Europe on $40 a Day

Europe on $40 a Day

When I was little, I was lucky enough to go to this super cool place in Holland called Madurodam, an entire city done in miniature. You could even drop a coin into certain displays and watch a teeny wedding party enter a teeny cathedral or have a teeny boat cruise...
Pieces of 14

Pieces of 14

If your child loves puzzles as much as mine, maybe you’ve got a collection (like we do) featuring boring animals and licensed characters that really have no business being called "a collection."But puzzles based on original art, like these from...
Getting your fixx of indie

Getting your fixx of indie

Just in time for the holidays, our blogging friends at Indie Fixx have come along with their very own online boutique, appropriately named the Indie Fixx Shop. Perfect! You’ll have fun browsing the beautiful site for all kinds of very reasonable jewelry, yummy...
UMI Oh My

UMI Oh My

I, sadly, don’t have unlimited funds to set my toddler up with one pair of shoes in every color for every occasion. (Oh, the tragedy of it all.) So what I try to do is find something cute that she can wear with dresses, but also lets her kick up the asphalt on...
More Picks! More Picks!

More Picks! More Picks!

So how much great stuff is out there for the holidays these days? SO much great stuff. And how much time do you have to spend on the web looking for it? Um, not so much time. Well, beautiful readers, that’s what Cool Mom Picks is for. So through the holidays,...
Sets With a Story

Sets With a Story

I’m really not a "cute baby set" kind of present giver. I generally choose interesting separates and put them together but it doesn’t often have that wow factor I want for really great friends.But then I found Lil Squirtz, a super cool...
Spreading Joy

Spreading Joy

We’re among friends, mamas. Let’s admit that while we’re always touched by the thoughtfulness of friends and family towards our babies, there’s an entire category of  ohmygod you shouldn’t have but SO glad you did gifts. Among...
Shockingly, Bigger Babies Get Cold Too

Shockingly, Bigger Babies Get Cold Too

Nothing like a chilly night to make parents thankful for those smart little sleep sacks–unless you’re like me, and your enormous 10-month-old has surpassed the weight and age limits on all the sacks out there. But hooray Köhlrbaby, hero to all parents...