Finding Your Child Through Art
My five year old is on a mission to find herself–not through junior self-help seminars, but in every movie poster, magazine ad, or book cover she sees. Mimi will exclaim, “I’ll pretend to be that little girl in the picture, Momma. You can be the...
Finding Nemo? Well, Not Here.
Boys can be just as fickle as girls, and household budgets can’t always accommodate tastes that shift each time a new cartoon hits the big screen. Our advice? Try to guide the little guy towards a general room theme that doesn’t feature the character du...
Family Jules
Keepsakes make me cringe (sorry, keepsake fans) as do sappy baby mama gifts. This is not because I’m some sort of cynical, unfeeling hipster, but rather because I’ve found most baby mementos to be anywhere from meaningless to downright goofy. That is,...
Because I’m the Mommy, That’s Why
It doesn’t seem that long ago that when someone mentioned The Rules, my mind leaped to “don’t accept a Friday date on a Thursday.” As opposed to, “no eating the cat litter, kids.” How quickly things change. The By Order of the...
Viva La Revolution!
I’m always looking for great political kids’ tees because really, what is more 2007 than a toddler with a cause? The fact is, most of the threads I come across have appealing enough messages, but the design looks like it was created by a 7th grader with...
Little Green Thumbs
There’s no better way to honor Earth Day than to grow something. Anything. That is, something besides mold on the expired sour cream in the back of the fridge. Or is that just me? We love this Edible Indoor Mini Garden from delight.com. Besides looking fabulous...
Saving the Earth One Sore Nipple at a Time
We know the decision to breastfeed has nothing to do with saving the planet. But when you’re slathering on the Lansinoh, it’s nice to have in the back of your mind that you’re doing something more than just sustaining your own flesh and blood (like...
The Highlight of Their Month
My daughter is a freak for magazines — heck, she’ll even spend hours with the Pottery Barn Kids catalog. So, when I found out about Highlight’s new 2-5 yearpublication, High-Five, I knew it would be a big hit. Featuring the same great fiction,...
Excuse Me But Are Those Diapers in Your Wallet?
While we’ve had no shortage of diaper clutches to review here at Cool Mom Picks, I have yet to find one that really truly doesn’t look like one. Not that it’s a huge problem I stress about daily, but still, it’s nice to have an option that doesn’t scream...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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