by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
Whether you gained a whopping 65lbs with each pregnancy like me, or you were one of those women who tipped the scales a mere 25lbs above your normal weight, there comes a point when we all feel like beached whales. So slathering your big stretched out belly in Whale...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
“Hey! I wanna get dat!” is what my four-year-old son yelled when he saw the hip little Mini Cooper kids’ tee from charlieandsarah. He loves the stylin’ red Britmobile on the front of this comfy long-sleeved tee. I love that this shirt is part...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
The Yo! Gabba Gabba infatuation has reached a fevered pitch in my household, as my 19 month-old can now say “DJ Lance Rock” better than she can say Grandma. Which is no slight to Grandma. In fact, Grandma was cool enough to devote the better part of the...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
There are three basic New Year’s resolutions the way I see it: 1. Get in shape 2. Get organized 3. Save money. I decidedly cannot help you with the first one and have the brownie crumbs on my chest to prove it. But for the rest, allow me to point you...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
Among the many things my mom was a stickler about, a written thank you note for gifts was pretty close to the top of the list. I’m a bit embarrassed to say that I’ve gotten lax when it comes to heeding her word–but with these two awesome cards we...
by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
With my kids becoming more territorial about their things, I can only imagine the fights that I’m going to have to mediate courtesy of Santa this year. So I’m thinking about preparing in advance for once, and snatching up a personalized stamp for each of...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
With the last shopping weekend before Christmas and Hanukkah, we’re down to the wire. To save you from the dreaded rush shipping costs, we’ve asked our editors, contributors and some of our favorite savvy shoppers around the web to offer up their...
by Cool Mom Team | Living
I’ve been a fan of white serving pieces ever since my mother taught me that the food should be the star of the dishes, and not the dishes themselves. (Of course that presumes that I am capable of creating star-like food to begin with. Thank goodness for...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
I wrestle with the idea of what to get my two-month old daughter for Christmas, because well, she’s two-months and what the heck does she care about what’s sitting under the tree for her, right? But then I have to wonder if it’ll come back to bite me...