Gorgeous baby announcements that don’t require that gorgeous baby photo. Yet.
Egg Press has been a favorite stationery and card shop of ours for a while, and their new baby announcements just keep them on top of the list in our minds. These scallop-edged baby announcements from Egg Press are just delicious. They're stunningly...
One great giveaway and a few great reasons to subscribe to Cool Mom Picks
If you like our daily posts on Cool Mom Picks, well, we can't wait to tell you about subscribing. We save the best deals, local happenings, and hottest trends for our subscribers. They're eligible for special monthly giveaways, too, the smarties. This month, one lucky...
Babesta Beat: Funky inspiration galore in a handy digital magazine for parents
Even as we still mourn the demise of Cookie Magazine (long live Cookie and their awesome $13,000 children's outfit recommendations) it's nice to see so many free online magazines for parents popping up like Lille Nord and Moomah. And now there's one new one that's...
Rosie Pope offers a kind way to get that belly back in shape after baby
With an ever-expanding belly and a baby coming any day now, I'm already wistfully thinking about those blissful days when we didn't have to suck in our bellies. (Ha.) I'm hoping to have some semblance of stomach muscles left after the delivery, but if not, I'm relying...
Cool school clothes for kids: Back to School Guide 2013
For our 2013 Back to School Guide, we looked at four of the hottest style trends for cool school clothes for kids and (a little painfully) pared them down to some of our very favorite pieces. Remember with back to school shopping, you don't need to buy "outfits."...
Kinderwagon Hop: At last, a double stroller you can take anywhere
What is it about strollers that makes a big kid want to ride in one as soon as there's a little kid in there? Nothing like a second baby to help you understand the need for a double stroller, even if you thought you were out of the weeds on that one. Fortunately...
Awesome kids’ room organization solutions with a Japanese flair
I can totally justify buying new things to decorate my kids' rooms if they're useful. And we're all huge fans of bins for storage. That's why I'm completely falling over these adorable Japanese storage solutions from an awesome online shop. I might even clean up while...
6 helpful school lunch resources and inspiration for parents
The tips, ideas and best products for back-to-school have been flowing in from every direction all month long. But soon we'll be back in the swing of things and the back-to-school chatter will die down, but there's one thing you can't do at the beginning of the school...
Printable personalized school labels: No, you can’t stick one to the head they’d lose if it wasn’t attached
With kids heading back to school (um, where did summer go?), it's time to start that long process of putting their names on everything they own. And that's where school labels makes it so much easier. Especially this DIY version which can save you a ton of money, and...
Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell make beautiful music together
I've always loved Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell for making such special music that families can enjoy together. And now they've joined musical forces to produce a collection of songs that is joyful, upbeat, and so very lovely. You won't want to miss this one. [Keep...