Earth Day Pick – Eco barrettes that are way prettier than they might sound

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

I never really thought the words “eco” and “barrette” would be used in the same sentence, that is until I was introduced to the felt hair clips at Sophia Bella Mia. At first glance, you might think they look like any other cute girl’s...

Earth Day Pick: Great outdoor toys for the great outdoors

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

The first thing I noticed about Colorado’s Sprig Toys is that they smell like fresh-cut wood, even while they look like strong molded plastic. Turns out I was right on both counts–their special “Sprigwood” is an eco-friendly, kid-safe material...

Inhabitat opens their new online shop and you must go there immediately. (For more reasons than one.)

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Adults

I think the final nail in the outmoded “eco=crunchy” coffin has been set firmly in place by our friends at the wonderful blog Inhabitat, who have just announced the opening of their brand new Inhabitat Shop. I want absolutely everything in there. And by...

Children’s blocks for all

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

I notice when I hit the mass kids’ toy stores that the blocks are always in the boys section. It’s bizarre to me because both my daughters love blocks like a frat boy loves Spring Break. And I can assure you they’d go flat out bonkers for the...

Green Toys – A new line of eco fabulousness in the form of toy trucks

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

If you had told me a few years back that I’d be counting the days until a toy company released their new trucks, I would have said you were nuts. But if you’ve seen Green Toys then it’s not so hard to believe that I’ve had the date marked on my...

Even ye olde fashioned dolls are going organic

by Mir | Kids

Someone gave my son an old-fashioned yo-yo. (As soon as I figure out who it was, I’m going to hurt them. Or at least ask them to spackle the new dents in my walls.) But a yo-yo doll has nothing to do with yo-yos — it’s actually a classic...

The Mother of all Easter Mothers

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

The last thing we ever thought we’d be featuring on these pages is a a Virgin Mary softie, or an eco-friendly one at that, created by hand from eco-fi felt made completely from recycled water bottles. But the way we see it, some pewter statue of dubious origin...

Basics for those of us without yachts

by Mir | Uncategorized

I love Egg by Susan Lazar baby clothes as much as the next regular person — which is to say that I adore the designs and the commitment to eco-friendly fibers, but those adorable designer baby onesies and jumpsuits in premium organic cotton are pretty well out...

Natural baby products – The more the merrier

by Carrie | Baby

When my local supermarket carries twenty different baby skin care lines, it’s clear there’s a lot to choose from out there. I can’t keep track of what should or should not go on my baby’s skin and who is or who isn’t using the most...

Plastic gets slightly less un-fantastic

by Mir | Food + Recipes

No matter how conscious we may be about the earth-unfriendliness of bottled water (how does 150 million pounds of plastic waste each year grab you?), we’ve all had that situation where we simply had to buy a bottle of water. For me, it always seems to happen at...