We built this city on nouns and verbs
The first thing I thought when I checked out the Grammaropolis website is that it’s like Grammar Rock and the Mr. Men books had an adorable love child. You’ve got the catchy music, the little cartoon parts of speech (the verb is a superhero ready for...
Charity starts at home, on the computer, in the KidzStore
YesKidzCan! is about co-founders Lisa Novick and Julie Chapman’s dream of making it easier for even busy families to participate in giving back to their communities. Which is great. So when I had the opportunity to chat with them last week, I told them right up...
Now Alice is right on your iPhone
We were so smitten with the cheeky online shopping helper Alice when it first debuted, we’re now thrilled to find that we can take Alice everywhere, via their brand new iPhone App. It’s all the same things we love about the original–shopping...
Survey says: You can have a Wiser Pregnancy
You show me the woman who didn’t spend her pregnancy polling her friends as to their symptoms and decisions at similar points of gestation, and I’ll show you a bridge I have for sale (cheap). But while having girlfriends and relatives to talk to is great,...
Saddle up for old-fashioned fun
Is it possible to have a kids’ show nowadays that doesn’t involve robots, high technology, or characters that make you want to throw a shoe at the television before your eardrums rupture? Sometimes!John Bankhead–a father seeking entertainment...
Cool Mom Picks loves Parents Magazine!
We were already huge fans of Parents Magazine (who isn’t?), but now we have even more reason to love them–for including Cool Mom Picks on their list of Parents Power Moms. Wow.We’re sooooo flattered to be a part of this fantastic list (if we do say...
KidSteals. No it’s not about stealing a kid.
Moms of babies that have grown up to be not quite babies anymore will be delighted to know that BabySteals, the popular daily sale site for baby gear, has introduced KidSteals. It’s sort of like one of those members only sales sites – only without the...
Houzz call
From Christmas through January, I seem to go into serious nesting mode. All I want to do is organize my home and fix those shelves and dream about paint colors and alphabetize the kids’ books and…and…and… So I’ve had a grand old time...
Shutterfly Photo Books Contest – Keep those entries coming!
We’ve been blown away by the awesome entries to the Shutterfly contest so far. We love seeing your families and your amazing books – so keep them coming! You have until tomorrow night to share your own book and win a bunch of great prizes –...
