A pacifier case to keep you feeling groovy

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

Here’s one for you combination germaphobes-70s nostalgia buffs: A vented neoprene pacifier case that will keep two binkies close at hand, and deliver twice the smiles of the leading pacifier case. The Keep on Suckin’ pacifier case might be my favorite of...

From the folks who brought you the Nook Mattress, a baby playmat that’s spot-on

by Stephanie Slate | Baby, Toys + Playthings

My baby has reached the flip-over-at-every-opportunity stage. Which means two seconds after we place him on his back on his playmat, he’s rolled off the mat and is face down on the bare floor. And then two seconds after that I’m freaking out that...

A Quinny for Jenny (and you, and Beth, and Ann)

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Meta

We started Cool Mom Picks because we just had to share all of our amazing finds with someone besides each other. It’s all about sharing– deals, discounts, splurges, handy helpers, giveaways, and so much more. Our subscribers have an extra chance every...

The Orbit Baby Travel System – life changing! Especially if your life is just a few weeks old.

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

You’re going to think I’m crazy, but believe me when I tell you that the Orbit Baby infant car seat has totally changed my life. It comes with the Orbit Baby Stroller Travel System G2–which includes the amazing stroller frame, too– and has some...

Cool Canadian craft and design for our “collectif” consciousness

by Stephanie Slate | Baby, Kid Style

If you’re lucky enough to live in Montreal, then April 30 is going to be one really amazing day of shopping. The mama-run Collectif nënë is launching their first annual baby show and you will want to be there. Of course, most of us aren’t Montreal mamas,...

A baby rattle keepsake in shining…wood

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

When you think of a baby rattle as a keepsake gift, silver is probably the first material that pops to mind. But I’ve just found a wooden one that’s so gorgeous, it’s giving silver a run for its money. The Timbur Baby Rattle combines traditional...

ReCrib – Discount baby gear from brands that simply don’t discount

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

I’ve often said to new mom friends that if I had to do it over, I’d have spent less on the crib. Not that I didn’t adore our crib for the four years that we used it; but there has to be a better way than shelling out a fortune, even for those of us...

Invite a friend (or three) to Cool Mom Picks and win a Quinny. (Or four.)

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Meta

Want to win your own super fab Quinny Zapp Xtra stroller, valued at $299? And how about one more for each of your three closest friends? We can do that. Our Cool Mom Picks newsletter subscribers already know how much we adore them. (After all, without them we’d...

A little bird told me about Birdhouse Pajamas

by Elizabeth | Baby, Kid Style

For a gift that will definitely inspire some “awwwws” at baby showers, we’ve found that very thing. Or rather, we’ve found 120 of those very things on our recently launched Baby Shower Gift Guide. But now, we’ve found one more....

The Nordic Carrier – Well played, baby-snuggling Vikings.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby

There’s a hot new baby carrier that just might exceed all your baby carrying dreams. Except for the one where you’re carrying a baby while riding a magical unicorn with Ashton Kutcher.It’s called the Nordic Carrier, made by our friends at Lillebaby....