Looks like it's the time of year for another cool line at Target to make me --a Canadian-- feel a little jealous. This time, it's the DwellStudio for Target Fall 2010 collection - a whole bunch of gorgeous baby layette items that I'm alr…
Help! I need last-minute ideas for a six-month-old baby's Halloween costume and I don't have the time to do anything crazy. The truth is, most little babies aren't ready to wear full costumes, masks and complicated accessories, or even m…
I can't be the only mom who would sooner frame a picture of my crying, tantruming kid than the pretty, perfect one that looks like I bribed her with a lollipop. In fact, I know I'm not the only mom who feels that way since discovering th…
I switched over to reusable grocery bags at the supermarket a long time before I managed to break the plastic produce bag habit, I confess. Because back then, the only "produce" options seemed to be bulky cotton bags that added weight (a…
We're board game freaks around my place, and now that I have kids old enough to play, we usually have game night at least once a week. That is, if we have all the pieces to them these days. Well hallelujah for a new event that's letting …
I can't believe it, but this year my kids are actually old enough to carry around their own flashlights on Halloween. Yippee! Of course for some reason all our flashlights could double as tire irons so, yeah. Probably not the right weigh…
If you ask me, babies' butts might be the cutest things in the whole wide world: Squeezable, kissable and downright delish. (Am I revealing too much here?) So when I saw this new collection of custom baby bloomers and boxers with initial…
This is the time of the year when the anticipation of holiday craziness, my kids' frenetic schedule, and the darker, drearier day conspire to really bum us all out. On these days we really need a big dose of lovely to touch us and make u…
As a homeschooling mom, my kids know that I'm often trying to sneak learning moments into our day . Unfortunately, they are now old enough to resist my attempts to shove some factoids down their throats; often they aren't trying to be me…
5 ways to watch movies at home, since we parents never get to the theater! (Hmph.) A simple web based to-do list organizer designed by a mom, graphic designer, and one of our favorite bloggers. Great video cams under $500. Or really, und…
Just when you thought your kids could live on PBS and Nick Jr alone, along comes a whole new TV network designed just for kids. And uh, their TV-loving families. Or as I always say, if it weren't for Elmo, I might never get to take a sho…
The joke around here is that a great many of us are devoid of the crafty gene, hence our obsession with the amazing creations by many of the folks we feature here at Cool Mom Picks. But that doesn't mean we don't have crafters envy, espe…
After watching a few seasons of Top Chef , I now know what an amuse bouche is: a bite-size appetizer that is supposed to give you an idea of the chef's approach--and hopefully make you hungry for more. And though Lucky Diaz's 15 minute d…
It seems as though the more kids I have, the more inclined I feel to get into the spirit of each upcoming holiday. But aside from a bunch of freshly picked pumpkins on our porch I'm still hard-pressed to spend money on a bunch of disposa…
Tutus are everywhere these days (I even saw some at Costco) and little girls are wearing them everywhere and anywhere. And why not? They're little girls. Nobody's going to look at them funny. Or so we hope. Here's a fun spin on the alrea…
Let me start by revealing a major bias I have against nail polish on little girls. I'm of the mind that sheesh, can't we save something until they're 13. Or at least 6? I know I sound like a fuddy-duddy when I say am always surprised whe…
Here are some things we've liked reading around the web this week. We hope you will too. No-carve pumpkin decorating ideas from Amy Atlas. Sign us up! On momformation, Kristen shares an awesome coloring book that doubles as a babysitter.…
Shopping is not really our first line of defense against breast cancer. But even so, we're proud to support some of the companies, big and small, that are offering special items to help raise funds for research and patient support during…
Some days, I tend to be a bit of an over-packer. What if the kids get really thirsty and they finish their water bottles? Better pack an extra. What if they have a run-in with a mud puddle? Better pack clean outfits for each of them. Wha…
I'm always looking for cool alternatives to our current growth chart - pencil markings on our kitchen doorway. Classy, huh? I suppose anything would be a step up. But the amazingly cute personalized ones we just found are a huge, welcome…
I've had new bedding on the brain lately. Maybe it's the change of seasons, maybe it's the fact that we no longer have babies who are going to be spewing liquids all over our bed. (Or so we hope.) But after looking at the department stor…
Just when I thought my daughter had sort of outgrown the wand phase, a few days ago I watched her snatch up a tulle covered one and attempt to pawn off a pointer to her younger friend. You can be the " teacher fairy " , she said. Not bad…
You know how you can tell when your kid is using a really cool sippy cup ? When you hear they sell them in the MOMA design store. Oh, and when they're imported from Italy, of course. The new mOmma line of baby feeding products fits the b…
One night this week, a cold breeze wafted through the window, really for the first time, and I was struck with the horror that it's October now. And soon I would have to get the kids off to school with more than the backpacks on their ba…
