Next in our series of Valentine's gift ideas, ideas for gifts you can make yourself . Whether you're super crafty, a maestro with the convection oven, or just handy with construction paper and the kids' leftover glue sticks, here's a gre…
Here are a few of our favorite tech picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. Store and organize your smart phone photos once and for all with this amazing app. 2. A princess app that gets our stamp of approval. When you…
We're excited to present our first gift guide series of Valentine's Day gift ideas, with lots of goodies for all the loves of your life, starting with gift ideas for kids . It's brought to you by The U.S. Postal Service's new limited-edi…
Here are a few of our favorite transformative tech picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. See that gorgeous Epiphanie bag? It is going right onto your want list, especially if you're a shutterbug. Plus you have the ch…
There's no faster way to make people say, "Wow, you look great--what's different?" than new glasses. Faster even than a haircut. Seriously. And possibly cheaper, considering there is hardly a pair over $95 on Lookmatic , including your p…
I've never let go of my love of paper dolls, ever since I played with them myself. (No, not last week with my kids; I mean a loooong time ago.) While our paper dolls apps on my iPhone get a ton of play, so do the regular old paper variet…
Here are a few of our favorite tech picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. The latest Facebook announcement has sent us straight back to our privacy settings. We've got the need-to-know scoop on the new Facebook Graph…
We love finding cool, unique baby boutiques, especially ones owned by moms (and their moms). The downside is that sometimes these amazing shops close as the owners move onto other endeavors, which is the case with Bean New York. The upsi…
Today, Bugaboo voluntarily recalled the Cameleon and Donkey strollers that have detachable carrycots/seats. A button on the seat carry handle can become disengaged and detach. No injuries have been reported, and the safety risk has been …
With both of our Cool Mom Tech editors at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas this past week, we've gotten some exciting sneak peeks at the coolest gadgets for 2013. Check out our favorite picks from the last week if you want to be in…
With the new year here we know we're not the only ones thinking about how make better food choices--not just for us, but for our kids. Of course we know that we're not going do a 180 overnight with our eating habits (boy, we love our Sun…
Happy New Year, tech-fabulous moms! Here are a few of our favorite finds from the last week, just in case you missed them while engrossed in that e-book. 1. Don't we all wish we had more time to read? We can help you read more in 2013 th…
Thanks from the bottom of our hearts for spending this year with us. Here's to a wonderful 2013! -Kristen, Liz, and Team Cool Mom Picks
We can't think of a better way to bid farewell to the year than by highlighting our editors' and contributors' favorite charities and non-profits, just in time for a final contribution--and tax deduction--for 2012. Do any of your favorit…
With more than 1000 posts this year covering the coolest baby gear, recipes, crafts, children's toys and more, we thought it was fascinating to look back at our most popular posts of the year, based on the number of visits. Turn out, you…
We can't think of a nicer way to end our Editors Best of 2012 than with our very favorite kids' books of the year. Especially because they will still be relevant in 2013 and beyond--unlike handbags or even tech, books never go out of sty…
Whether you're curled up in bed with a new gadget or outside taking pics of snow angels, we're excited to bring you our favorite picks from the last week, including our Editors' Best tech picks of the year! 1. If you take oodles of photo…
This year felt like an extra amazing year for discovering gorgeous jewelry, bags, and accessories that keep mamas feeling cool. (Even if we're just faking it.) Here, a few of our editors' very favorites of the year. And phew...it wasn't …
Whether your family wants to get the party started with some kid-hop beats or needs to settle down to some gentle folk tunes, our top kids' music picks of 2012 has a little something for every mood. And, you'll find great musical options…
We love nothing more than finding toys for kids that are handmade, or at least, don't require an on and off switch and 300 batteries. Instead, our favorite toys of 2012 are all powered by the imaginations and little hands of kids. Liz LE…
Decorating the baby's room may be the most fun thing about being pregnant. (Unless you eat a lot of chocolate chip pancakes, which would make it a tie.) We had so much fun rounding up our picks for the coolest nursery and kids' room deco…
While our annual guide to the best baby shower gifts is always a smart place to search for the coolest baby gifts and gear, so many fabulous new gear essentials have come out in 2012 that we're excited to share some of our very favorites…
Okay, so we moms of girls try to play it down, but we admit it can be pretty darn fun shopping for them. On the other hand, it can get a little harder as they get older and the designers want our kids to grow up faster than we'd like. So…
Every time we hear a parent say, "We can't find cool clothes for boys," we say, "Visit Cool Mom Picks!" We like a challenge. However, it is getting easier each year, and it's fun finding the clothes that make our little fellows a little …
