When Missy Chase Lapine's The Sneaky Chef appeared on the scene in '07, I didn't think I needed her help since my kids were pretty adventurous eaters. Shoot forward two years though and ho boy, do I need her. With her new book The Sneaky…
Maybe I'm just a German tourist at heart or something, but I do like that look of knee socks on my kids. Okay, so not with khaki shorts and sandals--but it can totally kick a pair of Mary Janes and a short skirt into gear. Pork Chop Kids…
Now that things like environmentally-sound manufacturing, use of post-consumer waste, and organic textiles are fast becoming the standard (which is awesome), it does take a lot to make us go oooooh these days when we get a "green" pitch.…
When I stumbled upon the Second Line Frames etsy shop, I went wow - those are cool. And that's before I knew the backstory. Turns out this Tampa-based cooperative salvages wood siding from homes destroyed during Hurricane Katrina, and tu…
One place we will never ever tell our readers to skimp, not even in this economy, is your child's car seat. You want the best possible car seat that you can afford, and you can quote me on that. The Britax Advocate CS is a brand new entr…
We here at Cool Mom Picks love our sponsors (love them!), but some we have to admit we love just a bit more than others. So when we found out that The American Cancer Society would be a part of our site over the coming weeks, we immediat…
I'm on a British kick for absolutely no reason these days, which is why I've had the British flag t-shirt from Childish Clothing bookmarked for ages. I love the distressed look and how the word RAD is spelled out in Scrabble tiles. This …
I realize there's something wonderful about the scent of clean fresh laundry -- except around our house, that means someone's used the wrong detergent. With a bunch of kids with sensitive skin, we're always on the lookout for gentle, bab…
1) Make a donation in her name to a an organization like Global Giving which will send an e-mail confirmation right away. 2) Send this aweeeesome custom Mother's Day video courtesy of Moms Rising . Seriously, you totally have to do this …
I think that one of my roles as a parent is to expose my kids to music that doesn't suck, so when I see one of them reaching to put on Bunny Clogs' CD, More! More! More! , I breathe a little sigh of relief that they are choosing somethin…
Just as Mother's Day rolls around, we got some nice news -- we're a possible contender in Cookie Magazine's Word of Mom Readers' Choice Awards , a really cool annual survey of mom favorites. We would be mighty honored if you would take a…
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The fact is, we're all busy and busy doesn't always bode well for the good gift intentions that we always have. But if you're shopping for last minute Mother's Day gifts for that favorite mother, grandmother, or best friend mother in you…
As a former therapist educator, I spent many a class period educating students about how there are no bad emotions. But as a parent of a preschooler, that concept, along with feelings in general, are a bit more difficult to explain -- as…
One of our secret tips that we now share with tens of thousands of you all is that if you're looking for great discounts, check out the Australian labels that we feature here time to time. Because their seasons are backwards (although th…
I've noticed this odd thing about lovies and security blankets -- the kids never like the ones I like. If it's soft, even if it's ugly, they dig it. Go figure. But in the case of the fleece Mini Miette baby lovie from the luxury eco-cons…
This weekend I had the pleasure of attending Stinkfest (hereon forward known as Kindiefest ), a conference for the very cool if fairly small indie rock music for kids world. There was a running joke throughout the day about how many pitc…
When I first saw the hands-free bags from Jupiter Freedom , I figured they were mostly for athletic types and young hipsters, and not for a busy mom of three who's sort of married to her diaper bag. But then I gave it a whirl one afterno…
