Recycled, charitable, and oh so fancy

by Mir | Baby, Kid Style

I’m going to be perfectly honest with you; in general the notion of putting cashmere on a baby seems absurd to me. In my world, babies and “hand wash only” are two things that don’t go together.But now I humbly eat my words, having checked out...

Surviving deforestation is one thing. Try surviving juice box mishaps.

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

I’ve always been a fan of cause-related marketing, or in human terms, charitable efforts for brands. Especially when the company really seems dedicated to the cause, and that’s what I’ve found to be the case with Timi and Leslie and their new...

Organic baby food for the entire family. Yes, you read that correctly.

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

Thanks to smart people figuring out that baby food doesn’t have to taste like garbage, I no longer have to cringe every time it’s mealtime for my 11-month-old. But now, baby food is so darn tasty that my older kids can’t stop eating it either....

Abe’s Market is fabulous. Naturally.

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

Mamas who like their products of the natural variety will be happy that there’s now one more webshop on which to find them all in one place. Abe’s Market just launched this week and as far as I can tell, all signs point to awesome. The lovely site has a...

Eco-friendly baby proofing – Reader Q&A

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Q: So its time to baby proof, and we need stair gates, a play yard, soft surfaces and all the rest – have you found any eco and/or attractive choices for this? – Alysia RWell, Alysia, we thought we’d turn this one over to friend of Cool Mom Picks and...

Blabla launches baby dolls, and there’s nothing bla about them

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

While most toy companies start basic and work outward from there, I think it’s really interesting that CMP fave (and pretty much every kids boutique’s fave), Blabla Kids, has evolved from their quirky and sometimes irreverent line of fair trade hand-knit...

An eco-friendly Halloween, with an emphasis on “friendly”

by Cool Mom Team | Party Ideas

It didn’t take me too long to learn that younger kids are pretty much scared out of their wits by a lot of the costumes and decorations that are par for the course on Halloween. Forget bloody eyeballs or Scream masks —  even the giant inflatable Shrek...

Lunch totes so cool you’ll keep them for your very own

by Susan | School Gear

There are all sorts of good reasons to pack a lunch instead of grabbing one on the go. The downside, of course, is the packaging; paper bags are wasteful but most reusable lunch bags are, well, ugly. Or designed for third graders. Or both.Spring Los Angeles has the...

The cutest handmade baby booties – CMP does etsy

by Leah | Kid Style

I can’t wait to show you what I’ve found for this week’s Etsy roundup. Baby shoes! Ok, you might not be as excited as I am, but when all your kids are big and sweaty and teens that smell like Axe, I’ll ask you again and then you’ll squee....

Making mother smile – peace picks for 9/11

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

Smiling Planet is one of those little companies that just makes you happy. Or at least it made me happy when I discovered their melamine-free plastic plates earlier this year.  And I thought they’d be a nice shop to kick off today’s array of...