We’re crushing hard on these nature-inspired handmade blocks.
I took one look at the nature-inspired handmade wooden blocks from Water & Lightning at Toy Fair 2018 and…instant love. These minimalist but colorful stacking blocks feel amazing, are nicely weighted, and the perfect size for both little hands learning to...
My 5 little fashion secrets that help protect your clothes, save you time, save you money
At this point in my life, I’m not spending a ton of money updating my wardrobe each season. Instead, I’m all about little fashion helpers that help me get more out of the staples I do own. Like my favorite knee-high boots I want to last more than a few...
Bevy & Dave makes Black history blocks that help build future leaders, too.
After attending the NY Toy Fair each year, there’s always one product I’m really excited about having discovered, making me want to run back to my laptop and share it with you all immediately. While there were actually quite a few great finds (you...
The hot accessory trend of 2018…designer fanny packs! But you have to call them belt bags.
I never thought I’d see the day that fanny packs were showing on the Fashion Week runways and touted by designers as a hot new accessory, and yet here we are. Only, don’t call them fanny packs. They’re belt bags, sweetie sweetie dahling. If I’m...
What Olympic sport is competing which day? This website has the answer!
Let’s be honest, the Olympics coverage is a mess. (And you know I’m a total Olympics-watching geek if you have been following our Instagram Stories on Cool Mom Picks!) Live events aren’t live — unless they are. The medal ceremonies seem almost...
Valentine’s Day as a parent. It’s…different.
However you celebrate today, moms and dads, you deserve it! Lots of love, Liz, Kristen + the Cool Mom team.
7 tricks to create more positive thinking in your life | Spawned ep 102
While I’m not at all someone who believes that positive thinking cures all ills, brings all joys, and sends millions of dollars pouring into your bank account (as I said pretty clearly on our recent episode of Spawned), I do understand that positive thinking...
Let Keith Haring make your kids into the next Keith Haring
Considering this cold weather in the northeast shows no signs of going anywhere (keep it to yourselves, SoCal friends!) I continue to collect collecting plenty of indoor activities to keep the kids busy. We’ve loved OMY’s giant coloring posters for a while...
The modern inflatable pools that make you actually want an inflatable pool.
Inflatable pool floats have certainly got a hipster makeover over the past few years. So why not inflatable pools? Aha! Chicago designer Emily Vaca has created a line of Minnidip Inflatable Pools for that very reason. She stayed away from the traditional rainbow...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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