by Cool Mom Team | Kitchen + Dining
It’s hard trying to sort through all the plastic safety issues these days when it comes to feeding our kids. Between BPA, pthalates, melamine fears and microwave warnings, sometimes I just want to throw up my hands in frustration; does everything have to come...
by Christina Refford | Art + Decor
On the nights I play “tooth fairy,” the last thing I want to do is wake a child while I shove my arm under their pillow in a not-so-subtle search for a tiny tooth. So I love that one of our favorite beautiful-keepsake makers, Tree by Kerri Lee, has done it...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
When I came home from this year’s Blogher conference with a Tattly temporary tattoo on my arm and a few extras in my bag, my kids went bananas. Well now instead of walking around with a tattoo meant for a hipster adult crowd, they can wear their own cool Tattly...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
Ever on the lookout for clothing and decor for girls that portrays the strong, amazing kids that they are, I was so happy to find this series of posters. Artist Amanda Visell has created a wonderful quartet of strong girl posters with messages from I am my own captain...
by Lexi Petronis | Art + Decor
I’ve been on a self-imposed no-new-furniture diet lately–we kind of either have to buy a new house or knock down a few walls at this point–so this brand-new line of gorgeous kids’ furniture is absolute eye candy. Which may turn to in-my-house...
by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech
The cool thing about Grandparents Day is that if you have grandparents like my kids do, it doesn’t take a whole lot to make their day. So on the outside chance you were a little busy this week with back-to-school and Labor Day and hurricanes and things–and...
by Lexi Petronis | Art + Decor
My kids love Sesame Street. Hey, I love Sesame Street. So we have a lot of Sesame Street decorations around our house–if by decorations we mean random books on the floor and half-dressed Muppet dolls. But we all really love the looks of this totally personalized...
by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech
September is upon us, friends, and we’re celebrating with cool tech at Cool Mom Tech. (Of course!) Whether you need a quick app to entertain your preschooler in the carpool line or a surge protector to keep six laptops humming, we’ve got it for you....
by Delilah S. Dawson | Art + Decor
Some books are like cut flowers: I get them, enjoy them, and forget about them. But some books are like lawns, like rich green grass that I want to cultivate and nurture and wiggle between my toes every Spring. Okay, maybe just the first two.If you, too, have...
by Cool Mom Team | Living
Instead of yet another poster for your kids’ rooms, I’m kind of digging this take on abc art, from Toronto Etsy shop, bookhou at home. The laser-etched birch plywood of this wooden alphabet would be so cool in a nursery or playroom. And I love the...
by Kristen Chase | Kitchen + Dining
I’m not shy at all about my love for eco-friendly Green Toys, so it’s probably no surprise that I squealed a little (okay, a lot) when I heard they were launching a line of tableware for kids. Not toy tableware–the stuff you can actually eat off of....
by Stephanie Mayers | Books for Adults
As a child of the 80’s, Soliel Moon Frye and I go way back. I have a glorious memory of dressing up as Punky Brewster for Halloween one year, which involved mainly pig tails and lots of bandanas. Her character was so bold and confident and I loved everything...