Moop, there it is!

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

In the summer, I tend to let my handbags go a little more casual and a little less structured. Messenger bags can do the trick, but frankly, I don’t want to look like a messenger. [don’t miss the giveaway after the jump!] That’s where Moop comes in....

Doughnuts just for babies. Homer Simpson approves.

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

When I was pregnant with my first daughter, now six, rattles that were actually cute, functional, and not made completely of plastic were just starting to make it onto the scene. Well it seems that now cuteness and a bit of hilarity abounds at...

Hip tees for boys–or is that hip hop tees for boys.

by Betsy | Kid Style

Looking around the mega stores I sometimes think we’re supposed to be dressing our boys like country club members or just plain generically. Well hooray for dads Manny Cabrera and Pedro Tuma, and their passion to dress their boys in clothes that represented...

A girls’ guide to middle school mojo

by Mir | Books for Kids

We’re heading into our second year of middle school, here, and it’s been… interesting. It’s definitely a whole different ballgame than elementary school, particularly for girls, who tend to morph into social piranhas pretty early.Is your little...

Cool aunts deserve some lovin’ too

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

The adorable personalized baby onesies from Mitetees are some of our favorite baby shower gifts around here, and they’ve impressed us again, this time with their brand new line of onesies just for the cool aunts of the world.[don’t miss the giveaway and...

3D movies now (duh) more for kids

by Mir | Entertainment + Media

You’d think it would stand to reason that companies would understand that most of the movie-goers to animated 3D movies are, you know, kids. And yet, until last month, any cinema showing a RealD 3D movie offered just one (ginormous) size of 3D glasses for your...

Living on a Shoestring? Not such a bad thing.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Entertainment + Media

My biggest complaint about fashion magazines, besides the perfume samples, is… well, the perfume samples. But I also hate it when my eyes fall in love with cuteness before hitting the huge price tag printed below. Shoestring Magazine solves both problems:...

Spotting bargains across the pond

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

Most of the online shopping I do at UK shops is of the window variety. As in, browsing only, do not pass go, do not add to my cart, do not pay international shipping. But sometimes I stumble on a sale so good, it makes it worth it to do more than drool. At the...

Today’s UV index is holy cow, you’re never leaving the house ever.

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

Every parent has that one major sensitivity with their kid; that one issue that you are more freaked out about than other parents. For my sigOth, it’s sunscreen. He’s hyper aware of what SPF we’ve got, what ingredients are in it, and how long...

Weleda, take me away!

by Delilah S. Dawson | Kids

As the resident beauty product maven around here, I’ve always wondered why so many bath and beauty products include calendula. I mean, how powerful can a pretty little yellow flower be? I also wonder how they get the oil out of a rosehip, how they keep lotion...

Kids’ Garden Activity Cards provide get-out-there inspiration

by Christina Refford | DIY, Toys + Playthings

I have no trouble getting my kids to go outside on a summer’s day, it’s getting them to stay outside when the siren song of kids’ cartoons and super-exciting video games beckon from the air-conditioned comfort of our home. That’s when I, the...

The British lunch bag invasion

by Cool Mom Team | School Gear

I can’t believe I’m already looking at back to school items for my kids, but that I am. So I checked in to see if last year’s CMP find, Dabbawalla Bags, was doing anything new for 2010. And that they are. Good stuff too! I adore this Union Jack lunch...