Tagging The Not-Its!

by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media

I remember when the bands coming out of Seattle’s indie music scene set the bar for what was cool, so it shouldn’t surprise me that the most rockin’ new kids’ band, The Not-Its!, call that region home. Their debut CD, We Are The Not-Its!, makes...

Happy Grandparents Day!

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

Hooray for grandparents! They’re our lifelines, our pinch hitters, our source of inspiration, and the needed yin to our “no, you can’t have another cookie” yang. So in honor of Grandparents Day today, we thought we’d showcase some of our...

Faster than a speeding bagel…

by Betsy | Kid Style

Personally I believe that Seth Rogan is the Woody Allen of our generation. So when he sported this Superjew Tee in the movie Funny People my immediate thought was Love it! Not, Hm, why don’t they make those for kids?But, sometimes Hollywood knows what we want...

Won’t you be my neighbor? Heck, yeah!

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

I firmly believe that anyone who does not love Mr. Rogers has no soul. So when I got word that PBS Kids is hooking up the next generation with my own generation’s favorite TV icon, I was so happy, I took off my shoes and put on some sneakers in solidarity. The...

Making mother smile – peace picks for 9/11

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

Smiling Planet is one of those little companies that just makes you happy. Or at least it made me happy when I discovered their melamine-free plastic plates earlier this year.  And I thought they’d be a nice shop to kick off today’s array of...

Disneynature EARTH is out of this world

by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media

My kids expected another silly cartoon as we settled in to watch Disneynature: EARTH on DVD, but their quiet focus told me that, even without talking zebras, the night’s selection had been a hit. We had skipped EARTH when it first appeared in the movie theaters...

80 Acres of Yum

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

As I was walking through the beauty product aisles at the NY Gift show recently, amidst all the thickly perfumed lotions and soaps that smelled like an ice cream shop explosion, boy was I happy to have stumbled into the McEvoy Ranch booth. And to have gotten the...

Baby’s first squid

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

Hard as I try, my kids are not the most adventurous eaters on the planet. But when it comes to teething, my daughter will put almost anything in her mouth. Funny how that works.So I am totally cracking up at the squid teething toy made exclusively for mom-run boutique...

Great handmade baby shower decorations – CMP does etsy

by Leah | Party Ideas

Provided you hold the embarrassing games, we love baby showers. Yay for momentous occasions! If you want to make the event as pretty as can be, we’ve collected a few unexpected decor ideas all from the indie artists and crafters on Etsy.On a budget? You can...

Coloring is serious business

by Betsy | Toys + Playthings

Of course every parent thinks every scribble their child does is a collectible masterpiece, but in the case of the Coloring Can Be Funny coloring book, I think it’s kinda true. Talented, ?ber-hip artist, S. Britt, turned a bunch of his whimsical doodles into...

Cool Mom Picks Loves Psychobaby – Back to School Edition

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

We just had so much fun picking our favorite summer clothes and accessories at Psychobaby last month that we decided to switch things up just in time for back to school shopping.  Which is now. Cue the “holy crap it’s September already?”...

Shinzi Katoh bento boxes get me more excited to pack my kids’ lunches. And that’s saying something.

by Cool Mom Team | School Gear

I know every week lately, one of us shows up here saying OMG I found the cutest lunchbox EVER, but I think I may have just topped them all with the Shinzi Katoh Japanese bento boxes for kids.Spotted at the adorable e-boutique My Sweet Muffin, each bento box features...