by Cool Mom Team | School Gear
Now’s the time in the school year that moms are figuring out whether that cool lunchbox you bought for your kid actually does the trick, or whether it was more cute than functional. Luckily, I fared pretty well (thanks Cool Mom Picks – heh), but if you...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
The television show Mad Men isn’t just influencing adult styles for Fall. We’ve seen some pretty awesome retro-inspired kid’s clothes and shoes this back to school season, like the adorable Elliott shoes from See Kai Run.Even though these super sharp...
by Cool Mom Team | Kitchen + Dining
Before I had kids, I vowed that I would force them to eat the crusts on their sandwiches.. And then I had children who hated crusts. Now I’m eating their crusts and my words.With the Lunch Punch, you kill two birds with one stone — cutting off the crusts...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks
My daughters attend a school that requires uniforms: Khaki pants and navy blue shirts. They can wear any solid navy top — no logos or words, and no polos. Any creative suggestions for some cute tunics, or tees, cardigans? -ShannonI admit I’m a...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
Since the recent revelation that SIGG bottle liners contain BPA, we’ve been on the look out for more alternatives made of stainless steel and not aluminum, which requires a liner in the first place. There’s the Safe Sporter which we’ve featured on...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
We just had so much fun picking our favorite summer clothes and accessories at Psychobaby last month that we decided to switch things up just in time for back to school shopping. Which is now. Cue the “holy crap it’s September already?”...
by Cool Mom Team | School Gear
I know every week lately, one of us shows up here saying OMG I found the cutest lunchbox EVER, but I think I may have just topped them all with the Shinzi Katoh Japanese bento boxes for kids.Spotted at the adorable e-boutique My Sweet Muffin, each bento box features...
by Mir | Helpful Services
My kids have been back to school for a few weeks already, and my inbox runneth over. I need more volunteers for the coupon drive, says the coordinator. This is quickly followed by a bevy of reply-alls which are making me crazy, so I can only imagine the poor...
by Susan | Baby, Kid Style
My kids wear uniforms to school. In general, I’m a big fan because it makes getting out the door that much easier (white polo! navy shorts! let’s go!). But I get a little wistful when I’m shopping for school clothes — after all, how excited can...
