SaraBear: Not Just Any Old Basket
I'm probably the last person on earth who would consider using a diaper caddy. But try and steal my new and improved SaraBear Basket from me and you'll have one angry pregnant chick on your hands. At first glance you might think, ooh, lined basket, big whoop. But on...
Traveling Overseas with Kids: Do you dare?
The last time I checked, becoming a parent didn't mean automatic revocation of your passport, yet many of us with younger kids are extremely reluctant to leave the country. Not only do we have to make sure we have everything the kids need, it can be hard to determine...
The Best Combination that Dado Squares Make? Kids + Imagination
"Oh my", I thought,"these look like a bunch of colorful floppy discs. What in the world are the kids going to do with these?" Silly mommy. Don't you see that they easily fit together and make...a rocket ship that I can fly around the house? A s-u-p-e-r long diving...
Picnic Week: Built NYC’s Neoprene Six-Pack Tote
My memories of picnicking as a child include my poor dad struggling to carry a giant plastic cooler weighing approximately 100 pounds to our picnic site. He'd heave the monstrous beast onto a picnic table and then go sit down to mop the sweat off his brow. Fun start...
Time to get that Olympics theme song stuck in your head for the rest of the year
The Beijing Summer Olympics kicks off today, and I wholeheartedly cop to the fact that I'm the type who gets all caught up in the competition. I can't wait to sit down and watch with my older daughter, then explain why mommy's crying over pole vaulting. If you've got...
You Light Up My Night
We moms of toddlers and preschoolers know that the night light is an essential part of an effective bedtime experience. But dare to try to find one without a licensed princess or smiling race car and you're stuck with a boring one from your local home improvement...
Picnic Week: The Diaper Dude Blanket
Life's a picnic, or so the saying goes, until you try to take three kids on one. Just when I need them all to carry something, they all decide it is too heavy, they are too tired, and where are we stopping? The fine folks over at Diaper Dude must feel my pain because...
The Monkey Drummer
Matthew Porter is the artist behind my baby's favorite ABC Book, so how can I not jump all over it when I hear he's turning his talents towards adorable clothing that she can wear too? At the One Red Panda shop, a collaboration between Matthew and his wife Andrea, his...
Smart Gets Cool with Kiss My Math
I know I'm not the only woman out there who's glad that the myth that girls aren't good at math has been soundly debunked. No way do I want my girls to believe that what's between their legs should determine what goes in their heads, but math concepts build on each...
Presenting the Cool Mom Picks Back-to-School Shopping Guide
It may be sweltering out today, but in no time your kids will be off to that first day of preschool, kindergarten and beyond, and we're here to make things a wee bit easier on you with our second annual Back to School Shopping Guide. We've spent many sleepless nights...