Retirement Gift

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

I remember the glorious day when I folded up my two-ton diaper bag, shoved it in the back of the closet, and brought home my first real bag in ages. It was worthy of a celebration– until I realized I still needed to carry at least one diaper and some wipes at...

Shake Your Booties

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

Sometimes I look in the mirror and wonder how a former Doc Maarten-wearing, black lipstick-owning alternachick looks just so…mom. While I’m not going back to those styles any time soon, at least I have a baby to project them onto. That’s why I love...

Robeez For Their Heads

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

If you haven’t seen or heard of Robeez shoes, then I’m surprised you even have an internet connection. My daughter lived in them from near day one, like so many other children who get a pair for their first shoes. The designs are adorable, and I love the...

Just Like Daddy’s Only Without That Distinctive Herbal Aroma

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

One of the hardest wardrobe staples to let go of is definitely the concert tee. Filled with the memories (and aromas) of youthful indiscretion and unfortunate hairstyles, it’s as if tossing the battered old thing is tossing the memories. Now you can relive the...

Skin So Soft

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

When I first had my baby, I spared no expense at procuring the fanciest, most expensive, la-di-da baby lotions and creams from Europe. And then, I promptly gave them away. The smell! Oh my goodness, the smell–so sweet, I felt my insulin levels soar as soon as...

Mm, Mm, Mm…Toasty

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

I spent an entire day wracking my brain, trying to determine why we did not own a proper winter jacket for our baby last winter. Then the all-knowing daddy came to the rescue: "Because we had a Popover." D’oh! Created by mom and self-proclaimed...

It’s a Nice Day for Some Black Bedding

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

So you had to take out your belly ring, and your maternity pants cover up your lower back tattoo. But just because you’ve sacrificed a little of your own rock n’ roll style for motherhood doesn’t mean you have to give up entirely.Hip, head-banging...

Argh, Scurvy Baby!

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

There’s something about a tiny little piece of jewelry with my daughter’s name on it that calls to me. The problem is, I’m just not one for the pink beaded numbers with the teddy bear charms. So I was tickled (not pink!) when I discovered this...

Picking the Bucket

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

I’m always looking out for interesting gift sets for new babies, and there are certainly plenty to choose from. But once in a while I find one with a nice extra touch, and that’s the one I just have to get. In this case, it’s the gift buckets from...

Designer Shirts…by My Two-Year Old

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

If you’re like me, your little artist’s masterpieceshave taken over your walls and your refrigerator. And maybe you took our advice this past summer and made cool stationery out of their best artwork, sending the rest off to the grandparents for "safe...

Just Watch Out for Stage Diving

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

So you’ve traded in your black motorcycle jacket for a fleece pullover. And your you-know-what-kicking boots have now taken the shape of comfy black clogs. But who says your kiddo can’t still rock the house? There’s nothing wrong with living...

Moses Should Have Been So Lucky

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

With child #1, I was obsessed with that baby mega-store’s registry list. And while I got all the practical items that I may or may not have needed, this time I’m hoping for a few splurges that I’ve been coveting.Take for example the extraordinary...