by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
Wish as I may that I could dress my kids in retro hipster clothing, the combination of my southern locale and my preppy husband make it a look that I just don’t think we can pull off. But if you’ve got a kid that can sport a derby to the park, then...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
As I was perusing the selection of fall boys clothes at my regular haunts I noticed one overwhelming commonality: Unless you’re into super duper trendy duds or have a taste for the alternative, artsy stuff, the regular boy clothes are pretty darn cheesy. Just...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
Hello to the onslaught of new fall babies, including my own, thanks to those cold boring winter months and crazy holiday parties (ahem). Even though I’ve got no baby shower in sight myself, that won’t stop me from snagging one of these amazing Salvor...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
The Beijing Summer Olympics kicks off today, and I wholeheartedly cop to the fact that I’m the type who gets all caught up in the competition. I can’t wait to sit down and watch with my older daughter, then explain why mommy’s crying over pole...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
Matthew Porter is the artist behind my baby’s favorite ABC Book, so how can I not jump all over it when I hear he’s turning his talents towards adorable clothing that she can wear too? At the One Red Panda shop, a collaboration between Matthew and his wife...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
Okay so I just want my girls wearing this New York Times tee from Altru. Like, every day. They’ll look smart, and more importantly, they’ll make me look smart. Even if these days, I’m lucky if I even make it through the Styles section.Plus, I’m...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
I admit that I was the type who kinda liked the guy who might have worn the tuxedo t-shirt to the prom. That is, before Screech did it on Saved By the Bell, or whatever TV nerd turned it from semi-rebellious to positively dorky.So it’s not surprising that I...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
I realize that back-to-school is knocking on my door, but considering it stays warm and sunny in our neck of the woods until early October, I’m not sure my daughter will be sporting the brown eather Mary Janes on August 11. So I can blame the weather for my...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
When your daughter is begging to stick 6,000 glittery clips in her hair, sometimes the plain old barrette doesn’t cut it. So I’ve come up with this motto: “All bling in moderation unless you are Carmen Electra.” And even then I can’t say...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
Being that my daughter was a little baldie for a very long time, imagine my excitement when she became obsessed with hair clips. Especially because I am not the type to stick barrettes on a bald scalp with Karo syrup. My enthusiasm was quickly dashed when I...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
I find it hard to believe that there are still scrunchie wearers in the world, unless they have all arrived here via time machine direct from 1991. Better option–wayyyy better option–is Knotheads. I will admit it took me some time to come around on these...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
I love my husband and am perfectly happy giving his name to my children, but just a teeny tiny part of me would like to take some visible credit for pushing them out of my nether regions. (Except for the stretch marks, that is).That’s why I instantly had to grab...
