Eco play dough – is it worth the dough?

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

We’ve all got play dough connoisseurs for children at Cool Mom Picks, so I know that a few of the organic versions I’ve had a chance to try out recently have some tough standards to live up to. Past pick Eco-Dough so far is the benchmark, with great...

The Ringley teether family just got bigger and better

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Toys + Playthings

Considering my youngest is getting all her molars and eye teeth in at the same time (no kidding), the super smart Ringley teether, a mom-invented natural wood and organic terry cloth teething toy, is in regular rotation around my place. But now the Ringley teether...

Baby Bjorn goes organic

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

With all the baby slings and carriers I’ve collected over the last five years, we’ve always kept the Baby Bjorn on regular rotation thanks to its simple, smart style, versatility, and ease of use. Plus, it’s the only baby carrier my husband seems to...

Tees that make kids look good while doing good

by Betsy | Uncategorized

Remember when we told you about Project 7 water? Remember how we told you that they donate half of their profits to charities that do the important work of feeding the hungry and protecting the environment? You do? Then you probably remember how cool we thought it was...

One sure way to get kids to eat broccoli

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes, Toys + Playthings

Just six months ago, my daughters planted seeds from their organic growing kits, re-potted the shoots in Grandma’s vegetable garden, and late this summer, they were eating their own little yellow teardrop tomatoes. You country folk make take an experience like...

Save the monkeys – eat more cookies

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

I kinda love everything about Late July organic snacks. I love that they’re organic and free of HFCS and all that other garbage. I love that they’re charitably-minded. I love that the company is run by a mom who even sneaks pictures of her kids into all...

Sure, Mix-A-Lot

by Christina Refford | Food + Recipes

My no-time-to-think breakfast of choice is a crunchy bowl of granola, but the good stuff has so many calories that all I can think about is how much time I’ll have to do on the elliptical to work it off. But with Mix My Granola’s Pringles-shaped tube of...

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...

Baby slings with a story

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

I’d all but retired my baby slings with my youngest just turning one, but then I remembered how fantastic and handy slings are for toddlers (hello, hip carry!) thanks to Small Wish.It’s hard to go wrong considering the lovely fabric choices of their...

Fields Organics Toy Cleaner – Better than denial

by Christina Refford | Uncategorized

Back when my kids were teething toddlers, their friends would come over, drool on their toys and leave me with a pile of stuff covered in germs. If I had Fields Organics Toy Cleaner back then, I could’ve given those toys a quick spray-and-wipe, but instead I...