The Brita water bottle. Pretty smart.

by Cool Mom Staff | Gear

While lots of companies are trying to build a better water bottle (just search water bottle on our site sometime), I’m actually surprised it took Brita so long to get into the game. But now here they are, with a sports bottle that has one of their filters built...
Pink cadillac? Try pink race car.

Pink cadillac? Try pink race car.

by Cool Mom Staff | Toys + Playthings

My love runs deep for Green Toys and for good reason. Their sturdy, inviting toys made from recycled milk jugs never fail to make my kids squeal with delight. But the new addition to their line has me as happy as it does my kids.[don’t miss a great offer after...
Sipidee doo dah

Sipidee doo dah

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby

I just saw the cutest ever sippy cups–so cute in fact that despite the fact that my girls are (thankfully!) almost past the sippy cup stage, I immediately thought about whether I could justify owning them. The sippy cups from SugarBooger (I know, ignore the...
Kids water bottles get cuter by the second

Kids water bottles get cuter by the second

by Cool Mom Staff | Gear

We’ve been such fans of Beatrix NY over the years (you might know them as Dante Beatrix), because everything they make is pretty much awesome. Their motley little menagerie of creatures range from robots to bunnies to not-particularly-scary dinosaurs, and are...
Look ma, there’s a monkey in my food!

Look ma, there’s a monkey in my food!

by Melissa | Kitchen + Dining

My son is the proud owner of a Skip Hop Zoo Backpack (a froggie, in case you were wondering), so when I found out they were making a line of tableware to match, I got excited about the idea of luring my son to dinner with something besides bribery. Skip Hop’s...
The peas are touching my carrots!

The peas are touching my carrots!

by Elizabeth | School Gear

My daughter used to be the kid who would try anything. She liked broccoli. She ate eggs. She even liked horseradish. My husband and I would brag about it. Well, now she’s a typical, picky three-year-old and she has a few eating quirks. One of them is she...
A mellow baby is the very best kind

A mellow baby is the very best kind

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby

My older three kids gave me a heck of a time when it came to taking a bottle, so with number four, I’m determined to find one that she not only takes, but doesn’t add to the challenge with extra gas. And I may have just found the answer with the new Mellow...
Chewbeads – Mom jewelry for your main accessory

Chewbeads – Mom jewelry for your main accessory

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

I had not yet felt a great need for mom jewelry. For me, wearing my child’s name around my neck felt redundant because frankly, she is hanging around my neck.(After 15 months of breastfeeding and a total failure to ever accept a bottle, my husband has deemed her...
Waste not. Want.

Waste not. Want.

by Betsy | School Gear

I’m definitely an eco-minded person, but I don’t think I’m alone when I admit that sometimes convenience wins out over conscience. For years I’ve stuffed my son’s lunch box with pre-packaged snacks or plastic snack bags, but I think...