Go play outside!
While I wholeheartedly support the idea of grandparents getting outside to play with the grandkids, don’t let the fact that this downloadable Go Play Outside guide is being offered through Grandparents.com dissuade you from checking it out yourself, mamas....
Brag book lite
My husband is a photographer, and the good news is that we have countless professional-quality photographs of the kids. The bad news is that almost all of them exist only on my husband’s computer. Ahem. Because just as the shoemaker’s children go barefoot,...
Let’s panic about babies! (You know you want to)
The funniest thing I’ve seen in a good long time is the satirical new website, Let’s Panic About Babies! which just launched today. Think of it as a cross between What to Expect When You’re Expecting and The Onion. It might even be funnier than the...
Supermom might be a myth but SuperCook is all real
On a good week, I plan our meals but in reality, I sometimes find myself facing a nearly-empty fridge, wondering what I can cobble together for dinner out of half a lemon, some mustard, and a handful of mushrooms. (Oh, like that’s never happened to you.)Thanks...
Maybe not the final frontier, but possibly the cutest
Ever on the search for more money-saving ideas that don’t compromise your design sense, we’ve found there’s no need to pay for stickers when you can download awesome designs for free and print them right in the comfort of your own home. Lotta Bruhn...
A whole new level of gift organization
I pride myself on my “gift closet”–I always have a few goodies stashed for those unexpected invitations, and it saves me tons of time and money to stock up at my leisure (and when things are on sale). But if I had a nickel for every time I had to...
Sassy Web Watch iC: A video baby monitor for the truly obsessed.
When I put my little guy down for a nap, I close the door and don’t look back. I’m not one for compulsively checking on him (because with my luck, I’ll wake him up) and I’d never even considered using a video baby monitor. Until now.Lately...
Read only the best, seriously.
I bet you’ve wondered how we find the great children’s books we review here at Cool Mom Picks. Well, we will share one hot tip: Bookmark sites like the brand new One Potato.This children’s book site is like literary nirvana for book-loving parents....
animoto: Video editing a non-techy mother could love
Not to brag, but for a non-geeky girl I know my way around a computer. I’m not even afraid to dive into code. But where it comes to video editing, I’m a complete dolt.So when I created my very own free (free!) 30-second video at animoto, I was...
