by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
While plastic toys tend to fall a bit lower on my own personal shopping list, I wouldn’t complain one bit if the brand spankin’ never seen before holiday themed toys from B. Toys just happened to fall out of Santa’s sack (or Grandma’s purse)...
by Christina Refford | Uncategorized
As December nears, my house is ready to to become a big, kid-friendly fun house of colored blinky lights and tinsel. With three kids, I know what to expect and have given in to All Things Christmas. Except I’ve just seen the most beautifully refined and...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
It’s soooo haaaaard to open my inbox and find an email inviting me to sample a new artisanal chocolate bar. Really, it’s right up there with letters from Nigerian Princes and notices about my “Paypol Account,” but you know. I am so devoted to...
by Elizabeth | Beauty + Cosmetics
I love surprises. Especially ones that arrive at my door wrapped in a hot pink box. It’s not for the kids, not for my husband, but all for me. That’s just what Birchbox is all about–subscribe and you’ll get a box of high-end cosmetic samples...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes, Helpful Services
We are what you’d call foodies at my place, despite my sigOth absolutely hating that term. Whatever it means when your pantry is filled with lots of little jars, and you tend to have more kinds of mustards in your fridge than most supermarkets have, that’s...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Toys + Playthings
Every month, each of the CMP contributors pick our favorite pick of the month and write a quick blurb on it for our monthly newsletter. Out of dozens of amazing posts in September, four of us nearly had a cage match over who got to squeal about Cubebot, the handmade...
by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good
It’s been a tough year, mamas. We all know it. But we also know how absolutely incredible and giving and generous this here community of parents always is for those in need. While our holiday gift guide has a whole category of terrific charitable gift ideas, we...
by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings
Every December, I take stock of the state of our coloring, drawing and painting supplies and weed out the lost-caps, tiny crayon bits and crusty paints so they can be replaced. It’s a great tradition that both keeps us organized, and presents some Christmas gift...
by Betsy | Toys + Playthings
I learned long ago that the best way for my son to learn about “boring” things was to find creative ways to teach him. Although I personally am fascinated by Modern Art, he could probably not be able to withstand an extended visit to the MoMA. Which made...
