I can't even believe my household has entered the phase of Nooooo that's MY plate! I'm not sure exactly what makes my daughter think a certain piece of dishware is hers besides the fact that her sister touched it first, but I'm going to …
I am definitely, undoubtedly, google-ably on the record as having some issues with expensive toddler jeans. I was never quite sure why you'd shell out $110 on some mass produced, made-in-China jeans just because it had a name brand label…
I kind of wish Kiersten Hathcock of Mod Mom Furniture would stop making so many cool new pieces for kids because frankly, our we don't have the room for all of it. Next up: Her adorable new Woodland Mod Owl Toy Box , handcrafted safely a…
When I think of December babies, my mind goes to gifts like cozy little cashmere hats and cozy flannel blankets. But when I think of fall babies, I sort of draw a blank. And then I saw the apple bib from Atlanta etsy shop plum.tree.studi…
I grew up wearing a pair of bright, patent leather red mary janes over white tights and darn if I don't still carry a torch for shiny shoes for girls. You too? Well Umi Shoes has plenty in the shiny but practical department this fall for…
We're huge fans of any activity that we'll enjoy just as much as our kids, and Baby Loves Disco is clearly at the top of our list. So when mom Heather and dad Andy, the master minds behind these family friendly disco parties asked us to …
I have been smitten with the beautiful cut-paper illustrations from Brooklyn artist Ida Pearle since I first discovered her custom artwork in a local boutique and nabbed a print for the new baby of my BFF. Her work has since become one o…
Update : This site no longer exists. RIP Kid's Busy Box. I thought that 4 hours of preschool every day would satiate my daughter's immense hunger for crafts, but alas, she still comes home from school running directly for the glue and co…
Want to add an air of permanence to your child's library? And want to call that stack of chewed books in the corner of her room a library? Here's how: Bookplates. If you're a Cool Mom Picks newsletter subscriber, you were just introduced…
As my daughter gets older and more capable of making bigger messes, we're giving her more responsibilities. That means making her bed, clearing her plate, and yes, even writing her own thank-you notes. Granted, she can't exactly write an…
I used to love going out to eat, knowing that I had no role whatsoever in the preparation or clean-up. These days, with three kids and a diaper bag in tow , in the time it takes for a single sip of wine and a quick glimpse of the menu, s…
While I'd rather you not call me a Soccer Mom, the fact remains that... well... I am, by definition, a Soccer Mom who spends a lot of Saturday mornings on the field. I also spend a lot of time vacuuming dirt and grass out of my car, and …
I have spent way too much time at the etsy Handmade Kids Challenge , meticulously clicking over to each of the incredible finalists and determining which kids furniture, clothes, toys, art and decor is going to get my anonymous thumbs up…
Having brought two out of three babies home to a teeny apartment, I'm a trained minimalist where it comes to gear; I love oh-so-cute stuff as much as the next mama. But if it doesn't combine form and function, it's not for me. Enter Ana …
Considering everything belonging to my daughter is now also her little bro's, it's no wonder she's become a bit territorial about her bedroom. But trying to find a room sign that I'd actually want to hang on her door is a whole other sto…
If ever a CD was made to be played in a W Hotel guest room that requests a crib, Chill Baby, by Californian musician and producer Cordovan, is it. It's cool as the name suggests, mixing mellow electronica with both original and familiar …
I cannot tell you how many times my husband has busted through the door after a long day of work only to singlehandedly wake up the baby who I just got to sleep. Talk about grounds for divorce. Too bad I didn't have the Awake & Asleep fr…
Labor Day is behind us and Fall is unofficially here meaning, among other things, that it's time to tuck those cute bare baby toes back into some socks. It's something I might be mourning more, were there not so many way freaking cute so…
If you want to know a little secret, we covet the amazing designer kid's clothes that we often feature here at Cool Mom Picks just as much as you do. Our pockets aren't as deep as we wish they were either. So that's why we're loving thes…
Designer Angeline Tsao's background is actually in fashion design which helps to explain her excellent taste. It also explains why, while poking around her shop cake + milk paperie and drooling over her handmade invitations and cards, I …
Either some people believed I actually needed twenty pink sleepers, or I got a whole lot of baby gifts that reflected the taste of the giver more than my actual needs. My favorite gifts by far were the little-of-this, little-of-that kind…
Seeing as how much I (and my kids) love See Kai Run , it was only natural that we'd jump on the chance to check out Smaller , their totally new line for the 18-month and younger set. And surprise! I love them too. It's not hard to be smi…
How absolutely clever to create a line of luxury baby clothes that, instead of an alligator or polo player across the breast, feature an ankh, the Egyptian hieroglyphic meaning life and symbolizing health, happiness, and magical protecti…
Yeah, I love fancy lunchboxes, too, but my daughter's getting to that age where she's leaving splashy behind for a more subtle sense of style. She's also leaving behind her homework, her jacket, and occasionally her lunch, depending on t…
