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Great anti-chafe swim trunks for boys that keep your beach bums happy
My beach bum son loves everything about the beach except for the one thing that actually gives him beach bum: That mesh insert in his bathing suit. (I know, we're very clever.) So, I'm so very thankful to find NoNetz swim trunks for boys that are made to do away with...
A paper block city that’s ready to travel with your kids
If your kids like building blocks as much as mine, you'll want to check out Paper Punk's new Urban Fold paper blocks which allow kids 6 and up to build a sprawling metropolis without the bulk and weight of traditional blocks. This is such a great toy to toss in the...
12 of the coolest personalized Father’s Day Gifts: Father’s Day Gift Guide 2015
We are so excited to launch our 2015 Father's Day gift guide, because as our longtime readers know, we just love tracking down fantastic gift ideas for the dads we love in our lives. (Yay cool dads!) So we're starting out with the coolest personalized Father's Day...
Wonderful custom artwork for babies, kids, and kids at heart.
I still think that a great piece of personalized art can be one of the best baby shower gifts, provided you know the parents' taste. And uh, the kid's name. Of course. But I think this new discovery should fit the bill for lots of families and lots of styles. The new...
DoodleLit by Jennifer Adams and Alison Oliver: Because, Mr. Darcy coloring pages.
Every once in a while I come across a kids' book I love as much (or more) than my kids do. It's even more rare with board books, but the brilliantly creative BabyLit board books by Jennifer Adams and Alison Oliver are definitely on that list. I have to admit, the...
10 fantastic summer party themes for kids, and loads of inspiration to bring them to life.
Oh, the joys of the summer birthday party when the nice weather means celebrating with friends out-of-doors. And whether this means gathering everyone into your backyard, meeting at the local park, or even taking over a quiet piece of sandy beach, we've put...
Retro-cool printable gift boxes full of summer fun. And yummy treats.
We've been smitten by Claudine Hellmuth's clever gift boxes that look like ovens and popsicles for a while now. So we just visited her Etsy shop again, and wow, she has so many fun printable gift boxes at her site now that I'm tempted to give away little treats all...
10 fun summery crafts for kids that can keep the boredom away.
Oh, summer. The kids wait and wait and wait for it, and then, how many minutes in are they complaining about how hot it is? Or how you won't take them to the pool (for the second time that day)? Or that they're simply bored? So we've tracked down a whole bunch of...
The new TKEES are here! Behold our disproportionate excitement about such things.
To say I'm a TKEES sandals fan is a bit of an understatement. Ever since I discovered them about four years ago, they've slowly become the only flip-flop style sandals I own. They're comfy and can take a bit of a beating, plus they're chic enough for me to wear into...
Free summer printables that make you want to get crafty. Or eat ice cream.
I am so digging these adorable free summer printables that I just spotted at Oh Happy Day, courtesy of talented designer Amy Moss. I love the idea of printing a whole bunch on card stock and stockpiling gift tags for summer birthday parties -- which will also save us...
The EWG list of the safest sunscreens for kids. Just in time for summer
Each year, I check out the Environmental Working Group's Guide to Sunscreens to find the safest sunscreens for kids. With a slew of fair-skinned redheads in my family, I feel like I go through gallons of sunscreen each summer, and while I'm not...
When Lyla Got Lost (and Found): A really helpful safety book for kids
I know that teaching my kids about personal safety is so important, but there seems to be a fine line between preparing kids for emergencies and scaring them about Things That Could Happen. Like all parents, I definitely don't want to tell them more than they need to...
5 of our favorite new baby products at the New York Baby Show
This past week I was fortunate to attend the New York Baby Show as a guest of New York Family Magazine. In the past, we've found some of our favorite new baby gear there (Ubbi Diaper Pails!), and there is a lot. I'm talking both products and and services that range...
Rough Day? Have we got the wine glass for you.
Some days are just...yeah. That. You know what I mean. And maybe a glass of wine will help, or maybe even an empty one --at least if they're these fantastic Rough Day Wine Glasses. Come on, you know you want to laugh. They're like the perfect post-breakup BFF gift or...
Minecraft skin, actual size! (But not actual skin. That would be weird.)
If you read Cool Mom Tech, you may be aware of my daughters' obsession with Minecraft. We even created Minecraft games we can play when the screens are off. So I can only imagine how thrilled they'd be to decorate their room with the custom Minecraft skin wall...
The classic world map gets an arty twist
If you have a thing for maps and globes and geography in general, then you might love this as much as I do: a paintsplatter world map spotted at The Fancy. It would be so beautiful over a desk or in a kitchen, but I imagine my kids would love it in their room as well....
Personalized Starbucks coffee cups: Now the barista has no choice but to get your name right.
Believe it or not, the clock is already ticking for custom teacher gifts. School is ending within weeks for some kids (gah!) and, for better or for worse, we parents will soon realize just how deserving those teachers are of a really awesome gift. Luckily, we've found...
5 fashionable things I’m coveting right now
It's time for the big Nordstrom sale, which means up to 40% off on lots of goodies I might have kept on my wish list for a whole lot longer. Here, my 5 favorite fashionable items I'm crushing on right now that I hope you love too. CMP is a reward style affiliate. 1....
At last, we’ve found a convertible infant car seat and stroller in one. A good one. A really good one.
My weekday stress point is double parking the car outside the elementary school to run, car seat in hand no less, while I pick up my oldest. It's close enough that it's not worth getting out the stroller but as each day passes, that car seat gets heavier and more...
How to clean up after those plums in the ice box that were so sweet and delicious.
William Carlos Williams has always been one of my favorite poets, and to this day, his imagery of plums in the icebox remains strong and beautiful thanks to my mom introducing me to This is Just To Say when I was young. So when I saw this William Carlos Williams tea...
A Kate Spade picnic blanket that comes complete with its own grass. Ants not included.
It's finally the perfect weather for picnics, hooray! Eating al fresco of course isn't complete without a picnic blanket, but this Kate Spade picnic blanket actually includes the grass too. Just in case that's a little hard to find for you city dwellers. Related: 9 al...