The Drool On the Diaper Bag Will Be Your Own
While we love tracking down cool, smaller label diaper bags, there's something extraordinary about finding one that really - no, really - no other mom on the playground will be carrying. How can we make that guarantee? Well in the case of the Nathalie Bag, there were...
Dropps it Like it’s Hot
I really wish someone had warned me about the crazy amount of laundry that one tiny baby requires - and the crazy amount of extra-special baby detergent that, truth be told, doesn't work worth a damn. But now I have Dropps, a fantastic enviro-friendly...
And the Seasons, They Grow Round and Round
My philosophy is if you're still looking for a desk calendar in late February, then you're the type who needs one the most. Take this Plantable Eco Calendar found at the Olive Barn. At first glance, I was taken by the whimsical artwork, but when I realized that...
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Drool Catchers
No doubt that when the punk subculture began back in the mid-70s, the hope was that one day the iconography would be co-opted and mass produced on waterproof baby bibs, then sold through major retailers for $5.95 plus tax. All cynicism aside, the new Urban Chaos bibs...
Pak Nak Fever
As a child of the 70s, I remember insisting that my mother sew my soccer patch, my daisy patch, and two souvenir patches from a family trip to Europe right on the top of my Osh Kosh overalls. Ah, my early days as a fashion trendsetter. Patches may have gone the way of...
Time To Work Off Those Pregnancy Kit-Kat Cravings?
Now that the baby is out and spring is on its way, I'm itching to get back on my bike and out on the trails in my neck of the wild, wild west. But breastfeeding the kiddo through three layers of activewear isn't feasible - or is it? Turns out, it's not only feasible,...
“I’d Like to Thank Cool Mom Picks…”
Motherhood means giving up more than your waistline, I realize, as Oscar weekend is upon us and of all the nominated flicks, I've managed to catch only one of them. If you're in my (sad, pathetic) boat, we have the solution for you: Get yourself a sitter tomorrow and...
Pillows Almost Too Cute To Hurl at the Kids
We know. When it comes to kids, sometimes you just have the urge to, you know, toss something about. For such an occasion, we humbly suggest the throw pillows from the Modern Basics brand new Baby Boo collection. Designer Page Ikeda (about to be a mama herself) has...
A Long Way From Dumbo
I'm not always enamored of animal artwork for the kid's room because much of the time, you end up with baby-ish images longer than you have actual babies. But in the case of the elephant canvases at Modern Dose, heck, I could live with them in my own bedroom. Artist...
Wonder Woman, Mom…Same Difference
Ah, at last "mommycards" that recognize the true nature of the mommy has nothing to do with juggling grocery bags and walking a dog while wearing a Bjorn. They're the WonderWoman notecards from Pink Sugar Dots. And they're personalized, so yes, they'll have...