Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution – Sign us up for the front lines
Well, call me a sucker for a cute dad with a British accent who knows his way around a chef's knife, but Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution has singlehandedly changed my Friday nights. And much much more.Oliver is best known for his previous TV series, The Naked Chef,...
The nursing bag that’s like little magic elves are carrying your sippy cups
I have a very valuable piece of information that I will share with you. It's the Number One Thing that you should consider when buying a diaper bag, and it comes from a mother that has had at least quadruple the number of diaper bags as I have had kids. Your...
Practicing safe electronics
My beloved new MacBook is now as much a part of my kitchen table as the napkin stand but, in such a high-traffic spot, my laptop is in constant danger of a small person dribbling a juice box over the keys. Instead of constantly playing defense, I now use protection...
Taking a look at The Big Picture with Uncle Rock
More predictable kids' music CD's throw in a few songs about cuddly toys, naptime and making friends. Kindie-rock darling Uncle Rock croons instead about his friend Bigfoot, staying up the night the lights went out, and a big garbage barge on his new CD, The Big...
A penny saved is a piece of the planet saved
One of the things about all those pennies laying around at the bottom of drawers or under the couch is that they are, well, laying around doing nothing. Rather than leave those coins to clog up the vacuum cleaner, why not use your extra pennies as a way to get your...
Cool Mom Picks loves ebay’s World of Good
When World of Good by eBay invited us to pick our favorite fair trade Mother's Day gifts, we replied with a resounding "yes!" What better way to celebrate moms than with products that support people and communities in need.So we scoured the thousands...
Little feet love Cienta
God I love me some Zappos. While I was on there, trying to figure out how not to blow our entire monthly budget on new shoes for my fast-growing kids, I came across a brand called Cienta that was new to me. The nearly 20-year old, eco-conscious Spanish children's...
On April 16, shove those tax papers where the sun won’t shine
No matter how I fare in the annual rite of Tax Reporting, on April 16 I cannot wait to get rid of all the papers and receipts and do-dads I've had to hold on to for a year. A bonfire would be nice, but I'm not that rebellious, so instead I'll just be a little naughty...
Free Starbucks Coffee today! It’s not too late. (Or too early.)
I'm definitely a fan of free stuff, especially when it's free Starbucks coffee on Tax Day, which will help take that sting of sending out that check today just a teeny bit. This little goodie for us java addicts is actually part of Starbucks' very cool green...
Random acts of gardening
When I get old and have nothing to lose, I plan to become a world-famous graffiti artist. My goals? To beautify the world and subvert The Man. Until then, I can satisfy my lust for guerrilla aesthetic do-gooding with seed bombs by visualingual on Etsy.We're not...