A limited edition dress for 40 cool little girls
When we first discovered the limited-time indie design sale site Of A Kind, my first thought was get some kids stuff in there! And voila! My shopping hopes (for you...really) have been answered, as they embark on their first ever kids' sale starting this morning, and...
Super cool boys’ accessories, because why should girls have all the fun?
Clothes might make the (little) man, but there's something about cool hats, sunglasses and other accessories that can dial up the wardrobe a notch. Who says girls get to have all the fun? Browsing around at one of my favorite cool-kid indie clothing labels, Appaman, I...
Healthy Child Parties: That’s not an oxymoron, mamas.
We're all familiar with sugar-happy birthday parties and itchy-sad Chicken Pox parties. But we're excited about the possibility of hosting a Healthy Child Party that makes the moms, the kids, and the doctors happy. If you're not yet familiar with Healthy Child,...
Nine Naturals: Because once you go all natural while pregnant, it’s hard to go back to crappy shampoo
I still remember the day I learned about sulfates, parabens, and phthalates and what they can do to unborn babies. I waddled into my bathroom, read the ingredients of my favorite products, shook my fist at nasty chemicals and the companies that put them in shampoo,...
Make your own Earth with these 5 cool Earth Day crafts for kids
Of all the Earth Day craft ideas I've seen that get creative when it comes to reusing and recycling, I love the idea of making an actual Earth on this very important day. Here are five cool Earth Day crafts for kids that we hope will encourage discussion and action....
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
Here are five of our favorite tech picks from this week, just in case you missed them. 1. A wonderful fundraiser started by the tech community to help raise money for the Boston Marathon bombing victims. 2. We see this brilliant gadget getting lots of use in our cars....
The ultimate maternity camisole, made simple
I'm not sure if it's the fact that I'm cold all the time, or just like wearing lots and lots of layers, but for many years now, a camisole has always been a staple in my wardrobe. It also continues to be, now that I'm shopping for maternity clothes again only I want a...
Grammar Rules. Even in the kitchen.
Hi, Word Nerd here. You know, the type who cringes wildly every time she receives a pitch promising "A Great Story Idea For Mom's Everywhere." I'm also a little anal about the its/it's issues on my children's homework, so you can imagine how excited I am about this...
The coolest summer clothes for boys come from the land down under
As a mom of a boy, I know how tough it can be to find cool clothes that not only look great, but are made for comfort and play. And I'd like them to last an entire season, please. Looks like Janet Reid (fellow mom of a boy) was reading my mind. Her Australia-based...
If you like the Okee Dokee Brothers, meet their friend Paul Spring
If you've read Cool Mom Picks for any length of time, you probably know how much we adore the music of the Okee Dokee Brothers. So, when our favorite Grammy-winning kids' music duo asked me to check out the new release from their friend, Paul Spring, I decided to give...