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...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
I tend to avoid buying friends and family plush animals as new baby gifts. I figure that like me, the last thing they need is another stuffed bear to collect dust on an already full shelf. But then, browsing online shop Petit Baby, I saw the new organic bears...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
It’s rare that my toddler will instantly take to music that she hasn’t already seen on TV, but that’s just what happened when I pressed play on A World of Happiness. No Wheels on the Bus here, this is an album entirely filled with original messages...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
Imagine if the B-52’s, Abba, REM and Devo moved into a house with four keyboards and a giant dress-up closet. And then imagine that they sang Beatles and Queen and Carpenters songs and sometimes rapped. Dream Jam Band is like that. One of them is related to...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
I’m always on the look out for something to do with my favorite pictures, other than frame them. Custom bags, jewelry – you name it, I’ve got it. But puzzles? Not until now.While it’s easy to be mesmerized by Liberty’s unique vintage...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
We’ve seen a whole lot of handmade felt hair clips, but none that made us grin quite like The Little Lady Clip at Lily-Pie designs. Let’s just say Kristen and I had a grand old time coming up with other names for it – although granted The Bathroom...
