Gift for nine-month-old boy who has everything? Reader Q&A

by Christina Refford | Baby, Kid Style, Toys + Playthings

Any fab gift ideas for 9 month old boy who has everything? – Alysia, via Twitter If you’re about to visit a little one who has “everything” (a slightly daunting proposition when he’s not even a year old!) I like giving toys that can be...

Quilts for the design snob in all of us

by Roxanna | Baby

When I think of quilts, modern isn’t the word that jumps to mind. Cozy and comforting? Yes. Hip and fresh? Not really.  So when I came across the quilts made by Etsy seller Deer and Hippo I was delighted and more than a little surprised by just how at...

A handmade soft book for your baby that will make you happy

by Kirsten | Toys + Playthings

Have you ever given an infant or toddler a paper book only to have returned to you in one mushy mess? Thanks to Wee Gallery’s organic soft book, we found a beautiful solution last year. And now there are 3 modern, colorful new soft book styles they just...

The new Petunia Pickle Bottom layette is here. Just in time for spring!

by Roxanna | Baby, Kid Style

Our youngest will be in preschool this fall, and I don’t miss the diapering–but I will admit to a moment (or two) of weakness when I saw the brand new spring layette for babies 0-9 months by mom-favorite brand Petunia Picklebottom. First amazing bags, then...

A drumstick fit for a baby. (Hear that, theme park fans?)

by Eva Glettner | Toys + Playthings

When Liz got back from her Disney World trip, she laughed about the ubiquitous turkey leg that seemed to be everywhere. Which is probably why I can’t get over the sheer awesomeness of this handmade rattle.Yes, it’s a rattle in the shape of a turkey leg....

Wonder pets for the walls.

by Stephanie Mayers | Art + Decor

Ok, say it with me…. Awwww.A huge pet peeve of mine when it comes to kid décor is the overabundance of safari and other unoriginal animal themes. However, thanks to the new Animal Print shop from animal photographer extraordinaire Sharon Montrose, I’m a...

Lion Love

by Eva Glettner | Art + Decor

I just found the absolute perfect baby gift if you’re looking for something sweet, personalized, and indie. In fact we love it so much, it’s one of the first items we knew we wanted in our baby shower gift guide this year. This personalized lion...

Nom nom nom…blankets.

by Melissa | Baby

My 10 month old is teething. That means he’s chomping on virtually everything in our house. (Kind of gross when he chooses the wheels of the stroller.) I found a cool new blankie with attached teething toys, so I’m hopeful he’ll start gnawing on more...

Is there anything new in the world of baby bibs? Shockingly, yes.

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

As much as I love how far bibs have come since my oldest was born 7 years ago, my biggest complaint has always been that they rarely stop food from getting on a kid’s collar–which also happens to be the hardest part of their clothes to wash. So I’m...

It’s Cool Mom Picks on The Martha Stewart Show!

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

In case you missed our Editor-in-Chief Liz’s recent Martha Stewart baby shower show appearance, here’s the online clip so you can watch the whole thing right from your computer! [Updated to add: The clip no longer is on the Martha Stewart site. Sad face.)...