The Sisterhood of the Magical Pants, aka brilliant maternity jeans

by Mir | Baby, Fashion, Helpful Services

Sure, you can spend hundreds of dollars to get maternity jeans from hip labels, but the cost is exorbitant and you end up wearing them for just a few months. (Or, hopefully just a few months.) I know there are more options around now than the ones with the panels that...

Chill, groceries. Chill.

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

I love that the eco-bag revolution has taken over to the degree that even the nasty, old supermarket in my neighborhood is trying to encourage the use of reusable grocery bags. But one thing I’ve realized is that those cute canvas totes don’t do a lot in...

A jewelry idea that just sort of popped out

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

You can always tell a great jewelry artist when you want to wear pretty much everything she makes. And that’s just how I’d describe the innovative stainless steel pop-out jewelry from Houston artist Melissa Borrell. Just like those old cool plastic toys in...

Make every day a good hair day

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

I can’t believe I’m already thinking of holiday accessories but, yup, I am. Mainly because I’ll be among those “shopping my closet” this year and looking to update old looks with affordable new accessories.On a wild Etsy tear this week, I...

These necklaces have me spinning

by Betsy | Fashion

My birthday is coming up soon. Okay, two months. But why wait until the last minute to start dropping hints about wanting a new piece of jewelry? And by hints I mean Honey, get me a Torus necklace this year or sleep with one eye open.First let me say that these...

Keds stomps out breast cancer

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

I’m not entirely a fan of a pink ribbon as a fashion statement, even if it is supporting a great cause. Generally I think you can just give that money directly to the cause and make your own pink or red or white ribbon to wear on your jacket. But in the case of...

Cool Mom Picks and Vogue Bambini – Magnifico!

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

Pageants? Not really our thing. But fashion shows – ooh la la! So we we’re excited to be a sponsor of Vogue Bambini’s kids’ fashion show at the ENK Children’s Club trade show in NYC this coming weekend, along with fellow sponsors Weleda...

Frye gives sneakers the boot

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

Together in NYC this week, Kristen and I browsed a few boutiques and noticed that Frye Boots are making a crazy comeback. I still remember my first pair back in the early 80s, and how sad I was when I outgrew them. And could no longer wear them with prairie skirts and...

EcoTools – Prettying up the planet one makeup brush at a time

by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics

There are eco options for pretty much everything these days, including some that never crossed my mind at all. Like, say, cosmetic tools? Turns out those blush brushes and eyebrow groomers aren’t always so nice to mama earth. Or so says EcoTools. They make their...

Easy, green, and now chic

by Mir | Fashion

So maybe the first time we told you about the Flip & Tumble reusable shopping bags that you can just fold up into a teeny little ball and toss in your purse, you liked it…but you just weren’t wowed by the solid prints. Well now Flip &...

Hot red fashion for fall – CMP does Etsy

by Leah | Fashion

If you’re looking for a little sumpin’ sumpin’ that will brighten your day and class up your look for fall, take a look at the hot color this season – red. Think of it as a little reward for surviving summer (and all those pastels) intact. The...

Shampoo made just for pregnant women because when you’re pregnant, yes, the world does revolve around you.

by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics

I suppose if you’re pregnant and avidly avoiding microwaves and runny cheeses and car exhaust, it makes sense to avoid things like parabens and phthalates too. Which is why I was intrigued by a very caring company called Nine Naturals which has created a nice...