Dreaming of spring. Or heck, just a day above freezing around here.
I adore Splendid's adult line for myself. And when I first discovered they applied trademark stripey, stretchy, soft clothes to a babies and kid line (thanks to a cousin with great taste in shower gifts), I got a little more tingly than one should get over such...
A baby cap with a little more to it
Over the past few years at Cool Mom Picks I've seen the reinvention of the high chair, the baby carrier, the baby bottle and the bouncy chair. The last newborn essential I thought needed any improvement was the baby hat. Well color me surprised, but Honeydumplings,...
See your name in lights. Or snow.
Okay, so I've found a new app for my iPhone. It's pretty simple. And pretty inexpensive. And pretty much entertaining my entire extended family because they keep getting random e-mails from me that feature their names written in some unexpected place. Pixyme is a new...
The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood
If you've had a baby, you probably know what I mean when I say that during all four births for me, there was always a point when I thought I might die. You've used all your physical strength breathing and having contractions and back pain. You've used all your...
Make your picture worth more than a thousand words
It's all well and good when I shoot a picture or two off to my parents from my phone while the kids are at an event, but then sometimes I forget (or don't have time) to type in a complete explanation. Later, my dad calls me up and says, That was great, but what the...
We built this city on nouns and verbs
The first thing I thought when I checked out the Grammaropolis website is that it's like Grammar Rock and the Mr. Men books had an adorable love child. You've got the catchy music, the little cartoon parts of speech (the verb is a superhero ready for action, and the...
Eco-friendly play gym? Reader Q&A
I am in the market for a cool, eco-friendly baby play gym for my 5-month-old boy. Let me know if you have any suggestions. I am willing to spend around $100. Thanks much. -Jennifer C. Finding what we would call a cool play gym takes a little searching---most of them...
Get sentenced to family wordplay
Family game night getting a little stale? Gather round for a whole new game of speed, literacy, and I'd say, hilarity with this dandy little game I've found right here for you mamas of older kids.You've Been Sentenced! is deceptively simple; each player draws ten...
Time to make my yoga pants proud
I'm pretty sure I'm not the only mom who has seen a marked decline in the amount of exercise I get since having children. Relaxing moments seem to have taken a steady dive, too. But suddenly, thanks to a wonderful new family exercise DVD called TOT YOGA, there's a...
Girls of substance and style, rejoice!
Oh, Kiki magazine, where have you been all my daughter's life?Where are the scantily clad waifs in thousand-dollar outfits? Where are all the advertisements for more stuff that no one needs? Where are the tips and tricks about how to land boys, kiss boys, think...