Notebooks that help trees, kids, monkeys, pandas, and probably teachers

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

It’s hard not to want to incorporate EcoJot products into your back to school shopping, which is why they nearly always end up in our back to school shopping guides. Their notebooks are 100% recycled, the designs are adorable, and they donate money to various...

The reinvention of the sippy cup

by Stephanie Slate | Food + Recipes

Last summer I tried my hand at canning. Let’s just say the results were less than spectacular. Fast forward to today when I’m watching my kids drink out of a pair of EIO Kids Cups. Abundance of empty, unused canning jars problem solved. In case I’m...

Stuffed animals that help real animals

by Delilah S. Dawson | Doing Good

Thanks to a certain animated show, my daughter now ties her stuffed animals to chairs and then attempts to save them using only teamwork and a pom-pom hat. It’s not my cup of tea, but I do like the idea of encouraging kids to help animals, which is why I like...

Johnson’s Natural means more naturals for all.

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

When I first heard that Johnson & Johnson was coming out with a line of natural baby products, I was intrigued. My first thought was, it’s about time that there’s a choice like this for the moms out there who can’t afford the high-end natural...

Method and Cleanwell sitting in a tree

by Cool Mom Team | Storage + Organization

If I could think of the perfect merger, two companies I love so much that I want them to get together, do things behind closed doors, and then make product babies together, it would probably be Method and Cleanwell. Well guess what? We are so delighted to get to share...

Save the Gulf, one beautiful piece of art at a time

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

Just a couple of weeks ago, our editor-in-chief Liz and I were one of 2400 attendees at the BlogHer conference in New York City. And aside from the awesome sessions and fantastic parties, we had the opportunity to be a part of the Voices of the Year gala and art...

This schoolhouse rocks

by Delilah S. Dawson | Toys + Playthings

Today I was so desperate for a new project to pull the tiny whiners off my knees that I gave them a huge cardboard box and some Sharpies. They ended up just stomping on the bubble wrap inside, much to my headache’s eternal sadness. But if you plan ahead a...

Style, comfort, and karma.

by Mir | Baby, Kid Style

What do you dress your baby in when you want something that’s good for the planet, totally comfortable, and also totally cute? We’ve found quite a few of them over the years and I’m so happy to add Urban Munchkin to the list.[don’t miss the...

Sale alert – Eco-friendly deals that will knock your organic socks off

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

I’m never far from a good sale, but a great one – well, I just can’t pull myself away. And thus is the case with the awesome moving sale at natural boutique UrthChild. You can score great deals on all sorts of fantastic eco-friendly brands, like this...

Trading Cradles – It’s like Twitter and Craigslist had a really well-behaved baby

by Mir | Baby, Kid Style

Honestly, the number of hoops you have to jump through to sell on eBay these days is crazy (who has the patience?), and I’m sure I’m not the only person who feels like Craigslist is overrun with scammers, cheapskates and crazy people.So what’s a mama...