Buh-Bye Mom Shoes

Buh-Bye Mom Shoes

by | Fashion

Mom jeans definitely get more than their fair share of negative press. But hit the playground and you’ll see that mothers can be just as big fashion offenders further south, in the shoe department. Comfort is one thing, but running shoes? Really? Like, all the...
Mine!

Mine!

by | Random Coolness

My kids are in day care, which means every Friday afternoon, I’ve got a boatload of school supplies, clothing, and show-and-tell items to hunt down and drag back home. That’s why Mabel’s Labels are just the thing for my family. Founded by a bunch of...
Diapers Are So Last Year. Literally.

Diapers Are So Last Year. Literally.

by | Kid Style

When my daughter started potty training, I was introduced to the world of toddler underpants that come smothered in the 2-D world of licensed characters. While I can sort of see the incentive of wearing your favorite talking animal on your bum, I’d like to think...
Playing Like it’s 1899

Playing Like it’s 1899

by | Kids

Kids today, they’ve got it so good. Back in my day, toys were made of plastic. We played with their semisynthetic choloride polymer parts, and no one complained. But now we’ve grown up and want something completely better for our offspring, something like...
Who Has Time to Scrapbook?

Who Has Time to Scrapbook?

by | Random Coolness

Don’t ask me why exactly I still have the ribbons off the generic going-home gift the hospital gave us, but I do. I save and document everything, which is all well and good when you’ve got a first year baby journal to fill up, but after that you’re...
Your Kid the TV Star

Your Kid the TV Star

by | Entertainment + Media

The consensus at Cool Mom Picks headquarters is that we don’t love licensed character products as a first choice for gifts. The only problem is, our kids generally do. So being the lovingparentsthat we are, we’ll occasionally cross the line to make our...
It’s All in the Cards

It’s All in the Cards

by | Cards + Stationery

There are a few things in life that you don’t realize you need until someone gives you it to you. And then you can’t believe you ever lived without them. Like that battery operated "massager." Thin Mints in the freezer. And personalized note...
There’s a Rocket in My Pocketbook

There’s a Rocket in My Pocketbook

by | Random Coolness

I’m embarrassed to say it took me a long time to learn mommy lesson #416: No matter how much of a rush you are in, never throw a bottle or sippy cup into your purse. The learning curve cost me a new cell phone battery and way too many hours getting orange juice...