It’s okay to let your kids play with your iPhone if they’re learning something, right?
I'm one of those moms. You know, the kind who's doing my best not to let the kids watch television or play computer games and, as a result, doesn't get a second of time to herself if her children are awake. But at the same time, I really don't want to be one of those...
Mominatrix’s Guide to Sex gives new meaning to excellent bedside reading
Most of you don't know, but my partner at Cool Mom Picks, Kristen Chase (a.k.a. the hardest working mom in blogdom), has all sorts of alter egos. When she's not finding fabulosity for you here, wrangling three kids, and writing articles all over the place, she's the...
Winter whites
There may be nothing more perfect on a baby girl than a simple little white hat. No pompons, no animal ears, no purple organza flowers bigger than the baby's own head. I found a serious contender, a hand-knit baby hat from Natural Star, at one of our favorite new...
Child-safe makeup or play makeup? Reader Q&A
My 4 year old daughter is very into dressing up--including the make-up. Do you know if there are safer kids' make-up products out there? Maybe I'm paranoid, but I worry about the $5 variety available at the toy store--do I need to worry about it irritating her eyes,...
Denim – it’s baa-aaack
Not that denim ever went too far away from the kids' clothing department, but now that it's on trend for grownups too, new styles are popping up that suddenly feel as fashionable as functionable. Popular children's label Baby Star has done a nice job with their new...
Starting the new year off with a little desk beautification
Ooh, what a nifty little 2010 desk calendar we found on sale from the Sure As Blue Etsy shop. Each beautifully designed little page is actually a postcard that sits on an open jewel case. Or if you've got a bulletin board or magnetic board above your desk, grab...
Now THAT’S a Disney Princess
If you're looking to make the most of your final hours together with the kids before school starts up again, hit the local theater and see the excellent The Princess and the Frog, stat. Even this cynical, princess-wary mama fell in love with the hip story, the...
Houzz call
From Christmas through January, I seem to go into serious nesting mode. All I want to do is organize my home and fix those shelves and dream about paint colors and alphabetize the kids' books and...and...and... So I've had a grand old time flipping through the virtual...
Happy 2010!
We're sure taking the day off today and we hope you are too. (Get it? That's mom humor! Moms don't get the day off!)We are so so very grateful for your support this year, for your support of smaller businesses, and for your choice to devote even an iota of your...
Editors Best of 2009: The coolest baby clothes, kids’ clothes and shoes (boy we love those shoes)
By far our most popular categories are the clothing categories. Because whatever your style, wherever you live, we all have to get our kids dressed, right? Unless you're the lucky sewing machine owner who can make your children's own beautiful designs, these were some...