A ride on toy that the non-riders can love too.

A ride on toy that the non-riders can love too.

by | Uncategorized

I’ve found the degree to which children love ride-on toys seems to be in inverse proportion to how ugly they look in your living room. Cute sleek and modern? Eh. Big, shiny and plastic? Home run! But now there’s one that my kids will love just as much as...
Design my own shoes? Totally pumped.

Design my own shoes? Totally pumped.

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Even though I spend a good portion of my time with two people under three feet high who would just as soon chew a shoe than appreciate the fabulosity of a truly cool pair, I refuse to have anything less than awesome on my toes.And, like most shoe-loving mamas, I...
Threadless and Baggu are a tote bag perfect match

Threadless and Baggu are a tote bag perfect match

by | Fashion

Does this rainbow umbrella design look familiar? It probably does–it’s just one of the designs you’ll find over at Threadless, which recently teamed up with Cool Mom Picks favorite Baggu to produce a whole series of recycled cotton canvas totes...
West Elm jumps on the indie artist train.

West Elm jumps on the indie artist train.

by | Art + Decor

I love having a West Elm right in my hood. It’s always a fun source of home inspiration for me, and I like quite a lot of their accessories–even if some of their wood furniture gets beat up in like two seconds if you have kids. What I was particularly...
Modern kids furniture for your modern kids

Modern kids furniture for your modern kids

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Sweet, pastel-colored, vintage-inspired furnishings all have their (very well-deserved!) places. But lately, it’s the modern stuff that really makes me go, awww. And that’s exactly what I said when I saw this gorgeous furniture. Pretty sure you will, too....
The glider chair has come a long way, baby

The glider chair has come a long way, baby

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One of my most tedious nursery purchases nearly six years ago, was our glider. I went with that ubiquitous glider brand, whose styles were just…not me. It did the job of course, but it never made me happy to look at and it didn’t feel right when the...
Altitude Design Summit, here we come!

Altitude Design Summit, here we come!

by | Family Travel

I am so excited about heading to Salt Lake City in two weeks for the Altitude Design Summit, I’m already stressing about which boots to pack. (The really warm fashionable ones? Or the super waterproof Hunter boots? Or wait, what if I go skiing with...
Custom baby quilts for the very picky

Custom baby quilts for the very picky

by | Baby

I love making quilts. Well… quilt. I made one quilt. The job, the kids, life in general, and time in particular have since conspired against me. So Quilt Creator is a dream realized. It’s the chance to be a quilter extraordinaire–without having...