Stella McCartney for Gap Kids and Baby – we admit it, we’re fans
As it turns out, Target and H+M no longer have a lock on the lower priced clothing from high-end designers thing. We recently got a look at the brand new Stella McCartney for Gap Kids and Baby line, and the verdict is, many enthusiastic thumbs up. Don't expect any...
Hey foodies, your baby’s wardrobe is ready
Believe it or not, there are kids out there who eat more than spaghetti with butter sauce. Some eat spaghetti and tomato sauce. Some even eat things like (gasp) sushi - and one day I hope to count my kids among them. So I love the onesies from WonderToast found at eco...
Woodours bears – the one stuffed animal you might actually like as much as your baby
Personally I'm a fan of the Deglingos dolls, though I understand the quirky hedgehogs and crazy-eyed lobsters aren't everyone's cup of stuffed animal tea. But the brand new Woodours bears from the same French company, Ebulobo, I'd imagine will be irresistible to...
Busy mom tip – No time for notes, send postcards
Chasing after three young kids alone is a pretty good excuse for getting out of a lot of things, but that doesn't mean I don't feel guilty about it, in particular, my tortoise-speed ability to send any kind of snail mail note.So instead of giving up completely, I've...
Baby slings with a story
I'd all but retired my baby slings with my youngest just turning one, but then I remembered how fantastic and handy slings are for toddlers (hello, hip carry!) thanks to Small Wish.It's hard to go wrong considering the lovely fabric choices of their beautiful baby...
They grow up so fast. Don’t take bad pictures.
Forget the baby monitor or motorized swing: what I really could have used when my kids were little was photographer and dad Nick Kelsh's entertaining and smart new DVD, How to Photograph Your Baby, a companion to the classic book by the same name. If you have any idea...
The Sisterhood of the Magical Pants, aka brilliant maternity jeans
Sure, you can spend hundreds of dollars to get maternity jeans from hip labels, but the cost is exorbitant and you end up wearing them for just a few months. (Or, hopefully just a few months.) I know there are more options around now than the ones with the panels that...
Happy Halloween cool parents!
Happy Halloween, mamas! For those of us who like Halloween every day, we present to you a completely random assortment of cool, creepy, spider themed items we uncovered on Etsy.The hand felted wool hat from Maybel57 (above) has a little cluster of spiders gracefully...
Chill, groceries. Chill.
I love that the eco-bag revolution has taken over to the degree that even the nasty, old supermarket in my neighborhood is trying to encourage the use of reusable grocery bags. But one thing I've realized is that those cute canvas totes don't do a lot in terms of...
Etsy and Cool Mom Picks, sitting in a tree…
It's no secret that at Cool Mom Picks we love Etsy. Love, adore, want to marry. But what we recently found out is that Etsy loves Cool Mom Picks and as you can imagine, we couldn't be more excited!Kristen and Liz recently spent a lovely afternoon checking out their...