by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
I’m the type of mom who, when barricaded in the house by a torrential downpour, needs to get out of the rut of the paints- crayons -dvd routine. For something extra special for my daughter on those kinds of days, I’m loving the Kid Craft Kit at Happy...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
We just wanted to let out a little annoying girlie squeal, sorority party-style, for finding ourselves in the March issue of Real Simple Magazine in their Best Blogs feature this month.We’re honored to share top parenting/family blog kudos along with our dear...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
While it’s definitely gotten easier for moms to track down cool onesies, commandeering an entire funky baby layette can be challenging. I suppose "funky" and "layette" aren’t necessarily synonymous, unless you’re browsing...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
We’ve had the awesome Netherlands kids label Buisjes En Beugels, or BB+++, on our radar for some time now, just waiting (and hoping) for it to arrive on North American shores. Or at minimum, in North American websites. Damn that exchange rate. At last...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
Okay so they say that newborns aren’t exactly ready for poultry. But when it’s this funny little MiYim pink chicken rattle spotted at Essere Organics, I suppose you could make an exception.It’s guaranteed free-range, hormone free, and 100% organic....
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
One of my greatest reservations when considering a move away from New York was the perceived lack of diversity in middle America. Happily, I’ve been surprised by the different kinds of families we’ve gotten to know, even in our little suburb. (Even if the...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
I probably sound like an old fuddy-duddy everytime I go shopping for my kids, but when I see "Chick-magnet" shirts and too-short mini skirts that look like something right off an adult rack, I can’t help but cringe a little. Except when...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
My kids spent most of their crawling and early walking days in Robeez leather booties. But when it was time for them to go outside, I was always bummed that the company didn’t offer something that was still like a bootie but had a little more to offer in...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
Some days just get people excited. October 10, 2007 was one of those days in our house, because that was the day Radiohead released their new album online. And as exciting as it was, that much-anticipated day was nothing comparison to today, Feb. 5, 2008. No, not...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
It’s only the beginning of February in the Deep South and I’ve already had it with the cold. But then I was introduced to Kaching Design’s new shirts and I realized that maybe I could live with the chilly temps a little longer.San...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
I swear, we don’t have a house filled with junk food (so back off, Sanctimommies). Yet for some reason, my toddler already equates each holiday with what crap she will get to eat that day, and candy hearts are on the horizon. Maybe I need to temper...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids
It’s not coincidental that Bloom: A Little Book About Finding Love, comes out just in time for February’s Hallmark holiday. And yet Dutch-born author/illustrator Maria Van Lieshout’s sweet little tome on loving the one you’re with will delight...
