Peace is the word
We've always liked what Slick Sugar offered as far as basic, rock-inspired kids apparel but we really like how they've shaken it up lately, adding fabric accents, fun trim and cute cuff detailing to their comfy little play clothes.There a lot of things I think would...
It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown – Now at an hour when kids can actually watch
When I first got the email that the three Charlie Brown holiday movies were coming out in a deluxe DVD set, I nearly deleted it, because well, everyone knows about Charlie Brown, right? But then I remembered that every year I wait for the movies to come on so I can...
To all those parents for whom Crocs are sacred
The very same week I got a note from our preschool teachers begging the parents to keep the dreaded Crocs off of children's feet I've discovered that it's still okay to send them to synagogue with Crocs on their head.Well actually not really Crocs, but a Kroc Kippah,...
The (Really Great) Okee Dokee Brothers
You aren't likely to find me at a folk music festival or a bluegrass jamboree, but I'm totally taken by The Okee Dokee Brothers' new release, Kids with Beards. This two-member band from Minneapolis make twangy, toe-tapping folk music with smart, funny lyrics that are...
An apple a day keeps the cobbler away
It is just not fair that there are items as cute as these cranberry apple baby booties in the world, considering I am absolutely done with childbearing. On the other hand, it's nice that I've got friends who are still churning out the puppies (ahem, Kristen) so that I...
A little bit of Paris in your life
I may not get to France anytime soon, but the collection of school bags, shopping totes and bibs from French Artists at UK shop Lapin & Me will have me dreaming of crepes, baguettes and the Tuilieries in springtime. I love the cute, not cutesy, designs and I can...
Mama Mio’s Bootcamp for Boobs – A boob job in a box
The way I see it, with every baby I have my boobs drop a centimeter. That's not so bad when you're wearing a super duper mama bra, but not so great when you're letting them hang free for those precious 15 minutes before going horizontal at night. So when desperation...
Zobha Maternity – Pants for moms who say “Ohm.” Also, “Oh man, I am so pregnant.”
Oh sure, now that I'm almost done with my third pregnancy, scores of great maternity clothes are popping up everywhere. But considering how uncomfortable (and long) these last few weeks have been, I'm still shopping for anything that can get me through the home...
About a girl
If my daughter wasn't going through the phase where I am not allowed to put anything in her hair besides my fingers, I might be stocking up on some cute hair accessories just about now. And very likely, those hair accessories would include this super cute little...
Cool Mom Picks sponsors: Good for us but especially good for you
As you probably know, we're staunch advocates for our readers at CMP - we score you exclusive discount codes, awesome giveaways, $5000 tech makeovers...What? What's that you say? You weren't aware that our esteemed sponsor, Intel, was giving away a $5000 tech makeover...