The beautiful new collection of modern cards, announcements and invitations from Paper Culture have me as excited as any note cards we've seen in a while. And we see a whole lot of note cards so that's saying something. The baby announce…
My daughter has a thing for flip flops these days, probably because she sees me wearing them all the time. So I did a dumb thing and bought a cheap pair of kids' flip flops from a big mall store. I think these mall flip flops are made of…
Waaaay back before I had kids, I could get away with wearing any old cute little swimsuit found at my local boutique. But now the thin layer of spandex accompanied by teeny tiny straps just doesn't cut it anymore, so I often turn to a co…
I reaped so many giggles from If These Boobs Could Talk that I couldn't wait to read Shannon Payette Seip and Adrienne Hedger's follow up book, Momnesia . The title alone was enough to make me nod my head in total agreement. Momnesia fea…
Check in with us every Friday for some of the best discounts and deals of the week ! Little Jet Set is closing its doors and offering 50% off everything including clearance items through 5/27. Stock up on travel items before summer gets …
I was totally excited by The Republic of Tea's new Little Citizens' Herb Teas for kids when the concept was first whispered in my ear at the International Fancy Food show last year. And now, just in time for summer, the stuff is actually…
After having a son, I quickly realized that boys tend to get that end of the stick when it comes to decor options . Basically, you're stuck with some variation of planes, trains, or dinosaurs, and that's really about it. If you're lucky,…
Let's be honest, you get to a certain age and concert tees sort of lose their appeal (or should). But if you've got an inner groupie hiding in there somewhere, you are so going to love the Guitar String Bracelet Charity Project from Wear…
We're on tooth number three here and I'm desperate to offer any type of teething relief I can to my poor grouchy baby. At the top of my arsenal of soothers: the Dress Me Up Organic Teething Bonbon found at CMP fave Kai Kids. These mom-ma…
There are children, and then there are The Children Who Have Everything , and ack, I never know what the heck to get them for birthdays and holidays and weekend visits. Since I don't have the money to go bigger (no pony for you, kid) I d…
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…
