by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
Sometimes the traditional greeting card just doesn’t cut it. Sorry, but I can’t bring myself to buy some foil-embossed doily covered in melodramatic sentiments without throwing up a little bit in my mouth. But there is a way to be celebratory without being...
by Cool Mom Team | Fashion
Confession: I admitto wearingone of my daughter’s hair clips out of utter desperation. Granted I didn’t wear it out of the house (I swear) but still, there’s something to be said for sharing accessories, provided they don’t have Elmo on them....
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
With all the bells and whistles – literally – that are the hallmark of modern toys, I’m always happy to find those that put a new spin on an old classic without the use of batteries–or the need for a bottle of ibuprofen for mommy. Artist Gaia...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
I’m all for hats on the wee ones. Warm heads are terribly important in cool weather and in the summer, no one wants a baby with a sunburned face. But why, oh why do baby hats have to be so terribly…well, babyish? Enter these fabulousand uber popular...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
Babies do not need shoes; that’s an undisputed fact. And that’s exactly why I love baby booties so much. I mean, since when did fabulous accessories have anything to do with need?So check out the hand-crocheted elephant booties at mom-run online boutique...
by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
Golf clubs, BBQ grills, ties and tickets to see his favorite team – eh. Let’s face facts, what dads really want is just a wee bit of quiet around the house now and then. Not so different from what moms want, come to think of it.The personalized binkies...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids
I have not been a mom all that long and already I’m tired of the same old images in counting and alphabet books. 10 apples, 9 bananas, 8 ducks…how about 1 snoring mommy? So I love the fresh take on counting in photographer Joanne Dugan’s 123 NYC: A...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
If I had to do my baby shower all over, I wouldn’t change a thing. Okay, one thing: Instead of not so subtly pointing my best friend towards the invites that, um, you know, I wouldn’t mind her using if, you know, she happened to like them...
