After trying more shoes on my daughters than I'd care to admit, I keep coming back to Livie & Luca . These are the handmade, beautifully-styled kids shoes that pretty much make you hate all the other shoes in your kids' wardrobe. They're…
I fondly remember those goofy frustration pencils with the googly-eyed gnomes at the top, and how you'd spin them between your palms to make the neon hair get all crazy. You know, to unload all the frustration we had pent up in fourth gr…
I am so excited that Lesser Evil , the cool little indie snack food company that is rocking my carb-craving world lately, has come out with a crate of Christmas Coal . And by coal I mean chunks of gourmet cocoa kettle corn. And by rockin…
For every rule I think I have, there is always one pesky exception that crops up. Like when I say I don't love ruffles on my girls, suddenly I find Kico Kids and their modern, preppy-meets-flouncy woven and knit girls clothes that are mo…
If you've got a budding foodie in your house like I do, he just can't cook pretend Eggs Benedict or Strawberry Chantilly Crepes on some nicked plastic pan nabbed from a garage sale. The utterly gorgeous Soop Sori Breakfast Chef Set from …
If I were to have another baby, there is no question that at the very top of my wish list would be this Poppy Quilt from Boston's All the Numbers . With its big childlike poppies the motif CMP has been crushing on of late, I'd use this o…
There are definitely some folks on my holiday list who deserve better than the lopsided bells and gingerbread amputees that pass for holiday cookies around my kitchen. In other words, everyone but Grandma. The holiday cookies from Better…
Can you imagine there are actually people out there who don't coordinate their baby's bottle to his blanket, bib, and onesie? Heh. But seriously, if you're a glass bottle user or just want to take the plunge from plastic, make sure to ch…
I love receiving a birthday card in the mail, but when it's my time to send them out, I usually resort to a hastily typed email. Forgive me, but taking three kids anywhere near a rack of greeting cards is just asking for a headache. I ha…
I'm always the one in the drug store on December 5th shopping for an advent calendar --and wondering why the selection stinks. This year, I vowed to start earlier (albeit by just a few days) and wanted to share three options that I think…
Stroller pads seem to be the new hot thing now and we totally see why. It's a smart way to keep from investing in a whole new stroller when money is tight--says the mom who's now on baby number three. Our latest find is the stylish Ajo B…
If you had told me that I'd be wearing leggings almost every day during my pregnancies I would have laughed at you. Well, politely of course. But when I realized how great they felt and looked, I got over myself and gave in to the trend.…
I know, I know, another appliqued t-shirt for kids. Or at least that's what I was thinking until I got my hands on the adorable creations by sisters and moms Autumn Durbin and Erin Payne of Noodle and Meatball . There was something appea…
Even though my mother-in-law insisted on photos of my then 6-month old daughter in this ridiculous lace and velvet number, when it came down to holiday parties and Christmas day, we stuck her in a comfy, festive one piece. You can bet we…
Happy Thanksgiving cool moms. In the spirit of giving thanks , we thought we'd share with you each of our favorite charitable orgs, some of whom are really getting whomped by the economy this year. Not from individual donors per se (you …
I am never going to be the mom who walks around Michael's picking all the supplies for origami finger puppet ornaments or hot glue gun 3-D stuffed animal baskets or whatever the heck other moms are making with their kids these days. I am…
I've never thought of the Blues as particularly cheerful until I heard Brooklyn's Randy Kaplan sing Good Morning Blues , the first song on Loquat Rooftop . Amidst the amazingly nimble-fingered guitar work, I heard him ask, Good morning b…
We love finding cool gifts and gear from small, up and coming designers, so we especially love when the humongo chains get smart and help turn them into big, up and coming designers. That's why we were excited to discover mom and pop fou…
According to all the magazines and certain recent ad campaigns of over-the-counter pain remedies, babies are the new hot accessory. Carry yours everywhere and you're sure to be in the in crowd this year. Or so we hear. So if you're sling…
A few years ago, this handbag fanatic would have fallen over had someone told me I'd be hoarding diaper bags, but considering how amazing they've all gotten, you might understand my obsession. And since finding the Bohemian inspired Pinn…
Recently I wanted to make cookies for my girls but I was too tired to start from scratch. I grabbed a thing of that refrigerated cookie dough that I remember eating raw in my college days and figured it would be fine in a pinch. Oh man, …
I totally dare you to buy this New Year's Card by Robyn Miller Design, customize it with your own message, sign it with a beautiful heartfelt note -- and upload a photo of your crying, screaming, tantrum-throwing baby. Or maybe your kids…
We just wanted to give a huge thanks to Época , Brazil's popular weekly magazine, for naming Cool Mom Picks among their top 20 international blogs ! We are beyond honored to be in such esteemed company as the Huffington Post, Boing Boing…
Considering I can barely keep track of my cell phone, let alone a baby bottle cap, just guess how many bottle caps I've lost. Okay don't hurt yourself with all that math. Thank goodness for Baby Safe Caps , which simply fit onto your sta…
