Raising the reusable tote bar a little higher

by Carrie | Uncategorized

With the reusable tote bag phenomenon in full swing, there are a lot of options out there, from the $.99 bags at the grocery store — that fall apart after a few weeks’ use by the way — to reusable bags that are organic, well made, and um, a whole lot...

Baby loves sushi

by Stephanie Slate | Toys + Playthings

You may already know how much we love Shokay, the little e-shop that put yak hair on our collective radar. Soft, cashmere-like, and socially responsible (the shop supports struggling Tibetan yak farmers), this luxury fiber makes some of the most beautiful clothes,...

Sexy, stylish, and…earthy?

by Betsy | Fashion

Most people imagine Mother Earth being all Birkenstocky and granola eating, but me? I think Mother Earth has got it going on. And if she wore earrings, she might very well be wearing the Real Light collection from Real Jewels, a company with a conscience that designs...

Baby clothes as cute as the baby (or maybe even cuter)

by Susan | Baby, Kid Style

I’m a total sucker for baby clothes — so tiny! so cute! — but my standards are pretty high. When I saw what San Francisco-based Speesees had to offer, I started wishing I were still in the baby-making business.Speesees pieces (fun to say) are...

Organic baby clothes that will make you, and your baby, feel incredibly comfortable

by Betsy | Baby, Kid Style

There are lots of reasons to buy organic. From cucumbers to clothes, I  believe that the less processing and chemicals involved in my day to day life, the better. And, just as important as what things are made from is also how they’re made. Which is one of...

Let it snow organic chocolate and peanut butter

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

I haven’t yet tasted the Organic Dark Chocolate Snowmen from Sjaak’s, but I’m really hoping they are as good as I hear they are because they look like such a fun last minute holiday gift. Especially for a vegan on your list. But I’d imagine any...

Please pass the gelt

by Christina Refford | Food + Recipes

Gold coin chocolates are certainly a Hanukkah necessity, although I love how this tradition can be made even better with Divine Chocolate’s gold-wrapped fair-trade coins. Made from cocoa coming from a farmer-owned cooperative of growers in Ghana, Divine...

The bling I’m coveting this holiday isn’t blingy at all

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion

Looking around the Shokay e-shop recently, it turns out one of our favorite fair trade purveyors of luxury hand knit baby clothes are doing beautiful things with accessories now too.  Kristen and I pretty much gasped simultaneously when we saw their link floral...

Hey foodies, your baby’s wardrobe is ready

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

Believe it or not, there are kids out there who eat more than spaghetti with butter sauce. Some eat spaghetti and tomato sauce. Some even eat things like (gasp) sushi – and one day I hope to count my kids among them. So I love the onesies from WonderToast found...

All along I was the puppet, I was the puppet

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

Why do babies seem to favor items that were never intended to be playthings? It never fails to amaze me how my kids spurn toys in favor of screwdrivers and old cell phones. But there’s one standby that I can always count on to charm a child: Hand puppets. And...