by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
It sort of pains me that my kids will probably not grow up to the zipping of the sweater and the tossing of the shoes that made Mr. Rogers so endearing. But thanks to reruns, CD compilations, and toys, like these awesome wooden blocks from Holgate Toys, Mr....
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
My preschooler is currently on a dress kick and I cannot tell you how many times I have to argue with her about wearing dresses to the playground. It’s not that she can’t move around in a skirted bottom, but since she tends to be a little rough and tumble,...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
It is nearly impossible these days to grab a simple ice cream cone that doesn’t contain a whole lab’s worth of multi-syllabic ingredients. So when I got wind of Haagen-Dazs five, just in time for the beginning of Ice Cream Season ’09, I was...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids
Every kid needs a Nicholas in his life. That is, the endearing French storybook by René Gosciny (of Asterix and Obelix fame) with charming illustrations by the beloved New Yorker cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé. The series was an instant hit from its first publication...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
It may be a while before the babies I know can slurp down a triple scoop, but that wouldn’t stop me from parading them around town in this adorable Ice Cream Cheerleading Stunt onesie. Designed by Ava-Marie Guerrero and available at the always wonderful...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
My love affair with Rick started when I was just young girl and I heard Jessie’s Girl come blasting on the radio. Twenty something years later, it’s still my favorite song of all time. (And there is a video of me singing it at a karaoke bar somewhere in...
by Mir | Cards + Stationery
The name is something of a misnomer, because everything at designer Susan Fisher’s utility:home is a bright, shiny reminder that even the ordinary can look extraordinary.Their greeting cards are fabulous, of course — the patterns pop, and even the...
