More coolness from recent weeks…
The best cookbooks for summer, way beyond grilling.
Summer is whizzing by and before you know it, the peaches, tomatoes and corn will be gone. Before summer produce makes its sad exit, you'll want to be sure to get in all the great summer cooking you can. The good news is that summer cooking is all about a light touch....
Presenting the most adorable night light ever.
I've learned that when kids are afraid of the dark, a nightlight can be their best friend. And have you ever seen a friendlier, cuter lamp than this Little Cloud Lamp? This adorable night light might be just what I need to get my scared-of-the-dark, light sleeper...
Join Cool Mom Picks and Martha Stewart in the #SavorSummer project. It’s easy!
If you haven't yet noticed from the humidity, the complaints about the humidity, and the abundance of ice cream requests to beat the humidity, summer is in full force. So we are so excited to be partnering with the one and only Martha Stewart as one of the...
9 garden toys and gifts for kids that will help get their hands dirty.
If you have yet to get your kids into gardening, you're in for a treat - kids are naturals. Last year my husband built us a small garden box in the back yard, and my kids and I planted some seeds and watched them grow into tomatoes and squash and peppers, which became...
Pop culture dolls: Ridiculously hip, surprisingly cuddly.
If you've ever dreamed of having your own David Bowie to snuggle, we've got good news: These pop culture dolls by French artisan My Name is Simone are just as much for you as they are for kids. Whether you're into Ziggy Stardust, the King of Pop, or a certain fabulous...
When is a lip gloss not a lip gloss? When it’s Mally’s High Shine Liquid Lipstick
It takes a lot to impress me in the lip gloss department, and I have a graveyard of half-finished tubes lying around to prove it. But after trying out the High Shine Liquid Lipstick as part of the Perfois Pink Lip Kit from celeb makeup artist (and mom of three) Mally...
10 years of Postpartum Progress: We’re standing up and cheering loudly for moms everywhere.
We've mentioned the amazing work of Postpartum Progress before, but if you're not familiar with it, this is a good time. Katherine Stone's blog-turned-full-fledged-nonprofit has grown into a true force for change, helping the hundreds of thousands of women around the...
7 fantastique French gifts for kids in honor of Bastille Day
Even if our plans today don't include a French military parade on the Champs-Elysées, in honor of Bastille day today, we're giving a special nod to our fashionable friends on the other side of the pond by featuring some of our favorite French gifts for kids, or at...
We Leia-Osha-Voldemort-Ewok these geeky cross stitch alphabets
When you combine cross-stitch, geekery, and the alphabet, you get crafty projects cute enough to hang on Dolores Umbridge's wall, right next to all those kitten plates. We L-O-V-E these patterns from Amazing Cross Stitch on Etsy, which have captured all of our...
5 of our favorite cool tech picks you don’t want to miss this week
In case you missed them, here are 5 of our most popular cool tech picks from Cool Mom Tech this past week. Enjoy! 1. You will not believe what this gorgeous clutch can do. 2. We love that Google and Code School are teaming up to get more women coding with free...
Alphabet Glue: A clever ezine with crafts to bring favorite books to life.
We're in that long middle stretch of summer, moms. My kids have been out of school for a while now, and we don't start back for weeks, and I'm getting desperate for things to do to keep my kids busy. We happen to be big book lovers at our house, so I can't believe my...
The Wines of Westeros: Here’s to you, Ned Stark
If you're pining for more Game of Thrones like I am (can't it just run every week for forever?) at least now there's a way to drown your sorrows with the Wines of Westeros. Created as a fan project by Australian ad agency agency Common Venture, I think they're maybe...
Perricone MD No Makeup Makeup. Not the contradiction it seems to be.
It's the oldest joke in the world that we spend so much time looking makeup that makes you look like you're not wearing any, but that's exactly what Dr. Perricone is going for with the new Perricone MD No Makeup Makeup collection. The brand makes a very compelling...
Custom nursery art that has us on cloud nine
We're anticipating a new baby girl in our family soon (!!) and I'm having so much fun procrastinating from real life--er, balancing my bank account--by searching the Internet for pretty custom nursery art for her room. This sweet bamboo cloud from Hudson &...
6 killer hot dog recipes to spice up summer: Move over, yellow mustard.
Hot dogs are a simple pleasure, I know, but even the classics can use a little jazzing up sometimes. Not that there's anything wrong with yellow mustard (okay, there kind of is, but still...) but I suggest you ditch it for a moment and kick the grilling up a notch....
5 of our favorite Pinterest pins of the week
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then find cool pins like these daily. 1. The designer shoes we've woken up dreaming about. Not even kidding. 2. Love this decor idea for a kids' bathroom. 3. Holy Mojito recipe! 4. Coolest looking babyproofing...
SIGG water bottles for kids get an international makeover
They may not get filled with anything more exotic than ice water, but a new travel series SIGG water bottle for kids will get your brood thinking about far-away places while they sip. With six different cities represented in the series there is bound to be a little...
HATCH Layers makes maternity basics comfy, chic and convenient. Yes, all at once.
Figuring out an outfit on a daily basis is not easy. Add pregnancy to the process and you can get a recipe for frustration as I can say from experience. Luckily HATCH, my favorite chic maternity brand, just introduced the HATCH Layers set, an easy formula for stylish...
5 spectacular summer Mojito recipes to celebrate National Mojito Day
Friday July 11th is National Mojito Day, which, if you ask me, is as good an excuse as any to whip up a batch and raise a glass to the classic Cuban cocktail. Traditional mojitos are excellent - you really can't go wrong with white rum, sugar, lime, mint and club...
How to make a silhouette portrait: A DIY with an easy cheat
I love gifts and artwork that have personal touches - if it has a monogram, sign me up. Our new house has so many blank walls just waiting to be filled, and one piece of personalized art that I knew I wanted to make for it was a framed silhouette portrait of my...
Regular Coffee is better than regular coffee. Discuss.
There are different levels of coffee geekery, from grocery store grounds to K-cup fans, to the Starbucks obsessed to my beloved Chemex and the luxurious, gourmet, single-origin beans to which I owe much of my sanity and creative output. So I'm excited to introduce a...