Sometimes we find our own best picks from our sponsors (what can we say? We click on our own ads to see what's cool!) and this week, I learned that One King's Lane , which has private sales on amazing home decor brands, is doing holiday …
Final shot mamas - today is the last day to get your entries in for the big XBox 360 giveaway, in which we're giving away one whole console to (maybe) you - and one for your favorite local children's charity. Find all the details on the …
My mom would like to get my 14 month old daughter a wooden nativity set for Christmas--something she can actually play with but something sturdy, cute, and made to last. - Cara It's funny you should ask this Cara, because I was just look…
We all know that babies usually get the short end of the stick when it comes to Christmas presents, mostly because they'd just as soon spend hours chewing on a big red bow than playing with a bunch of expensive toys. So this holiday, let…
Well weren't we just shocked when we clicked over to the Telegraph UK today to find out that their list of the 12 Best Websites for Families and Kids included Cool Mom Picks. Their feeling was that yes, we do have " cool stuff for parent…
Deep down, I'm a 13 year-old boy with a thing for video games, as any of my friends who have ever seen my "drum face" when playing Rock Band will tell you. So I am totally coveting the new Microsoft Xbox 360 which I had a chance to try o…
When it comes to holiday outfits, I tend to spend most of my shopping energy and yes, I'll be honest, my cash on my girls. But this year, they're going to have a run for my money thanks to the boys' clothes in the new Fall/Winter childre…
It really pains me to compromise my jewelry choices because I'm a mom, but when you're chasing after three kids under five most of the day you just can't wear the same delicate, dangly bracelets that get caught on everything if you're do…
Now that my husband has just returned (yay! he's back!) from his two month long deployment as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, Veteran's Day holds a lot more personal meaning. But even if you don't have a Veteran in your family, you c…
I'm not much for toys with vchips and dolls that talk - in fact, they kind of scare me. But I will say I'm making an exception for the Teach Me Time clock for children which blends form and a lot of function. The first thing that drew me…
In only five or so years of spousal gift giving , I think I pretty much exhausted the personalized, sentimental guy gifts. So my interest was piqued when I saw the custom map cufflinks from Anne Holman . Using vintage world atlases, Anne…
Yes so we rag on the ubiquitous Elmo merch here from time to time. But the truth is, our heart has always been with Sesame Street which turns forty today . Forty! Amazing considering Grover doesn't look a day over 6. Everyone seems to be…
Just six months ago, my daughters planted seeds from their organic growing kits, re-potted the shoots in Grandma's vegetable garden, and late this summer, they were eating their own little yellow teardrop tomatoes. You country folk make …
We love Maclaren strollers (as do millions of moms) so we're pleased to see them conducting a voluntary recall of all Maclaren umbrella strollers . Evidently a hinge at the elbow joint can pinch little fingers (or worse) if they get in t…
Thanks to a bit of a shoe obsession, I really don't need any excuse to buy new shoes for my kids. But when I heard that the The Mini Social , a cool members-only shopping site and past CMP fave will be offering amazing deals on some of o…
This year we're teaching the kids more about the joy of giving , so I wanted them to think of something they could make for their (mostly girl) cousins. Then along came the jewelry making kits from Bijoux in a Box and bam, problem solved…
The cold weather snap has made me look like a pretty unprepared mom, with my littlest one wearing her older sister's way too big winter hat that I had to scrape up from deep within my closet. Too bad I didn't have one of the adorable, ha…
Recently I was introduced to the Plasma Car at a friend's house. I had to beg my four year-old to get off...and give me a try. And once I did, she had to beg me to get off. I'm not the only one. At the ABC Kids show in Las Vegas a few mo…
With a couple of super skinny girls, I'm often relegated to more structured, streamlined dresses just so they don't look like they're wearing a parachute. But with the gorgeous long print dress for girls from Kicky Pants, my girls can en…
I kinda love everything about Late July organic snacks . I love that they're organic and free of HFCS and all that other garbage. I love that they're charitably-minded . I love that the company is run by a mom who even sneaks pictures of…
I was just poking around Etsy (I do that a lot) and I came across a link to the KnitKnit shop from Brooklyn artist Nguyen Le. And there I spotted this incredible cameo necklace and just fell in love. Or rather, it looks like a cameo, but…
Ever since we got a Nintendo Wii, my kids have been hooked on bowling. Okay, try completely obsessed. But I figured instead of having them beg to play the virtual version every day, they could do the real thing right at home with the ret…
My sister lives in Brooklyn and had a baby girl in June. I know that her living space is very limited and I am having trouble finding cool gifts to give to the baby. I was wondering if I could get suggestions on things that would be cool…
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Let's say you've got a mid-century modern design freak on your holiday shopping list - you know, the kind of person who has everything already, and what he or she doesn't have, you probably can't afford. Now let's just say you were to ha…
