I more than happily paid full price for my Rockin' Baby Sling, and considering I wore it almost every day for six months with two out of my three kids, it was well worth it. But they're currently selling all their stock for an exciting r…
I have reluctantly embraced leggings over the past few years to the point where I now own five pairs--all black. (What? They're all different!) So when I got wind of the jeggings craze I did think ooohh... wardrobe diversity . Even so, w…
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Considering I'm due with baby #4 in a couple of weeks, I'm not inclined to buy any new clothes. Nor do I even want to think about pulling out my fall wardrobe, which is sure to not fit me at least until next fall. Nine months on, nine mo…
I realize that school is now in full swing, but if you have yet to find the perfect lunch box, or if your house is the mysterious Bermuda Triangle of lunch bags like mine, you can't have too many reusable lunch bags . Particularly if the…
There's really no right way to decorate a baby nursery, but a great tip I swear by is starting with a fabulous piece of art or set of prints as an inspiration --as opposed to something like crib bedding, which babies outgrow super fast. …
Got a blister from your Louboutins? Catch your finger on your Dolce & Gabbana trench zipper? Well, you can now tend to your designer inflicted wounds with fashion designer and mom Cynthia Rowley's new designer Band-Aids. Yes, yes, they'r…
Bookends for a kid's room are one of those challenging decor finds, or at least for me. A lot of bookends that I see and like are either too expensive (like, $100 a bookend), or they don't actually hold up your books. In which case uh, w…
I've found you spend the first few years of your baby's life building up a wardrobe you can love. You start to know which brands fit, which hold up in the wash , and just when you do...bam. Your kid is too big and you have to start over.…
As moms ourselves, we really value our sanity - and fortunately, there are a slew of awesome products out there that help us do just that, several of which have been rounded up by our own Publisher and Editor in Chief Liz Gumbinner on th…
I still remember the moment I found the perfect little purple striped cotton girls dress from Petit Bateau. It was a splurge for sure. But I was pregnant with #2, and knew I'd get a whole lot of use out of it two times around. (You can e…
We know that "Jeggings" are pretty much the fashion word for fall, and while we will probably be making fun of ourselves in ten years for it, we're kind of in love with them right now. Especially on kids. My own girls have a couple of pa…
I still crack up when people find a blog post of mine about sleep and babies, and ask me for advice. Me? Me who still, five years later, can't get my kids into a normal bedtime routine? Me, who still has to sleep with a three year-old's …
Well after months of work, we can finally let you know the big news that's been keeping us all busy lately: The official launch of Cool Mom Tech ! Whoo! Don't worry, you don't have to be a so-called techie to feel at home over there. You…
I've had a rash of friends and family having babies lately (welcome to the world little Drew Micah!) so I've had baby gifts on the brain quite a bit. I tend to get something off the registry for the shower, plus a little something-someth…
I'm having a thing for wooden decor lately; not sure if it's the fall in the air, or the fact that I spent way too long at Bo Concept last weekend drooling over dining room tables. Either way, I keep reimagining my apartment with more wo…
I admit that I'm a sucker for a fancy pair of jeans, mostly because I've found over the years that they just wear and fit better. And after almost four kids on an already hard to fit body, those things are really hard to find at budget p…
Fun prints on tights are in this fall, as we've been told by oh, pretty much every fashion guru anywhere. (No, we don't have a direct line to every fashion guru everywhere but we read a lot!) I love the idea of pairing more neutral color…
My kids are all puzzle fans, as evidenced by the thousands of cardboard and wooden pieces strewn about my floor at any given time of the day. But we've yet to see anything like the new multiple solution shape puzzles from one of our fave…
As of today, I officially have two children in school. (Sniff!) So we did some serious back to school shopping a few days ago and learned there was much awesomeness to be had at Old Navy . It's a lucky coincidence that this week the shop…
In a house full of girls, my son is used to playing with pink ponies and pretty castles. Really, I'm all for it. But it is nice to find pretend play toys that are a little more gender neutral too. The eco-friendly castle tower from Imagi…
Even though it's still in the 80s here in the deep south, I've heard rumors that the weather is already starting to change in other parts of the country. Lucky you ! But whether you're still in shorts like me or you're pulling out your f…
I'm officially giving up on cheap kids' umbrellas. We've gone through far too many in far too short a time, so I'm kind of done with that. At 3 and 5, my girls really are old enough to remember to bring their umbrellas home--and if that …
When I saw these LEGO Man crayons . I fell in love. I'm not sure what to do with them exactly, but that's never stopped me from loving an item (or some men) before. I'm thinking party favors, a new big brother/sister gift for a toddler ,…
