The long of board shorts
With summer officially underway, I am busy getting my beach bag stocked so I can run off to the pool at a moment’s notice. Along with towels, my unfashionable floppy hat and tons of sunscreen, I’m going to be including the new UV Board Shorts from Baby...
Baby Banz Swim Goggles: Essential eye protection goes underwater
If you’re a longtime Cool Mom Picks reader, then you already know Baby Banz as the quintessential purveyor of eye protection for little ones in the sun–plus we were excited when they started making Baby Banz sun protection beachwear. But now, right in time...
Board shorts for girls? Like, totally.
From hour-long swim lessons to screaming leaps over our backyard sprinkler, my daughters will spend much of the summer in their bathing suits. That’s why we’re turning to the swimwear from Girls4Sport which boasts a line of swimsuits made for active,...
Girls’ bikinis that aren’t too itsy bitsy or teeny weeny
It took me a while to get past my weirdness about little girls in bikinis, until I realized that it’s actually way easier for diaper changes. But I still prefer bandeau style tops or halters, so I was glad to see that Mama Om has added a few to their collection...
Let’s go surfin’ now
I may have mentioned once or forty times that our family spends a lot of time in the pool. Which means that we buy bathing suits and board shorts as part of the new baby layette. Problem is, it’s not that easy to find cool swimwear sized for surfer...
Swimsuits for moms who might have forgotten to do their pilates. All year.
Waaaay back before I had kids, I could get away with wearing any old cute little swimsuit found at my local boutique. But now the thin layer of spandex accompanied by teeny tiny straps just doesn’t cut it anymore, so I often turn to a couple of our secret...
Got goggles? Get Gogglemate.
I love that my older two kids are such enthusiastic swimmers. They’re literally in the pool all year long, but that also gives them ample opportunity to complain about how their swim goggle straps pull their hair. So when I heard about Gogglemate, I crossed my...
Sun protection clothing? Almost that time again.
I’ll do whatever it takes to help my kids avoid the pain of a sunburn– and avoid me having to listen to them whine about it– but even so, sometimes I forget to reapply sunscreen or miss a spot. My bad.UV Skinz sun protection swimwear is a great...
Throwing in the towel on my old hooded towels
I just checked out one of the designer hooded towels from Tess & Tallulah, and once again I’m smacking myself upside the head and wondering where they were when my babies were cold and wet and drying off with some scratchy, sub-par, threadbare version.The...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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