We're such suckers for modern kids' furniture, and this year there were some amazing new pieces. Here, our editors favorites of 2011 that we'd gladly furnish our own kids' rooms with. So-Ro Cradle Liz: Simply one of the most beautiful mo…
Boy, baby clothes have come a long way from when your choices were pink onesies, blue onesies, or yellow onesies for "surprise" babies. Here, just a few of our favorite fabulous baby clothes picks of the year. Lucky babies. Fore!! Axel +…
One of the fun things about planning for a baby is planning how to decorate the nursery. Then, planning on how to transition it from a baby room to a kids' room . Allow us to present some of the coolest art and decor ideas from 2011. Cre…
We like to think waiting for the Cool Mom Picks newsletter each month is a little like watching the ball drop on New Year's Eve, minus the champagne and glitter. (Although you can feel free to supply your own.) But our subscribers do get…
If you haven't realized by now, babies come with stuff. Here, our top 10 of the coolest baby gear that we discovered in 2011. Some of it will be the newest new mama essential , some of it...well, a gal can dream sometimes. Bugaboo Donkey…
Picking our favorite of all the coolest kids' music of 2011 is a little like picking among our children--so many incredible artists creating so many great albums, that even parents like them too. Here, Christina's top ten kids' albums of…
We all have a certain fondness for our kids' books category . Finding wonderful books for kids is one of our favorite thing to do for all of you. Here, some of the very best books for kids that we reviewed in 2011. Shel Silverstein: Ever…
Enjoy these, our Editor's top picks of 2011 for toys for babies, tots, and big kids too--all of which we think will keep kids happy for more than a few minutes. That's pretty rare these days. And not a battery compartment in sight! Littl…
Each year, we love coming through our past year of archives to bring you some of our editors' top picks. Today, we're excited to feature our favorite accessories from the coolest baubles to the handbags we're coveting . The Cambridge Sat…
From Liz, Kristen, and our entire Cool Mom Picks team, we wish you a very Merry Christmas! We'll be back to tomorrow with our Editors' Picks of the Year. But today, we eat! Merry everything, happy always! {The lovely letterpress card by …
Okay so maybe I'm jumping the gun a little with the Christmas thank you notes, but hey--I know myself. Next week I'll be carousing with family, New Year's will hit, I'm back to work, and bam , no more free time. That's when all the thank…
Here, just some of the great resources, websites, recipes and roundups we've found for the holiday season. You've still got a whole day of wrapping left! -The most beautiful printable gift tags -12 festive gift wrap ideas -6 easy holiday…
Forget investing in a new LBD; if you have any hopes of getting out this New Year's Eve and want to update your look, I'd invest in the accessory of the year: funky, sexy stockings. If you're not familiar with the Austrian label Wolford …
All week long we've been giving away all sorts of awesome goodies as a thanks to our wonderful subscribers, and tomorrow is our very last one. And it's good one. Promise. If you're already a subscriber, then just watch your inbox tomorro…
Every year I realize I've missed 99% of my favorite children's holiday shows (sorry Charlie Brown!) because I'm preoccupied with the 1000 other things I have to do before Christmas morning. Thankfully, one of my all time favorite Christm…
I'm thrilled that New Year's cards have taken off -- after all, why should December mailboxes have all the fun? Plus, have I mentioned how much I love getting photo cards in the mail? ( Yes, it looks like I have. ) Also, let's be honest,…
Just when I thought I'd run out of original gift ideas , I came across an illustrator who will draw a ridiculously cute picture of your kid along with his or her favorite possession. There's literally no kid's room that these illustratio…
Yes, so I 'm having a winter gloves thing this week. That's what happens when the weather drops to freezing in the Northeast and my kids, who normally hate bundling up, start complaining about cold fingers. If you've got littler ones, an…
You could cover my house with all the leftover wrapping paper I have accumulated throughout the years. But, for some reason, my gift tags have a way of disappearing right when I need them most. Fortunately, I've uncovered a ton of cool p…
I totally am stumped on what to give our favorite sitter in addition to some cash. Any last minute ideas? She's really wonderful and we want her to know how much we value her but I don't want to spend a lot because we're already giving h…
If you're going to be in New York City this holiday season (shockingly, many tourists do this very thing each year!) this native New Yawker has an awesome tip for you. At least if you'd like to squeeze a performance of The Nutcracker int…
If you're like us, Christmas Eve day is going to be spent in a big gift wrap frenzy. As much as I love those brown paper packages tied up with string, I really love when the gifts I'm giving look as festive as the holidays themselves. He…
It feels like only yesterday that I was making excuses for forgetting the kids' sunscreen, and now I'm making excuses for forgetting the kids' gloves. It's the season for cold fingers, at least in my neck of the woods, and gloves make a …
If you're still scrambling for a little something to make your Hanukkah celebration a bit more dazzling and festive, Martha Stewart (of course) has the most amazing roundup of Hanukkah craft ideas . Here, just a few of my favorites that …
