Smaller is big on inspiration
I love flipping through lifestyle magazines. The combination of the beautifully styled photographs, creative recipes and fresh ideas really inspire me. I guess that’s why I love Small Magazine and their new online blog, Smaller.The free downloadable e-magazine...
Here they come to save the birthday!
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve walked aimlessly around the toy store aisles trying to find just the right birthday gift for one of my son’s friends. And just when I think I’ve found the perfect one — the price tag indicates...
It’s a JuiceBoxJungle out there
For the last few weeks, we’ve been following the launch of the offbeat online video series for parents, JuiceBoxJungle, and we like what we’re starting to see. Each episode takes on the kinds of topics that moms like to discuss (or stress about) from...
Making math fun. You heard me.
My oldest is cursed with two parents are good at math. Yes it’s a curse, because while we can help her with her homework, we also tend to get frustrated at the drop of a hat: How can you NOT understand that? Guilty as charged.So I was relieved that she took an...
Bugaboo and Paul Frank get together and make something free. Yes, free.
When you’ve got two uber-hip kids’ brands, it’s not surprising that eventually they’ll meet, fall in love, and elope to Vegas after which they’ll make beautiful co-branded children’s products together. (Well, maybe not the Vegas...
Cool Mom Picks takes over Cookie Magazine’s Daily Find. Mutiny! Mutiny!
Okay so it’s not like we stormed the editorial offices of one of our favorite parents’ magazines with sabres and demanded editorial control of Cookie Magazine’s website for a week. But…close.So this week, you’ll find us over at Cookie...
Psst…I know a mom…
At Cool Mom Picks, we love to cheer on our fellow moms, spreading the word about cool stuff created by parents we know and the ones we wish we knew. Whitney Hill, founder of iknowamom.com, has brought together hundreds of those moms she knows in an ever-growing index...
Hey, we’re Etsy’s guest curators!
Here’s something way cool: Check out the Etsy blog, The Storque starting today and you’ll catch editors Kristen and Liz as this week’s guest curators. Whoo!It was so fun pulling together a collection of our favorite nursery art found on...
Cool kids music – There’s now enough to fill its own video site
Did I ever tell you that my oldest daughter is a music video star? Yep, it’s true. Check out the Bedhead video from the Jimmies, and at about 1:40 you’ll see her rocking out with a spiky red mohawk and huge smile. You’ll find this and more at...
