Kindie music’s Walden: The Okee Dokee Brothers take on the Mississippi
When I wrote about the first Okee Dokee Brothers CD back in '08, I called them "equal parts hillbilly, seven-year-old boy and your favorite teacher"...heavy on the 7 year old boy. Now on their third release, it's as if the two jokers with the goofy sense of humor have...
The coolest luggage tags, just in time for travel season
It's Memorial Day, which means the start of summer travel season, hooray! If upgrading your entire set of luggage isn't in the budget at this particular moment, you can at least swankify it all with a super cool new luggage tag. Here are just a few I've found that...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
From photo magic to outlet genius, here are a few of our favorite discoveries on Cool Mom Tech from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. Here's a cool use for an old phone (remember those?) that would be a great Father's Day gift. Besides, you'll have...
Cool patriotic kids’ shirts beyond the red, white, and blue
With a husband in the Air Force Reserves, you can bet that Memorial Day means more to us than the unofficial start of summer and a long lazy weekend. And while in years past I deck the kids out in red, white, and blue, this year I've got the coolest t-shirts that pay...
Great breastfeeding dresses – But no one has to know but you and the baby
The one summer wardrobe staple I missed wearing when I was breastfeeding was a simple, easy dress. (Yeah, not too many of us are willing to lift an entire dress over our heads in public.) But these days, there are so many cool options for nursing moms, like the new...
Trend alert: Balloon dogs!
Jeff Koons may have popularized the balloon dog as pop art icon, but as a figure in so many of our own childhoods, its no wonder we're starting to see all kinds of artists and brands finding inspiration in them. Here are a few super cute balloon dogs that are finding...
A DIY Father’s Day gift, no crafty genes required
As much as I love to give my husband a handmade DIY Father's Day gift from the kids, I'm not the craftiest person in the world. They make their own cards and we call it a day. But after discovering this awesome DIY gift idea, I think I might have the kids forgo the...
What? We’re recommending a cover album for kids? Why yes indeedy!
We are not generally fans of albums of popular music covered by band that dumb down the music for kids--or worse, have kids sing the music. I'll take my Beatles sung by the Beatles, thanks very much. That said, I was nervous when I heard about LA duo Renee &...
Clothes for tween girls that you’ll both like
One of the biggest requests we get these days are for clothes for tween girls that aren't slutty. (Their words, not mine. Okay, mine too.) It should not be so hard to dress a ten year-old like a ten year-old, right? Well I've discovered a beautiful, classy collection...
Reef rash just got fashionable. Thanks, Cynthia Rowley!
Cynthia Rowley's back in the Band-Aid business, and this time, she skipped the mall and gone straight to the beach. If you recall the last Cynthia Rowley Band-Aids, you'll know how quickly these blingy bandages are going to sell out. The collection features eight...