by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
It seems I’ve got a little puzzle glutton on my hands. With a few handy 25-piecers, she reaps intellectual benefits and I get a good 20 minutes of quiet time. However, all that is null and void on car rides since, I’m pretty sure even a genius...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Adults
As if the shock of having a newborn wasn’t enough, I think I might have had a harder time adjusting to the change in job from sassy professional gal to stay-at-home-mom. While I was surrounded by a gaggle of career mothers, few could share in my loss of what...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
Sure, sidewalk chalk is fun and all. That is, until the rain comes. Then you are stuck with the same old coloring book or your fancy magnetic art board. But thanks to Gretchen at Aunt Art, you can now bring your sidewalk with you wherever you go. Their portable...
by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
I am not living up to my obligations as a Virgo these days; I’m supposed to be organized, neat and fastidious. Instead I am, like any new mom, a disorganized train wreck. If for some crazy reason, someone official were to barge into my home and demand my...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids
After reading Winnie the Pooh and Curious George two times a day for how many weeks, I think we are all ready for a change. So I ordered a set of Kit Allen’s children’s books. His simple yet fabulous set of four books on each of the seasons are peppered...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
I have a great set of hand-me-down dishes from my childhood ‚Äì plates, cups, teapots, silverware — the works. However, there’s one big problem when my girls try to have a pretend picnic or tea party: no play food to speak of.I’ve been looking for...
by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
Dirty fingers. Dirty butts. Dirty all of the above! Being a mom means wiping pretty much everything so why not do it in style? Introducing the chic for cheeks, Made by Angie handmade baby wipe containers – for the savvy Mom who’s tired of the...
by Cool Mom Team | Helpful Services
Hard to believe, but your computer’s MP3 player can be more than a repository of embarrassing one-hit wonders and Lite FM ballads. It can also be a source for encouraging your children’s love of literature. We’ve found a fantastic site for...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
The true test of a purchase-worthy kids cd is whether you would listen to it on your own. And as a certified Bob Marley junkie, I think I’ve died and gone to dreadlock heaven. Putumayo’s Reggae Playgound will have you "jammin" to some cool reggae...
