by Cool Mom Team | Fashion
If there’s one essential in any maternity wardrobe, I’d have to go with a wrap dress. It’s generally flattering to all body shapes, regardless of which direction your belly and butt tends to spread, although if not done well, it can definitely look...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
CMP fave indie handbag designer Crystalyn Kae has taken the plunge into tweed and I’m not complaining a bit. The fabric formerly known as stuffy gets a fabulous makeover with Crystalyn’s innovative shapes, judicious use of hardware, and contrasting accent...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Fashion
Now at the tail end of my third pregnancy, I admit that I feel the total opposite of sexy. The gigunda belly coupled with the larger than life butt tucked into some pretty scary maternity underpants do not help the situation. But with a little something from...
by Cool Mom Team | Fashion
Exercise, eat right, and that baby weight will come off…eventually. That’s the common wisdom anyway. But I’m impatient, so in addition to bike rides and bowls of broccoli, I went looking for a little extra help and found two interesting...
by Cool Mom Team | Fashion
I have been standing by observing the current “big ring” craze and wishing to be someone I’m not. The fact of the matter is that I’m a dreadful klutz, and I have long eschewed wearing even a normal-sized ring with a raised stone because I will...
by Cool Mom Team | Fashion
Cool Mom Picks takes no official position on the presidential candidates besides keeping our eyes out for the coolest tees of the season on both sides of the aisles. Apologies to the GOP readers amongst us, but I believe the winner goes to (ding ding ding) the funky...
by Cool Mom Team | Fashion
We’re excited to be partnering with Cookie Magazine this week to present some of our favorite picnic picks of the season. (Picknics?) Hit our site, then make sure to click over to Cookie to double your picnic pleasure, double your fun. And don’t miss the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
I can only imagine that flying with the fam used to be a whole lot better than it is today. You could push a stroller right through that metal detector, bring all the juice from home that you desired, and once on board, the kids got to visit the cockpit, eat some bad...
by Cool Mom Team | Fashion
It seems like everywhere we look, there’s a super cool new site popping up that hosts limited-time online sample sales of designer kids clothing. First it was Gilt Groupe, and now it’s Haute Look.Essentially, Haute Look emails you about steep online sales...
by Kristen Chase | Fashion
While I’ve got way too many little pouches and cases to keep all my kid’s items clean and safe, I tend to just toss my own things right into the depths of my diaper bag without even thinking twice. That’s probably why I’m on my third pair...
by Cool Mom Team | Fashion
I’m a huge proponent of BYOB — you know, bringing your own bag. But stuffing big canvas shopping bags into my already tightly packed diaper tote unfortunately affects the frequency of me actually doing it. Sorry Earth. That’s not the case anymore...
by Cool Mom Team | Fashion
When there’s a cause that’s near and dear to my heart, I have no problems letting my child’s chest be a billboard for raising awareness.The shirts from FiveHumans, like the Autism “Mind Speak” tee, helps get the word out about this...
