My handbag is sort of a Mom's Swiss Army Knife. Need a Band-Aid? Got it. Hungry? I've got some mints in here somewhere. But when we get stuck waiting somewhere and the kids are threatening to mutiny out of sheer boredom, it turns out tha…
We're pretty sure that back to school is synonymous with a brand new backpack and not one that's ragged and torn from last year's heavy load of school books and homework . Here are a bunch of our favorite book bags that are not only cool…
This post is brought to you by our sponsor, Up All Night , the new NBC show starring some of the coolest and funniest parents on TV like Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, and Maya Rudolph. When I was pregnant with my first daughter almos…
It's a tradition for so many families - the school year starts off with a clean new lunch box, full of promise (and not so full of last year's peanut butter crud). Here are a few that we love because they're not only adorable, they're bu…
It's time for first birthdays! I have two parties coming up; one boy and one girl. Then my own baby girl will celebrate her first this fall. So what are some gift recommendations for this new stage of development? -Elaine Yay for first b…
Whether you've got a tiny horse fanatic, a country themed shindig, or just some really unruly cake pops that need to be rounded up like little dogeys, we've found the perfect cupcake wrappers for you. Bonus: Hello, ponies! I've got a cas…
This post, and the awesome giveaway, is brought to you by our amazing sponsor Tea Collection ! When Tea Collection asked us to share our favorite clothing of their fall collection with you were were like uh...is there a maximum number we…
We're so excited to introduce our much anticipated 2011 Back to School Shopping Guide! Every few days, check back for more categories, more great picks, and of course, discount codes for all the coolest back to school goodies. Today's ca…
It must be hard to come up with new twists on old baby gear, like sleep sacks, but it seems there's always a smart mom out there ready to devise a brilliant improvement. And if there is, we're going to find her. Or in the case of the Gun…
The last thing I need as a mom of a newborn is an article of clothing that takes actual brain power to figure out how to put on. Give me no-fuss onesies and slip-on pants and I'm a happy camper. I always thought booties fell into the too…
As all parents know, kids laugh at the word "butt." There is something very funny about a word that is used constantly as a conjunction, a sometime preposition and also as a word for your behind. What could be funnier than that to a five…
At Cool Mom Picks, we get a kick out of finding cool stuff to make moms' lives easier. Then along comes a community partnership like ONE Moms that's helping make moms' lives easier in a truly profound way: Keeping mothers and babies safe…
Not every baby comes into this world as soon as its parents expect it to. Some of them are years in the making. And for those special little ones, I think this onesie is a pretty darn cute baby gift. The Worth the Wait babysuit and hat s…
Just when I thought I had seen all the baby booties in the world, I was introduced to these gorgeous Dutch made cuties,, which, for the first time ever are available in the United States and Canada. Lucky us! [Don't miss the awesome give…
Summer is all about trying new things, and we've got a round-up of picks so new and hot that they will melt your (breast milk?) popsicle. 1. One of our most controversial posts ever involves a European baby doll and a halter top. How do …
Superheroes are so summer 2011--Thor, Xmen, Green Lantern, Captain America have all made the rounds at the movies. It's only a matter of time before my favorite caped crusader gets her day in the sun. This Wonder Woman onesie is the perf…
We've long been fans of the beautiful handmade wooden baby toys from family-run Little Sapling Toys, and now there's one more item that can make you the most awesome gift-giver ever . These personalized wooden alphabet blocks are lovingl…
Today is the official launch of American Eagle's 77Kids Style Lab shop in Times Square, and while that's not a sentence I ever thought I'd utter with any level of excitement, after getting a sneak press preview yesterday I gotta say...I'…
I'm almost embarrassed to think about how many plastic buckets and beach toys we've gone through in my seven years of parenting. If only one of our fave brands, Zoe b organic, had come up with this amazing earth-friendly alternative back…
A couple of years ago, my son was perfectly happy with the regular old planes, trains, and automobile shirts. But these days, he's a veritable truck expert, so scarily knowledgeable of all vehicles that those simple shirts he used to wea…
You may have already gotten wind of the world's first Breast Milk Baby Doll , now available in the US. And of course, it's stirring up all sorts of controversy. As hard as my husband and I tried, we could only get my older three breastfe…
We're always sad to see shops close, particularly when it's two of our all time faves like Oliebollen and Nico and Zoe, but there is one small bright side, that is if you'd like to score huge discounts on their gorgeous inventory. [Don't…
There are still a few things about me that give me a teeny bit of remaining indie cred ( I've visited the Etsy offices! I own the first They Might Be Giants album on cassette! ) but tattoos are definitely not one of them. I know, I know-…
The Winnie the Pooh movie hitting theaters today promises to be a sweet mix of old and new, combining classic Pooh animation with a few new voices-- like Craig Ferguson as Owl. The overall idea is to charm Pooh fans of all ages with a ti…