My 8 month-old is going through the slobber-filled teething stage. That means a lot of wiping his drooly chin and giving him plenty of teething toys to alleviate some of the pain. One thing that I find incredibly frustrating is when he d…
One of the biggest resolutions we're seeing this year is a commitment to spend more quality time with family. The reality is that even for a homeschooling mom like me, our lives are so busy and interests so varied, we have just as much d…
When my first daughter was born, I had absolutely no idea that babies scratched themselves (oops!), so I found myself putting socks on her hands to protect her face. Brilliant for about two minutes until they'd fall right off. Too bad th…
We're continuing our series on help for the biggest New Year's Resolutions with one that we're seeing a lot of from our readers this year: Cutting back on the booze. Whether you're trimming the budget , slimming down, or maybe even poppi…
Am I the only one who feels like the new year snuck up on them? I still haven't bought my 2012 calendar--despite the fact that CMP has already found this beautiful printable calendar and this fabulous calendar for kids. But wait, there's…
No one likes taking down those holiday decorations, but mamas? Trust us, you don't want to be "that one house" with the lights still up on Valentine's Day. That's why we've got 5 great ideas on how to store your winter holiday decoration…
All week long we're offering our tips and ideas to help you tackle your (and our) New Year's resolutions. Whether you're a staunch believer in resolutions or not, we hope our cool picks will help motivate you as we hope they do for us! L…
When we discovered French site Tiny-Us last year, we were taken with their mission to sell paper dolls and other printables as a fundraiser for a local school for children with disabilities. And now I'm just as taken with their new 2012 …
Sometimes I feel like my days are filled with nothing but a bunch of things I have to get done. Thankfully, there's a new website that hooks people like me up with someone willing to help with everything and anything, from grocery shoppi…
The next in our series of New Year's resolution help: Better financial management for the new year. (What? Not just us, right?) Here, just a few of our favorite simple tips and resources to help you get off to a good start in 2012. - Liz…
There's always been so much controversy about crib bumper safety. Even so, when my first son was a baby, I always longed for a bumper. They looked so cool in the crib and added that extra bit of style to the nursery. However since 2010 w…
I love reading books out loud . They really make the stories come alive in a fun and vibrant way. But I'll admit I'm no Meryl Streep. Know who is a Meryl Streep? Meryl Streep. And now she's narrating one of my favorite children's stories…
One of the cool things about ordering printable calendars from Etsy artists, is (besides the whole money saving thing and the whole support an indie artist thing) that you can discover cool things from all over the world. In this case, t…
When you're a parent, a new year doesn't necessarily mean mimosas at brunch as much as it does finding a place to put all the new games, toys, dress-up clothes and various other things that the kids received over the holidays. Thankfully…
All week long we'll be offering our tips and ideas to help you tackle your (and our) New Year's resolutions. Whether you're a staunch believer in resolutions or not, we hope our cool picks will help motivate you as we hope they do for us…
I pretty much live in boots all winter long. Which means my drawers are also home to a healthy stock of stocking and leggings . The problems with stockings and boots though, is that I often still need to wear socks over them to keep my t…
If you like to spend your New Year's day, oh...say, shopping in your PJs then you're in luck. Livie + Luca, one of our favorite sources for cool baby and kids shoes is having their annual 50% off sale. And it requires neither fancy cloth…
We wish you what we wish for ourselves in 2012: peace, happiness, a little more down time with the kids, and a lot of fun. Thanks for spending another incredible year with us. Have a beautiful New Year, cool parents! -Liz, Kristen + the …
As we come to the end of 2011, we all feel like we have much to be thankful for -- good friends and family, incredible colleagues (sniff, we love you CMP'ers!) and amazing readers like you who have supported us for another fantastic year…
It's time to ring in the new year, which is a perfect excuse to get dressed up. Whether you're waving goodbye to 2011 or running to greet 2012, your party deserves a little pretty. But don't rush out and buy something you'll never wear a…
Finding beautiful girls' clothes may be one of our favorite jobs at Cool Mom Picks. This year there were no shortage of great picks from small indie designers; and even some bigger brands we like got into the action. Tutu Du Monde Liz: T…
We found so many cool boys' clothes this year, it may be the first year we've given boys' clothes their own category! Enjoy some of these awesome editors' picks, putting to rest the notion that only girls get the good shopping. Red 21 Bo…
One of the most favorite parts of what we do here at Cool Mom Picks is giving away prizes, and a couple of weeks ago, we got to give away five big ones to five lucky Cool Mom Picks subscribers! A huge congrats to Leslie T., Amy M., Molly…
One thing we parents all have in common is the need to feed our kids. Here, our favorite foods, snacks, tableware, cookbooks, all to help make mealtimes a little easier and a little more fun. Green Toys dishes Kristen : I have a huge thi…
