Bento goes mainstream

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

My kids are grazers; they’d sooner eat a whole bunch of little things than one giant sandwich. Bento systems have always been a smart option for us, as you can imagine. Now there’s a smart new one courtesy of Skip*Hop, the little mom-run company that seems...

Sew up some quiet time with vintage lacing cards

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

When my kids were younger, they adored lacing cards, though I can’t say any of them had illustrations quite so adorable as the Lacing Cards from House 8810. What I do remember is how quietly and intently they would sew their cards, and how pleased they were with...

Stowe – One more reason to LoVermont

by Liz Gumbinner | Family Travel

At a time when every American town is starting to look like every other American town, with the same clothing stores, coffee shops (ahem) and fast food chains, it’s nice to know there’s one that’s still alive with a fierce independent spirit, small...

Let’s give em something to talk about

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

If you’re not familiar with TableTopics, it’s such a fabulous little secret weapon to have around the house for those holiday weekends in which the throngs of relatives descend upon you. I mean, uh, honor you with their presence. Each box is filled with...

Two awesome essentials that make traveling with kids so much easier

by Melissa | Baby

As every mom learns pretty early on, ease of travel with kids can come down to having the right gear. Whether we’re flying across the country or just taking the kiddos out to eat in our ‘hood, if we don’t have the proper seat, stroller or sippy cup,...

The baby travel crib that raises the bar for all other travel cribs

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

I finally get the baby travel crib thing. My first baby had a play yard which was great for storing all kinds of new baby gifts, diapers, blankets–you get the idea. We didn’t bring it out at all with my second child, giving it away soon after she was born....

Britax makes that car seat to stroller dance so much easier

by Melissa | Baby

I think having a baby would be so much easier if the getting from point A to point B wasn’t such a pain the butt. In my family, we’ve tried pretty much all of the travel systems that are supposed to make life simpler; let’s just say that most of...

Have pouch, will travel in style.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Family Travel

Okay, show of hands: Who else gets ready for a fabulous trip by overloading a bunch of sandwich baggies with half-full sample bottles and hotel soaps? Um, me. Not exactly glamorous. Know what we be much more fitting?  This pouch. “No matter how much I have...

Over-packing mama birds will love Phil & Ted’s Nest

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

The first time you travel with a baby in tow is shocking, to say the least. If you thought you were an over-packer before, suddenly you feel like you might need to rent a moving truck just to get your things to the cottage. Each precious piece of gear seems more...

The Doodle Roll unrolls before your kids unravel

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

My handbag is sort of a Mom’s Swiss Army Knife. Need a Band-Aid? Got it. Hungry? I’ve got some mints in here somewhere. But when we get stuck waiting somewhere and the kids are threatening to mutiny out of sheer boredom, it turns out that drawing on the...