by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
I must say, despite the CPSA I still remain most confident by mass produced toys when they’re made in Europe. The standards are consistently high, and the products seem made to last more than one kid. Or more than one month as the case often is. Plus, the French...
by Rita | Toys + Playthings
Whether you need a last-minute Mother’s Day gift or just want to appear more stylish than everyone else while waiting for the pediatrician, I love the Posh Puzzle books by The Puzzle Society. These are the people who bring you nationally syndicated crosswords...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
You want more sales and discounts? You got it. Check in with us every Friday for our favorite steals and deals of the week. And make sure you’ve signed up for our mailing list. You’ll get sneak peeks at special subscriber-only features, contests, and...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
Update 12/13: We’ve created a Save Handmade Page to keep you posted on ways to help and latest news around this important issue. Stop by any time! Update 12/14: The act was in fact not passed by the CPSC which is a regulatory agency but by congress –...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
One of the best outcomes of the toy recalls of 07 is the transparency we’re now finding from so many retailers–where and how their products are made, what they’re made with, and how confident you can be when your 9 month spends the better part of her...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
I am not of the mindset that children’s furniture should be serious – or any furniture for that matter. Give me some bright lime green plastic dining room seats over a set of stern Teutonic stiff-backed chairs any day. Oh wait, I already have them. No...
by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor
With my daughter all puzzle-crazy these days, I am adoring the heirloom-quality Cinderella puzzle illustrated by children’s book artist Jen Bulthuis of Fidoodle and accompanied by the classic tale reimagined by writer Shannon Gerard. The magnetic pieces come...
by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good
My daughter is already a bit obsessed with computer games and she’s only four. I’m afraid to think about what will happen when she hits the tween years and can do more than just move the mouse around.Thanks to Generation Cures, I’m armed and ready...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Adults
Now that we’re on baby #3, my husband and I don’t bat an eye at the 2 AM. wake-up calls, and spit up is funny, even when it hits the oriental rug. But we weren’t always so laid back. The first few months with our oldest was the greatest strain...
