The 9 best recipes of 2012 from the 9 best food bloggers of 2012
We food bloggers are a prolific crop. Here, I've narrowed it down to my favorite nine (and, yes, I've shamelessly included myself), and I've asked them to all share a favorite recipe that they posted this year. Some of them are moms, some not, but regardless, all of...
Nursery art for Maurice Sendak Fans. Is that all of us?
We're all big Maurice Sendak fans around here, and his passing in 2012 was one of the toughest for a lot of us. So it's wonderful to see his amazing vision live on through his books that fill my kids' room. If I had found this adorable print when they were babies, it...
The Board of Education makes smart music the kids want to hear in Binary
They Might Be Giants makes it sound so easy to put together educational music that is fun and doesn't sound like a lesson plan, but--take it from this homeschooling mama--it isn't so easy to do. In fact, I've found that there isn't a lot out there that the kids want...
The superhero of winter skin creams
What can destroy the yearly family photo calendar, ruin the shoulder of your holiday sweater, and repel grandmothers in a single bound? Answer: It's the little kid with the green snot waterfall and the gnarly red snot rash.And that, dear friends, was my kid this...
A DIY LEGO Star Wars Clock: a better way for kids to ring in the New Year than champagne
You have to love any DIY tutorial that includes among the instructions "print out Death Star from the Internet." And I especially love it when it combines two of our favorite things--LEGO and Star Wars. I love this tutorial for a DIY Star Wars LEGO...
Merci pour les cadeaux
No sooner are the holidays over that I need to get on that thank-you note writing for all those generous gifts. And when I saw this stamp, I thought, ooh...that could help. A merci hand lettered rubber stamp would not only add elegance to the outside of your envelope,...
If I could save time in a bottle: creating a family time capsule
I love the idea of using this first day of the year to reflect back on 2012 by creating a keepsake that we'll be able to look back at someday. And when the idea is as easy as this one, I know I may even be able to handle pulling it all together even after staying up...
Happy 2013, Cool Moms!
Thanks from the bottom of our hearts for spending this year with us. Here's to a wonderful 2013! -Kristen, Liz, and Team Cool Mom Picks
Our most popular posts of 2012 – from recipes to baby gifts to DIY crafts for dad
With more than 1000 posts this year covering the coolest baby gear, recipes, crafts, children's toys and more, we thought it was fascinating to look back at our most popular posts of the year, based on the number of visits. Turn out, you all like iced coffee. A lot!...
The coolest children’s books of the year: Editors Best of 2012
We can't think of a nicer way to end our Editors Best of 2012 than with our very favorite kids' books of the year. Especially because they will still be relevant in 2013 and beyond--unlike handbags or even tech, books never go out of style. Here, three of our editors...