If I had a few hundred nickels leftover right now, I'd probably be grabbing myself a little post-holiday pick-me-up, something like the cool handbags made out of hand-etched stainless steel from Pennsylvania designer, Wendy Stevens. And …
A quick update on the Save Handmade from the CPSIA initiative since so many of you have been asking. If you haven't been to our Save Handmade page , click over and see how you can help preserve the kids products and businesses we love so…
I'm not even kidding when I tell you that someone has just come out with "trendy" morning sickness bags for pregnant women. And the best part may be the name: Morning Chicness Bags . The truth is, they're cute. (If you don't look at the …
Whether you gained a whopping 65lbs with each pregnancy like me, or you were one of those women who tipped the scales a mere 25lbs above your normal weight, there comes a point when we all feel like beached whales. So slathering your big…
Today is the last day to vote for Cool Mom Picks as your favorite kids design blog in the Homies, the contest from Apartment Therapy's Ohdeedoh . If nothing else, head over anyway and find five other inspiring resources for cool stuff fo…
"Hey! I wanna get dat!" is what my four-year-old son yelled when he saw the hip little Mini Cooper kids' tee from charlieandsarah. He loves the stylin' red Britmobile on the front of this comfy long-sleeved tee. I love that this shirt is…
There are days when I just want to listen to something a bit more aggressive than the usual children's music fare. But, I learned a valuable lesson the day I jumped out of the minivan while the kids sat inside listening to Fatboy Slim's …
The first DVD release from CMP fave Uncle Rock , Number 1 DVD: Live from Kidtopia is a great example that kids don't need big, commercial, overproduced videos to fall in love a band, provided that band has half an ounce of talent. And in…
When my second born, a boy, joined our brood, I entered the fascinating world of Things That Move. I point out the backhoes on our drive to school, and we clamor to the window on Mondays to watch the garbage truck come by our house. You …
The Yo! Gabba Gabba infatuation has reached a fevered pitch in my household, as my 19 month-old can now say "DJ Lance Rock" better than she can say Grandma. Which is no slight to Grandma. In fact, Grandma was cool enough to devote the be…
We're so excited to find that Cool Mom Picks has been named one of the finalists in The Homies, ohdeedoh's contest for the best children's design blog! Wow. Particularly considering the five other nominees who really...wow. They're all a…
There are three basic New Year's resolutions the way I see it: 1. Get in shape 2. Get organized 3. Save money . I decidedly cannot help you with the first one and have the brownie crumbs on my chest to prove it. But for the rest, allow m…
Contrary to what people try to tell me, breastfeeding alone does not seem to make the pregnancy pounds melt off. Looks like gym visits are in my immediate future. However, nursing in a regular old sports bra is a royal pain in the butt, …
In my current postpartum state, I'm as close as you might get to a charity case. But multiply the joy of shrinking yourself back into those skinny jeans times 100, and you'll get what your donation can do for the amazing Wings of Hope ch…
The way things are going in the world these days, I'm thinking that the right message for message jewelry is peace . In which case there's the cheap silver pendant that you got on the street for $18 (and lasted a few weeks) and then ther…
Whatever you think of the peace symbol--inspiring, cheesy, ubiquitous--you have to admit the history is pretty incredible. Or if you're not sure that it's pretty incredible, check out Peace: The Biography of a Symbol , peace activist Ken…
We thought we'd close out 2008 with our carefully if somewhat painfully culled down list of favorites of our favorite items to shop for in the whole world-- kids' clothes , baby clothes , and kids' shoes . If only they didn't outgrow the…
While we love the gifts and gear for the wee ones in our lives, we're always on the lookout for services and support just for the hard-working parents out there. Here are some of our favorites that we discovered this year. Liz: This year…
Oh how we swoon over the pretty things in life . We're guessing you will too with these picks of our favorite things to make the nursery, kids room, or playroom as awesome as you want it to be. Liz: Artist Lindsay Brackeen's Tea With Whi…
It's the quintessential new baby gift: A blanket, a bib, a must-have bit of gear, a fifth of Jack for the mom. (We kid! We kid!) Kristen: Baby quilts meet 2008 in the most beautiful modern way with the myQuilt from MilkLush (at top). Liz…
This was a banner year for media, including great books for parents from some of our favorite bloggers, wonderful kids' books , and more cool music for kids than a new parent would have ever known was out there, had the remote control go…
Considering all the amazing babies' and kids' toys we've discovered this year at Cool Mom Picks, narrowing down our list of favorite toys and dolls is like picking amongst our children. That said... Liz: There's no cuter doll than the on…
We're very pleased once again to present our editors' top picks for 2008. It's a tough thing we must say - with literally hundreds to choose from (and trust us, we love them all) narrowing down is no small feat. But narrow we did. Each d…
Merry Christmas Cool Moms! Now get off the computer. [card via alternate greetings ]
