by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
As easy as it is for us to track down modern baby outfits out there, finding a sleeper that’s not soaked in pastel teddy bears or demure rosebuds is more of a challenge. What’s a slumbering alternababy to do? Answer: Check out the must-have sleepers from...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids
My son has decided he wants to be a pirate. For Halloween. And for a living. This is in large part because recently he’s become the star of a wonderful personalized book called Here There Be Pirates from Flatten Me. Just seeing his cute little face immortalized...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
Apparently the milkman is not some mythical figure we all hear about when no one can explain why cousin Marty looks nothing like his dad. Rather, he’s a Nashville based t-shirt designer with fantastic taste. Who knew?The Milkman (a.k.a. Alan Douglas) along with...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
With a non-stop flow of kid’s music producers using all kinds of schtick to sell their (sometimes not-so-great) albums, it’s hard to track down simple music that you and your kids will want to sing along to. Apparently musical parents Rob and Lisi Wolf...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
When I find gorgeous ribbon ponytail holders, like the handmade ones at Gazzu, I can’t help but wish that my daughter had long thick hair. And I know I shouldn’t complain considering I thought we’d be stuck in baby hair clip land forever. Mom...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
Recently I mentioned having discovered that the beloved Lincoln Logs of my youth are now mass produced in China, and a savvy reader pointed me towards Roy Toy. Score!If you’ve got a budding Bob the builder (or Brayden or Bianca) on your hands, I can’t...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
If there was ever a time I that I wished my son would keep a hat on his head, it is now. The leaves are turning, the wind is chilling, and Kitsel is mocking me with their fantastic selection of Born to Love beanies.I’ve even considered super glue. Okay,...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
From the calicos to the bold geometrics to the disco dots, I’m a confirmed retro fabric junkie, always searching for kids clothes I won’t see on every other child on line for the slide. If you’ve got a love for vintage, the onesies and kids’...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
Instead of tees proclaiming your child to be yet another Princess or Hot Shot or (gag) Future Diva, we’ve found a much cooler alternative in the urban style statement tees from Be Positive. It’s really not as pollyanna-ish as it might sound. In fact these...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
For almost two years now, we’ve been pointing our readers towards cool gifts, toys and gear alternatives to the stuff you find in your local ginormous mass retailer. But now that buying handmade, indie or fair trade can actually be safer for your kids,...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
Did I mention I’m a freak for Fall? The cool crisp air means no fights with the winter coat just yet, but it’s definitely time to pull out those cute sweaters or hoodies and start getting your layering chops back. But not just any hoodie, mind you–I...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
If I had the ability, I’d probably be embroidering everything from my kids’ tees to their underwear. I love the look of hand-embroidery–but I don’t have those crafty genes. So parents like me turn to the skills of Tracey Hageman of Tiny...
