Organizational simplicity + brilliance
I have a confession to make. I have a hard time finding my stuff, and I am always losing something. It's usually my cell phone (do you even know HOW many times I end up calling it just to locate it?), my keys (darn buggers are always missing), and my purse. Flip and...
A step up from Hanukkah gelt and candy canes
Not to be dissing those chalk gold-wrapped coins with an actual chocolate content of about .03%, but if you're going to treat your dreidel winners with sweets this Hanukkah, we've got a better idea. The Hanukkah chocolate disks from CMP fave Rogue Confections are just...
Flummox and Friends: Because quirky can be funny
There are a lot of days when having a kid with social challenges isn't particularly funny; when his feelings get hurt, when making friends is difficult, when he despairs of ever "getting it right" when it comes to following society's rules... that's not particularly...
A totally non-ironic, non-cynical, totally happy tee
In a field of ironic, cynical tees for kids (homework sucks, anyone?) I was kind of glad to stumble across this one. Reading simply Today Is the Best Day Ever in big bold type of the FRANKIE SAYS RELAX variety, I could totally see an older kid wearing this for a...
The ins and outs of South Walton Beach – bring sunscreen, not your passport
Growing up on the East Coast, our family beach vacations were always limited to the Jersey Shore (no, not that one), where the beaches were crowded and the water was pretty cold, even in the dead of summer. It wasn't until I was living in the Deep South and met my...
Lucky Kid is back! Lucky kids.
Remember your pre-baby years when you would gazing longingly at the adorable baby and toddler clothes in your favorite stores just dreaming of the day when you would be part of the world with a valid reason to buy them? That was exactly how I felt for years when...
Three words: portable ping pong
I have this one person on my list that I can't stand holiday shopping for. Why? Because she already has everything. Really. If it's something she likes, she buys it before anyone else has the chance. It's the worst. But, for the first time ever, I may have found...
A new holiday tradition, and it involves cake!
I love teaching my children about different cultures and how to appreciate the beauty of family traditions. This lesson is most important around the holidays. There is a Christmas tree on every corner, sometimes with a Hanukkah menorah making its presence known....
Slipper socks with oh-la-la
I hate the feeling of cold feet -- yuck! -- but my kids must not mind because they kick off their slippers at the slightest provocation, freezing floors be damned.Kids! They just don't appreciate cozy toes. Or baths. Or naps. (Silly children.)Thankfully, my in-laws...
Animoto – The holiday cards guaranteed to make grandparents cry.
Life with four kids means there are a lot of last minute "oops" happening around my place when it comes to gifts and cards. This is also why I've been a fan of Animoto since we first featured them on Cool Mom Picks a few years ago. Their super easy-to-use video...