When I explained to my daughter that every group of animals has its own name, she was absolutely entranced. "You know, like a gaggle of geese. Or a flock of seagulls," said me, Mrs. Smartypants. Just before realizing that I couldn't name…
I have confessed before that I am an unapologetic makeup snob. My feeling has always been, you change your shoes, but you wear your face every day. That said, I'm willing to spend more money on great products, but only on the great ones.…
As a long time fan of blogger and cookbook author Ree Drummond (and a contributor to her homeschooling blog), I've had the date marked on my calendar to catch her new Food Network show, The Pioneer Woman . So this past Saturday, my kids …
It's just a few days until the beginning of September which means it's time for our next fab subscribers-only giveaway, and you'll definitely want to be part of it. Become a Cool Mom Picks subscriber before 9/1 and you'll have the chance…
No sooner did Team Umizoomi launch on Nick Jr. last year that my preschooler fell in love. Madly and deeply. Let's say she occasionally insists on being called Geo, her favorite color has gone from purple to blue, and best of all, she's …
If you're yearning for a glance at a map today that doesn't feature that scary white swirl of doom indicated up and down the east coast, take a look at these fantastic cartographic posters spotted at Fab.com today. But hurry, because of …
If you're stuck in Irene's path this weekend, most of all, we hope you're safe! After that, here are a few of our favorite ways to spend your electricity-free time hunkered down in close quarters with the family. Got game? Apps and onlin…
With metallics being all the rage in footwear, our kids can shine in more ways than one this school year. But as with any trend, too much of a good thing can take a metallic detail from "cool" to "disco ball" pretty quickly. So take a lo…
We've always had a heart for green school supplies for our kids, ever since we knew such a thing even existed.While they'll never be as cheap as what you find at the big mall stores, grab a couple you love and teach the kids a lesson in …
You can't have a back to school lunchbox without all the cool goodies inside. We'll let you take care of the yummy food and snacks. But we've got you covered when it comes to all the cool accessories that definitely make lunchtime every …
We're pretty sure that back to school is synonymous with a brand new backpack and not one that's ragged and torn from last year's heavy load of school books and homework . Here are a bunch of our favorite book bags that are not only cool…
The more books my kids own, the more bookends they need to keep them from falling (on me) every time I straighten up the shelves. But do you know how expensive kids bookends can be? It's actually kind of surprising. We're talking $100 an…
This post is brought to you by our sponsor, Up All Night , the new NBC show starring some of the coolest and funniest parents on TV like Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, and Maya Rudolph. When I was pregnant with my first daughter almos…
It's a tradition for so many families - the school year starts off with a clean new lunch box, full of promise (and not so full of last year's peanut butter crud). Here are a few that we love because they're not only adorable, they're bu…
How lovely to discover that Cool Mom Picks was voted the #10 best pregnancy blog on Babble.com. Let's just say we're blushing! We're thrilled to be included in Babble's Top 50 Pregnancy Mom Blogs list with some of our own faves, like Ohd…
This post, and the awesome giveaway, is brought to you by our amazing sponsor Tea Collection ! When Tea Collection asked us to share our favorite clothing of their fall collection with you were were like uh...is there a maximum number we…
Welcome to our second installment of our back to school shopping guide , featuring 8 better lunchbox snacks for your kids. If you're like us, lunch packing can be a chore . To say nothing of the trips to the super market aisle in which t…
If had to do one thing over with our nursery, it would be buying more items that look good after your kid hits two. As cute as those bunny rabbit rugs are under a crib--not so much with a kindergartener. I think the letterpress rug at CB…
We're so excited to introduce our much anticipated 2011 Back to School Shopping Guide! Every few days, check back for more categories, more great picks, and of course, discount codes for all the coolest back to school goodies. Today's ca…
This week, in honor of World Breastfeeding Week, our contributors are sharing their favorite nursing picks. I've never actually needed to pump other than for comfort until my most recent baby. Thank goodness I've had the Hygeia Breast Pu…
I'm not quite why I never think to shop Zara for kids. I've been shopping there myself for years, but it never crossed my mind to check out their selection for little people until wardrobe stylist (and mom) April Johnson, suggested it to…
This week, in honor of World Breastfeeding Week, we've asked our contributors to share their favorite nursing picks. I was quite surprised at how quickly my daughter and I both took to breast feeding. It turned out my girl had a fierce a…
In honor of National Breastfeeding Week, we've asked our contributors to share their favorite nursing picks. This panicky feeling hits you when you realize you're still nursing, you're going back to work, and your entire wardrobe is in s…
As far as licensed characters go, I am admittedly partial to Julius, the cartoon monkey from Paul Frank. My kids are partial to him too, but they call him Paul. So how could we resist a chance to get up close with him at a traveling part…
