Because every baby should have organic feet

by Mir | Uncategorized

There’s no shortage of adorable, swoon-worthy items on Etsy, but Amy Joyner’s She Knits shop is clearly trying to kill me with handmade cuteness. Her 100% organic cotton/wool blend “chocolate dipped” baby booties do indeed look good enough to...

From the landfills to your playroom

by Mir | Uncategorized

If only there was a way to make children’s furniture stylish enough for your taste, but durable enough that you can drag it outside for birthday parties and spring playdates. If only there was a way to make that furniture from recycled milk jugs and detergent...

Putting the ice cubes back into eco bottles

by Mir | Food + Recipes

I absolutely adore our reusable stainless steel water bottles — I love knowing nothing weird is leeching into what we drink, and I love how they look — but I really, really miss being able to put ice in my water bottle without a mallet. Not the worst of...

Growing an organic garden: Sasha, Malia, and now your kids

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

Last week, I used Earth Day as an opportunity to introduce my girls to the idea of being good to the planet and all that other stuff we’re supposed to do as (mostly) responsible moms. A week later, the organic heirloom tomatoes we planted from the My First...

Better living through less chemistry – natural cleaning products from Better Life

by Christina Refford | Storage + Organization

One of the first things I did when I started working again was hire a house cleaner, so when I needed to test Better Life’s natural cleaning products, I called in the pros to try them out. Of course my request was initially met with skepticism by my professional...

Biodegradable baby wipes that don’t suck. Really.

by Julie | Baby

While I’m greening up my act in many ways, I’m still pretty picky where it comes to baby wipes — it’s not totally unreasonable that I don’t want to cut corners with the one thing that’s keeping me from getting poop all over my...

Teething Washcloth 2.0

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Since my daughter decided to be a super overachiever and cut two teeth before her six month birthday, I’ve been scrambling to find teethers beyond the frozen bagels, carrots, and celery that I used on my other two. But thanks to Bodhi Babies organic cotton...

Earth Day Pick – Worried about melamine in your children’s plates? Yeah, so are we.

by Cool Mom Team | Kitchen + Dining

When I first discovered Smiling Planet, I was instantly smitten by this mom and pop company’s avid commitment to teaching children respect for the environment through artful, eco-friendly housewares. Essentially Freddy and Olivia Deane have devised a way to make...

Earth Day Pick – Barley & Birch. They mean green

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

I’m a sucker for cute kids’ tees. You can tell by taking one look at my kids’ drawers…er floor. And one of my new favorite eco designers, Barley & Birch, is doing amazing things with photography to create beautiful t-shirts for kids, right...

Earth Day Pick – Children’s furniture they can doodle on

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

I had the dizzying pleasure of attending the mammoth Toy Fair in February, and one thing that seemed to be everywhere was cardboard. Of all of them, my favorite was easily the U.S.-made Elia Mini Chair Kit which takes this basic material and turns it into a piece of...