The reinvention of the sippy cup
Last summer I tried my hand at canning. Let's just say the results were less than spectacular. Fast forward to today when I'm watching my kids drink out of a pair of EIO Kids Cups. Abundance of empty, unused canning jars problem solved. In case I'm seeming a little...
Lunch punch to the school lunch rescue!
It's only a week into school around here in the deep south, and already I hear a lot of my mom friends complaining that they've exhausted their lunchmaking tricks. Well, thanks to the new lunch punch styles, there's no need to throw in the towel just yet. Whether your...
This keepsake baby gift will hang around for good
I don't know about you, but my friends have been popping out babies pretty regularly for the last few years and it's getting tricky to always think of an original new baby gift. (They expect a lot from a Cool Mom Picks reviewer, let me tell you!)[don't miss a fab...
Tennis, anyone?
The US Open has always been one of the coolest thing about living and parenting in New York. It's one of the few sporting events that doesn't cost your family six hundred gazillion dollars, you're pretty much guaranteed not to have a drunken, obscenity-spewing fan...
The video baby monitor that just may turn you into a video baby monitor fan.
In my now six year tenure as a parent, I've learned you should never say never. Because there's a good chance, especially if you have more than one kid, that your never will come back to bite you in the butt. So while I can say with confidence that I will never...
Last season’s kids clothes mean this season’s score
Though I'm definitely smitten with some of the pricier kids designer clothes, I'd much rather pay last season's prices. Or less. So, if you're like me and aren't so concerned with what season your kids' clothes are from, then I've got a boutique you're going to love....
Art you can wear. Thanks Erica Rosenfeld.
People who know me live and in person tell me they often think of me in terms of my jewelry - big, chunky, interesting, often made of glass. Yes, glass. And when they ask where I got it, I find myself saying, more often than not, "It's Erica Rosenfeld's." Erica...
The Cool Mom Picks guide to a cooler Orlando vacation. Part 2: The 5 and under Set
This is the second post in a three-part series on Orlando vacation tips from Cool Mom Picks. Traveling with kids under five comes with its own set of challenges. The first challenge being: Should I even do this at all? We unequivocally say, yes! As frequent...
The Britax B-READY – My mid-toddler crisis stroller, in candy-apple red
After a pinched nerve sidelined my beloved babywearing, I was stuck in mid-toddler crisis. But the stroller that saved me can save more than just moms of chunky two-year-olds. It can help moms slinging around newborns in buckets, moms with bad backs, and anyone who...
BabyLegs can’t get cuter, but they can get smaller
If you're not yet familiar with BabyLegs *gasp* then just picture adorable legwarmers in about a zillion fun patterns for the baby and toddler set. They're such a perfect alternative to tights and leggings in the colder months, and so great for protecting crawling...