Maclaren – Now making scents

by Betsy | Baby

Ah baby smell. The intoxicating fragrance of that soft hair, the delicate sweetness of their freshly washed onesie, and the putrid, offensive nasal assault of a fully-loaded diaper. Thank heavens for the new Beginning by Maclaren line of aromatherapy candles which...

Bugaboo + iPhone = Conspicuous consumerism at its most practical

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Cool Tech

When I found out Bugaboo had come out with an iPhone holder accessory my first thought was to roll my eyes. What, we can’t stand the idea of being out of reach of our precious phones for the time it takes to fish it out of our jacket pockets in the park? But...

Exercise baby’s memory, crave fudge ripple

by Mir | Toys + Playthings

I scream, you scream, we all scream for… well, okay, I lied. I didn’t scream over these adorable soft ice cream-festooned beanbags, but I did squeal just a little bit. The Baby Gardner brings us Lisa Bacigalupi’s exclusive hand-stitched take on the...

Dinosaurs aren’t just for boys

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

I’m all for putting my 5-year-old daughter in so-called “boy” dinosaur shirts, though her obsession with pink and all things girlie stomps my efforts. But now I shall strike back and win with the DinoGirl shirt from Jusami. This adorable, slim-cut...

Coloring The World

by Barbara | DIY

The mom and pop team behind Smiling Planet has a line of totally adorable melamine-free tableware for kids that we’ve already introduced you to, that are pretty, safe and eco-positive. And now from The Deane family comes something just as new and just as cool:...

The crib of my dreams. Thanks Bloom.

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

I have a confession: I have two children and I’ve never owned a crib. As a co-sleeping family, we’ve never really needed one. But now I’m going to tell you about the most beautiful crib I’ve ever seen, by which I mean the one that’s...

Babymoons go trendy

by Betsy | Family Travel

Doesn’t it seem like all the hip hotels cater to the barely-legal, barely-dressed, reality-stars-in-the-making crowd? Well, it’s nice to see one of the super cool hotel chains doing a little sumthin’, sumthin’ for the grown ups now....

Made you Nook.

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

I’ve been known to be a bit, shall we say, obsessive, when it comes to finding healthy, environmentally-friendly products for my children. So when I stumbled upon Nook Sleep Systems, a brand-new line of baby and toddler mattresses and bedding, I was overjoyed...

Getting the Pretty Back – Reason #112 why I’m still a huge Molly Ringwald fan

by Betsy | Books for Adults

My relationship with Molly Ringwald spans several decades (oh God, that’s scary). From the minute she stepped into detention in The Breakfast Club to the birthday cake-eating moment on the dining room table with the cutest boy ever in Sixteen Candles, I was...

Baby mobiles are so 2009

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor, Baby

I admit that baby mobiles never did much more for my kids than keep them entertained with their robotic songs and spinning cutesy stuffed animals. But moms-to-be hoping to get a modern bit of nursery decor out of the deal should be begging for a beautiful dream ring...