Mir, Author at Cool Mom Picks

Chirply – Chirp if you love community design

by Mir | Uncategorized

As much as I love Threadless, I only need so many t-shirts, y’know? But it was only a matter of time before someone would realize that the model of letting the community submit artwork and then vote submissions up for production would catch on for other...

Now, kids can get paid to do good

by Mir | Uncategorized

You might remember when we told you about YesKidzCan!, the folks who are helping your kids figure out ways they can start changing the world for the better right now. We love their mission and their Act of Kindness kits, but now they’re taking it even further....

Metal lunch boxes like the olden days, only way cooler

by Mir | Food + Recipes

Remember back when lunch boxes were actually metal? I had a Holly Hobby one I adored (no cracks about my age, please!), though if I’d had the option of having my name on the box I probably would’ve happily chucked Holly for that.Name Your Design is...

Buy me some peanuts and BabyLegs

by Mir | Baby, Kid Fashion

It can be mighty windy up in the stands, but even if you’re staying home to watch the game on the TV, every tot-sized baseball fan needs a pair of baseball-themed leg warmers, right? Just in time for the start of baseball season, I am loving these Homerun...

The Giving Effect – Spring cleaning meets targeted giving

by Mir | Helpful Services, Storage + Organization

Every year at about this time, I start digging out my kids’ closets, then the other closets, and before I know it, I’m on a veritable sort-and-chuck rampage. When the dust settles, I usually have an entire carload of garbage bags ready to go to charity....

Handy hooks, hold the hammer

by Mir | Random Coolness

Kids seem to require an inordinate amount of Stuff Corralling, and I’m okay with that; but I’m not okay with putting holes in the walls every time I want the kids to stop putting everything they own on the floor because “I don’t have...

Field notes from a journey of unexpected grace

by Mir | Books for Adults

Kyran Pittman’s subtitle for her memoir Planting Dandelions is “Field Notes from a Semi-Domesticated Life.” I hope she’ll forgive me for repurposing it here to tell you why this is the mothering memoir you would be foolish to skip because you...

Meal planning just hooked up with your local grocery store

by Mir | Uncategorized

There’s plenty of websites where you can go check out this week’s grocery sales, if you’re into that sort of thing. (Not judging, just, um, snore.) And we’ve reviewed plenty of websites and apps to help you do your weekly meal planning, too....

Threadless and Baggu are a tote bag perfect match

by Mir | Fashion

Does this rainbow umbrella design look familiar? It probably does–it’s just one of the designs you’ll find over at Threadless, which recently teamed up with Cool Mom Picks favorite Baggu to produce a whole series of recycled cotton canvas totes...

Fine & Raw ruins me for regular chocolate

by Mir | Food + Recipes, Kids

I thought I knew good chocolate. I rather pride myself on favoring the high cacao content and richer taste of the more expensive brands. But I had never even heard of raw chocolate when one of my readers was kind enough to ask if she could send me a “little...