Baby sun protection? Reader Q&A
I just had my fifth baby a couple weeks ago and need some ideas for baby sun protection. Could you tell me some of your favorite products for making it easier and safer to be out in the sun with a very young infant? -KimCongratulations on the birth of your baby!...
Funny Father’s Day cards that actually are
Finding a funny Father's Day card that has nothing to do with golf, grilling, tools, beer, or leaving the toilet seat up is not an easy task, as I've discovered. And yet--voila. I've tracked down 7 funny Father's Day cards that I would actually send. (No offense,...
5 cool personalized key chains for Father’s Day
Every time I see my father-in-law, he tells me how much he loves his Father's Day gift from a few years back, a personalized key chain I had made for him from the kids. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's his favorite gift of all time. If you're looking for an...
5 great white wine cocktail recipes (and one great way to do good while making them)
Now that it's unofficially summer, I'm in a white wine mindset, which also means delicious white wine cocktails. Fortunately I've got quite a few to share with you. But first, I want to share one of my favorite white wines--with a great story to boot. After a decade...
Are LEGO Friends good for girls? Let’s talk about it.
I'll be frank, quite a few of us groaned along with many of you when LEGO Friends was announced; that series of pastel-colored, "girl-friendly" kits which seemed heavy on the pink and purple, with themes like Butterfly Beauty Shop. (Gah.) At Toy Fair earlier this...
UV swimwear lets girls play it safe, and adorable, in the sun.
Hooray, it's unofficially summer this week! That mean fun days at the beach, and for parents, the grand hunt for UV swimwear and the perfect sunblock to keep our kids safe.My daughter is not the yellow polka dot bikini kind of gal anyway; she'll be digging in the sand...
Gifts for new dads – Father’s Day Gift Guide
This roundup of awesome gifts for new dads is the second in our Father’s Day Gift Guide series brought to you by the wonderful folks at Dove Men+Care. The perfect b+w of Daddy and the new baby in a great frame is always a classic First Father's Day gift. We happen to...
DIY teacher gifts from the class? Reader Q+A
Help! We are trying to come up with an end of year DIY teacher gift from the whole classroom for our kindergarten teacher. Something every kid can participate in but won't require too much work from the parents. I know Cool Mom Picks will have great ideas. Thank you...
Dan Zanes in a most unexpected place: your own kitchen
Dan Zanes is happiness squared. His music puts me in a great mood each and every time I give it a spin--even without the kids, when I'm alone in the minivan. So I'm excited to see his new project that didn't come out of a sound studio, but a ceramics studio.[after the...
A Father’s Day gift from the kid. Of the kid.
We've recently shared 10 of our favorite personalized Father's Day gifts, and now there's one more we're in love with. Now let me first tell you, normally, I get a little panicked about Father's Day gift-giving, while consoling myself with the knowledge that, worse...