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Do you believe in magnets?

BabyCool Mom Team

Do you believe in magnets?

If there's one thing that I love in a bib, other than the fact that it actually works, is not having to fight with my baby to get it on. And thanks to Cheeky and Swank's magnetic baby bibs , I don't. Sure, the bibs' magnet closure makes …

Is spring in the air? Darn it, no. Not yet.

KidsCool Mom Team

Is spring in the air? Darn it, no. Not yet.

Because we've been hibernating from the snow in New York every other day lately, I've taken to peeking at the spring clothes for children that are starting to appear in our favorite shops. And after seeing the yummy handmade girls dresse…

Cross packing the hospital bag off your list

BabyCool Mom Team

Cross packing the hospital bag off your list

We've come across a few prepacked maternity bags and I have to say the idea is generally better than the execution. The bags often have these huge ugly logos on it that say something awful like NEW MOMMY ON BOARD and they're filled with …

I like cute booties and I cannot lie

BabyCool Mom Team

I like cute booties and I cannot lie

You know what a baby can never have too much of? Okay. Sleep. Right, you got me. But other than sleep, and poops that smell like roses? How about baby booties? Well in our house, the answer would be yes, considering I can't keep track of…

Nonstop to Spain

KidsCool Mom Team

Nonstop to Spain

I love peeking across the ocean via the www to see what our European friends are doing as far as kids and design. Occasionally there's some wacky baby tee featuring a wolf riding a unicycle with a pig on his head or something, but genera…

Animals coming out of the closet

KidsCool Mom Team

Animals coming out of the closet

I wish I were one of those crafty types who could look at an old sweater and see more than a Goodwill deduction. If you're Viola Hale of Viola Studio , you imagine adorable stuffed animals including elephants, puppies, pigs, and even a m…

A baby registry for the green-minded mama

LivingCool Mom Team

A baby registry for the green-minded mama

Looking around the online shop, Sage Baby NYC, which focuses entirely on eco-friendly baby gifts and gear , it was hard to know what to rave about first. Wait -- I know. All of it. Co-owners and moms Francesca Olivieri and Susan Gluck-Pa…

Picture picture on the wall

LivingCool Mom Team

Picture picture on the wall

I've made the leap into actually printing my photos, mostly due to pretty strong nudges from the grandparents who keep asking me for a darn hard copy of everything. So that means I've now got some pretty nice prints lying around, without…

I've smelled red and it's absolutely delicious

KidsCool Mom Team

I've smelled red and it's absolutely delicious

Kids and dogs go together like red and Valentines Day, which is why I think the story book Mo Smells Red is such a cute gift for your little sweetheart . Not only will preschoolers love hearing about the adventures of Mo, a real life res…