Bringing Madeline to life at the Carlyle
I hardly know a mom who doesn't have a soft spot for the Madeline books of her childhood. Me included. It just seemed so romantic to live in Paris and walk to school every day wearing a yellow hat that looked like a boat. Well save yourself the airfare to...
Gorgeous printables: some free, some just free for Cool Mom Picks readers
I made a huge withdrawal from the Crafty Mom Bank on Halloween, when I decided to make a Big Bird costume for my daughter by hand. Turns out even a mini bird requires a lot of faux feathers. So I've been ever-so-slightly grinchlike when mustering up creative thoughts...
Chewbeads – Mom jewelry for your main accessory
I had not yet felt a great need for mom jewelry. For me, wearing my child's name around my neck felt redundant because frankly, she is hanging around my neck.(After 15 months of breastfeeding and a total failure to ever accept a bottle, my husband has deemed her my...
Ubisoft Just Dance 2 – they could call it Just Embarrass Yourself 2. And we’d still love it.
I have waited three months for the Ubisoft Just Dance 2 for Wii to come out. Three months! Because that's how long it's been since the Cool Mom Picks team monopolized the display model at the Blogher conference, challenged our friends at Mamapop to a dance-off, and...
The Maclaren Denim Quest stroller – James Dean would be proud
My favorite new jeans have wheels on them. I'm talking about the new Maclaren Denim Quest stroller. As part of their Objects of Design series, the denim stroller is meant to be the coolest thing on wheels at the playground, but it's definitely not all style and no...
Yes, I would like to look 6 years younger. Thank you.
True story. Every summer, my skin goes wonky and I end up looking like a pizza-faced tween. But this year, I nipped it in the bud with the added bonus of looking six years younger by my very unscientific calculations.All that, thanks to the winning combination of...
Jonathan Adler makes happy chic baby gifts – and makes us happy too
I remember when I first heard out about Jonathan Adler Junior. I pretty much foamed at the mouth in anticipation of his pint-sized happy chic design. I knew almost every item would fall into the category of "lust" and not "must," but if you're looking for a baby gift...
The Beauty of Different – both different and beautiful
As a longtime reader of Karen Walrond's blog Chookooloonks, I expected her first book, The Beauty of Different: Observations of a Confident Misfit, to be gorgeous. I'm familiar enough with her pictures to expect the photography to be stunning; I'm familiar enough with...
The tip-top Dippy Dop space hopper
Whether your kid likes bouncing, aliens, or just anything that looks like Muno off Yo Gabba Gabba, you've got to check this toy out.[don't miss a great offer after the jump!] The new Dippy Dop Space Hopper will keep your entire family entertained, if yours is anything...
Cool art for a great cause. Besides the cause of your blank walls.
We have a lot of art on our walls these days. Most are originals. In watercolors. With titles like, "Barney with a glass of orange juice." Of course art by professionals is more than welcome, too, and so my husband and I are always on the lookout for artsy pieces that...