A nursing dress that looks nothing like a nursing dress

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Fashion

Even though I’m still breastfeeding my six-month old every few hours, I somehow forget that little fact when I go shopping and want to buy all these adorable sundresses for myself. Lifting my dress up over my head every time the baby needs to eat is really not...

An idea as smart as a box of books

by Lexi Petronis | Toys + Playthings

We joke a lot about how our kids sometimes would rather play with the box a present comes in than the actual present. The thing is… it’s not always a joke. And one company has taken that idea  on, big time. Blue Manatee Boxes are amazing to their...

The biggest, fuzziest balls we’ve ever seen

by Delilah S. Dawson | Toys + Playthings

Writing about big, fuzzy balls makes me think of that Schweddy Balls sketch on Saturday Night Live. Except these balls aren’t salty and nutty and made by Alec Baldwin. No, they’re gorgeous and made of recycled sweaters or fleece and soft as the dickens. I...

Return address your letters with love. And someone else’s handwriting.

by Cool Mom Team | DIY

If I’m going to take the time to hand write a card, I’m picky about what I send. But now instead of topping off my gorgeous cards with my chicken scratch return address, I can have someone else do it for me. Well, it’s clear that mom Gina Sekelsky...

A simple Mother’s Day brunch idea. (Would Martha Stewart steer us wrong?)

by Betsy | Food + Recipes

Ironically, even though I’m the one who’s supposed to being “honored” for Mother’s Day I end up being the one working my butt off putting together a brunch for everyone else. But, before I hang streamers for my pity party I must say that...

One of the greatest Mother’s Day gifts of all – Cutting down maternal mortality

by Lexi Petronis | Uncategorized

It’s true that we moms spend most of our time giving–time, love, presents. And while Mother’s Day is all about our kids thanking us for that giving, the tragic fact is that there are some mothers who never get the chance to give to their babies in...

For your next new baby keepsake gift, you’ll want to flag these prints

by Stephanie Slate | Art + Decor

I’ve always had a soft spot for fabric sewn onto paper. Strange thing to have a soft spot for, yes. But it’s just so pretty! Take the beautiful custom Welcome New Baby custom prints from etsy shop, cozyblue, for example. A tiny fabric bunting is...

May the Fourth be with you on Star Wars Day!

by Delilah S. Dawson | Entertainment + Media

Star Wars fans are nodding sagely at this headline and raising their glasses of blue milk. To the rest of you, maybe you noticed how “May the fourth” sounds like “May the Force?” Yeah. All it takes is one fabulous pun, and we Star Wars geeks...

The Pioneer Woman turns from cookbooks to children’s books – Charlie the Ranch Dog is here.

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

If you’ve ever read The Pioneer Woman’s blog, then you know this woman is slated pretty much to take over the world. With cookbooks, an autobiography, and a TV sitcom in the works, now Ree Drummond has turned her world-conquering master plan to the world...

My Blue Bumbershoot – Never again be soggy behind the stroller

by Lexi Petronis | Baby

It’s one of those rare faults of nature that moms don’t sprout a few extra arms after they have a baby. Even simple walks get tricky when you have only two hands: you have to push a stroller, shoulder your purse, hang onto a shopping bag, pick up a fallen...