Reading For All

Reading For All

I recently had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Felicia Steves-Niles and was thrilled to learn that she was not only a cool mom, but a cool mom who ran her own cool online shop which sucked me into a marathon browsing session. Update: this site is no longer in...
Endorsed by Little Rabbit Foo Foo

Endorsed by Little Rabbit Foo Foo

Not every kid needs a fancy Easter outfit. In fact, those scary pint-size bow ties and the dresses with frills upon frills upon crinolines might just make too much of a statement for some little bunnies. If you’re of the less is more camp, you will adore this...
Green: It Isn’t Just for the Irish

Green: It Isn’t Just for the Irish

With various reports re-emphasizing BPA leaching from plastic bottles, we’re consistently tracking down safe alternatives that are still practical. Because let me be honest, there’s no way I’m handing my toddler a glass bottle. So, if you’re...
G is for Green with a Giggle

G is for Green with a Giggle

If there’s a bandwagon to jump on when it comes to kid’s gear and clothing, going green is definitely the one to pick.  Particularly if you’ve got any photographic evidence of yourself in the 80s. Heck, I owe the ozone just on hairspray usage...
You Can Be My Cowboy

You Can Be My Cowboy

When you speak, fair Cool Mom Picks readers, we listen. And so when you write to us and ask us ever so politely for more boy gear, we can’t help but oblige, even though tracking down boy gear that doesn’t scream "I love sports and tractors" is...
Bring it On, IRS

Bring it On, IRS

Okay mamas, it’s officially T minus one month until tax day. Even with my own invented envelope system, I still find myself swimming in a sea of receipts and records when it comes time to file my tax return. So when I heard the organizational gurus from...
Delaying Mommyhood But Not Mommy Friends

Delaying Mommyhood But Not Mommy Friends

Sometimes moms of (ahem) advanced maternal age just need some kindred spirits to hang out with. You know, so we can reminisce about our assymetrical prom hairdos and our crushes on Scott Baio while the rugrats run circles around our arthritic ankles. Well if...