More coolness from recent weeks…
The best kids and family albums of 2014: The Fids and Kamily Award winners
The Fids and Kamily Poll has been announcing the best kids music of the year for kids and families since 2006, and we're always so glad to be a part of it, along with other top bloggers, journalists, publicists and kids' music radio show hosts who all have a...
Healthy Hoohoo: Natural feminine care products so awesome we’re trying hard not to make fun of the name
Yes, I'm introducing you to natural feminine care products here, but hey, we're all women (well, about 98% of us) and you can probably relate to my own minor recurring issue: During my last well visit, my nurse practitioner gently reminded me to ditch the gym clothes...
Natural Halloween candy that tastes as good as the stuff you’re used to.
Being a food writer who focuses on (mostly) healthy family eats is a funny thing during the Halloween season. I get a lot of nervous laughter and jittery explanations from friends about giving into the bloodbath of candy—as if I don’t do the same (or as if I’m judging...
5 of our favorite Pinterest pins of the week
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then find coolness like this from our site and around the web every day. 1. Now that's one Halloween lunchbox idea that we can actually do. 2. iPhone cases that bring back childhood memories. Awwww. 3. The designer...
Little Humans: The photography book about little kids doing big things.
Whenever I'm scrolling through Facebook updates, I can't help but stop and read photographer Brandon Stanton's Humans of New York photo feed. He has an incredible talent for capturing interesting portraits and poignant quotes about life from his subjects. You've got...
The Ergobaby 360 carrier brings in even more Ergo fans. And we’re not surprised at all.
We're big believers in the benefits of babywearing around here. And now that my husband and I are planning an adoption, I've been looking even more into the benefits of attachment to adopted kids through babywearing, and I'm convinced it's the right way to go for us....
Dapple natural baby cleaning products: No surface left unclean
Having a baby has been a joy, a wonder, a delight--all that warm and fuzzy stuff. But I have a confession to make: It has also made me a germaphobe. I've never been a neat freak, but lately, I've morphed into a little bit of an obsessive Purell-carrying, baby...
Hot trend alert: Cool camouflage clothing and accessories for non-hunting enthusiasts
I have to admit that I've loved wearing cool camouflage clothing and accessories even before they were all over the runways. Now it's everywhere you look. If you shy away from camouflage because it seems a bit outdoorsy for your taste, you're not alone. Just ask our...
6 delightfully easy, deliciously snackable pumpkin spice recipes. You know you want them.
You may be tired of hearing about pumpkin spice flavored foods and drinks, but I’m going to bet that you’re not sick of eating them. Because when they are good, they are oh-so-good, like these six easy, delectable pumpkin spice recipes that hit just the right note...
Subscription boxes made for moms as picky as we are.
Oh, boy, do we love gift subscription boxes for moms around here. Whether for self-pampering, kid activities, or great gifts for new moms, we're all about adding the (well curated!) element of surprise to an otherwise dreary mailbox without having to do the hours of...
The coolest printable Halloween party invitations and decorations, from the cute to the creepy
We are in full-on planning mode for Halloween here at Cool Mom Picks, with adorably unique costume ideas for babies, yummy Halloween treats, gorgeous handmade masks and invitations, and even the best not-too-scary party ideas for the littlest goblins and ghouls. And...
The new Spanx faux leather leggings, A.K.A. our newest fashion obsession
I popped over to my local lingerie shop to stock up on some new Hanky Panky thongs for fall (What, TMI? We're all friends here!) and I spotted the new Spanx faux leather leggings on the owner. Instantly I was all What are those fabulous things you are...
A Halloween gingerbread house? Oh yeah.
I typically think of gingerbread houses as a Christmas tradition, but my family is usually so slammed with other activities then that we don't get around to it. So this year I'm thinking, why not build a candy house for the holiday that's all about candy? As in...
Lucy Darling: If you have a baby, we dare you not to be obsessed
I'm in love--with closet dividers. I know, it's weird, but I am. I don't derive much pleasure from organizing, but these Lucy Darling closet dividers actually make me want to organize my baby's closet. They're so, well, darling. Available in multiple designs, each as...
Luna Star: Safe, natural makeup for girls. Yay for more choices!
One of the more promising trends at the NY International Toy Fair earlier this year was the introduction of even more safe, natural makeup for girls, for when they're are heading out somewhere a little special, putting on plays at home, or this month, painting each...
You’ve got to know when to fold ’em. And by that, we mean awesome origami art prints.
Origami will always be cool, but some of us will never progress past making hats. Now you can display crisp, fancy origami creatures proudly, whether you actually possess intricate paper folding skill or not, thanks to these modern-style origami art prints. Our pals...
10 completely over-the-top, absolutely gorgeous, seriously splurgy baby gifts for a lucky kid (that’s not ours)
One of the obvious—and awesome—perks of writing for Cool Mom Picks is that I get to scope out the newest, coolest products for moms. And sometimes, those products fall into the I-can-only-dream, outrageously chic, over-the-top gorgeous category. Then again, sometimes...
Shake it up baby.
In my early days of parenting, finding beautiful handmade baby gifts was something you really had to work on. But now, they're popping up everywhere. And as we try to pare it down to just our favorites we're happy to discover Cheengoo who just might make the cutest...
A potty that makes mamas of boys rejoice. And that’s saying something.
As a mom of two boys, I have cleaned up a lot of pee in the past six years. Potty training boys involves many missed toilet bowls, thanks to potties that don't accommodate the special needs of boy parts. If only I had had a Potty Wiz, a new smart potty training chair...
More than 40 ideas for the coolest black and white nursery
What's black and white and chic all over? Your baby's future nursery, of course! If you're looking for something other than the traditional blues, pinks and yellows, we've got you covered. I'm a huge fan of this gender-neutral nursery trend because it's modern and...
Train the next adorable generation of baristas to spell your name right
Okay, so maybe my eight-year-old daughter already knows how to use a coffee maker. And maybe she has her own hand-painted Goblet of Fire mug, in which she begs for a sip of the steaming hot ambrosia of morning. But still, what if I'd gotten her started even earlier...