What to buy for twin babies? Reader Q&A
Q: I'm having twins and I need everything. Where do I start? Please help! -Julia A: For this post, we've called upon friend, blogger, and twin mom Kelcey Kintner for some first person advice. Twins! Yay! Wait, why are you hyperventilating? Ha. Kidding. I know it can...
Subscribe to Cool Mom Picks and win something cool for the kids, something swanky just for you
This month, if you're a Cool Mom Picks subscriber, one grand prize winner will snag a gorgeous Jonathan Adler diaper bag from Skip Hop, plus $250 to spend at Melissa & Doug. And if that weren't enough, two runners-up will receive a $50 gift certificate to Melissa...
Affordable art makes a very cool mom gift. Maybe even for yourself.
When we were young and carefree (i.e., had no children), my husband and I decided that nothing would grace our walls but original artwork. Flash forward ten years. Yes, there's original art hanging, but most of it was created by our kids. It's not that we gave up...
Pamper your favorite mama, organically
If you counted the number of times my reviews have stated that moms love being pampered... well, it might start to sound like a cry for help. As we all know, motherhood is a 24-7 job, and when we finally get some down time, we deserve the best--in bath products and in...
Keepsake jewelry from children’s artwork for moms who aren’t always the keepsake jewelry types
Custom jewelry inspired by children's artwork is probably one of the most popular gifts that we feature for Mother's Day each year. And now, there's one more option that's way more funky mom jewelry than sweet grandmother jewelry. Should you be more of a funky mom....
A celebration of motherhood firsts: Tips for taking those first baby photos
This post is part of a monthly series with our Baby Shower Gift Guide sponsor, babyGap celebrating motherhood firsts. And there are lots! These days, it's not like you need a professional portrait photographer to make sure you've got those newborn baby photos covered....
Hopscotch mat: fab indoor fun for rainy spring days
We've been having what feels like a particularly cold and wet spring in my neck of the woods. Which means we've been spending a lot of afternoons rushing home from school in the rain and then pulling our hair coming up with fun new indoor activities. But now I have a...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
In case you missed them, here are five of our favorite tech picks from this week. 1. A huge round-up of fabulous Instagram gifts for Mother's Day. Even chocolates! 2. Quite possibly the coolest power strips we've seen. 3. Finally, a safe way to share your iPhone...
Baby is here -STOP- telegrams are back in style -STOP-
I love a beautiful birth announcement as much as the next person, but they are starting to seem redundant these days. Now nothing's faster than a quick tweet or Facebook post letting everyone you've ever known since you were 4 that the baby arrived....like, two...
A Mother’s Day gift for new moms: a very friendly blanket. (Yes, friendly.)
Whether you know a pregnant typography geek who's starting to look like an uppercase B, or even a grandmother who asks you to call more often to say hi, this luxe, and very amicable blanket is the perfect way to greet her on Mother's Day. We want to snuggle the...