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Home hair color that’s as good as any salon? We may have found it with Madison Reed.
Until last week, I thought shelling out upwards of $250 for highlights and a root-covering tint was totally legit. At least in my neck of the NYC metropolitan area. Then I discovered Madison Reed, a new home hair color company, and even this DIY hair color skeptic...
Vintage lockets on Etsy that hold more than secret photos, they hold a secret message.
Clearly we're having a thing for hidden message keepsake jewelry this week, because first we found the awesome necklaces from Beth Macri, and now I'm crushing on this secret message locket spotted on Etsy. Dearest Mine finds vintage 1960s ball lockets, refurbishes...
What do I need to make homemade baby food? Our favorite tools and appliances.
It's no surprise that more and more readers write to us to ask what they need to make homemade baby food. More parents than ever are making baby food from scratch, with a report out this week that baby food sales are down by 10%. Hey, no judgements--however you feed...
Our favorite Pinterest pins of the week
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then find cool picks like these every day. 1. A clever gift for kids at a really great price. 2. Terrific app to help eliminate the baby book guilt. 3. We can think of a few dads who would be thrilled with this...
Cool Mom Picks opens an indie shop and we couldn’t be more thrilled
Update: Regretfully, the great.ly shop is no longer in operation. We hope you'll find other cool stuff you love throughout our site. We are so pleased to announce the launch of the Cool Mom Picks Boutique at the wonderful new website Great.ly. This makes us so happy,...
Chipotle’s Cultivating Thought author series. Because burritos go better with bon mots
While we try to cook most of our meals at home--with the help of all of the awesome recipes curated on Cool Mom Picks by our resident foodie, Stacie Billis--sometimes dining out is a necessity. You get it. And now Chipotle's new Cultivating Thought author series is a...
This custom hidden message necklace has two letters and a lot of love
Mother's Day is over, but we'd be proud to wear this Two Letter Hidden Message Necklace from Beth Macri on any day of the year. Plus, any day is a good day to give a sweet gift to a new parent, a grandparent, a friend in need of a boost, or, um, the eternally patient...
Art and science merge beautifully for kids with Chemistry Crayon Labels
When I was a kid, we called the deep purple crayon plain ol' Violet. Then it was Purple Mountains' Majesty. Now it can be Titanium (III) Ti3+(aq). Because these Chemistry Crayon Labels turn that 64-count box of childhood's favorite art medium into a fun lesson about...
If you can’t run away to the circus, run away to camp with the circus in your lunch bag.
As I start to evaluate my kids' lunchboxes and decide which will actually hold up through summer camp, and which require a loving send-off, I come across these wonderful new lunch bags for kids and coordinating accessories from our friends at ISAK. There's a...
Awesome ideas for Frozen movie party recipes—because kids just can’t let it go.
If your kids are anything like mine—or every other kid I know—they are way into Frozen. Still. Until they let it go (cheap shot?), I say we embrace it. For me, this means whipping up Frozen-inspired recipes that are perfect for a movie-viewing party, a Frozen themed...
Picnic-perfect plastic tableware for toddlers
It's picnic weather down South, and we're spending most nights out on the back porch, sipping on some tea and eating dinner with the neighbors. It's idyllic, until the kids start playing frisbee with their plates. I'm not big on plastic dinnerware inside, but when...
The DIY teeny tiny letter writing kit that’s filled with great big awesomeness
Letter writing isn't a hobby I would have imagined my almost-seven-year-old daughter would become obsessed with, especially with our love for Rainbow Loom still strong. The Tiny Mail Activity Kit from Leafcutter Designs has caught on fast, though, and turned her and...
A perfect gift for baby-wearing dads, and their, um, sensitive areas
We've talked about baby carriers of all different kinds on Cool Mom Picks, but never before have we featured a product like the Kiccup, a baby carrier accessory that, shall I say, keeps all those cool baby-wearing dads' parts protected from those dangling and kicking...
Kardashian Kids baby clothes: Sweeter than you might expect. And more affordable.
You may have heard that he Kardashian sisters—yes, as in Kim, Kourtney and Khloé (don't forget that accent mark)—have jumped into the celebs-designing-baby-clothes world with Kardashian Kids, a collection just baby girls. And you know what? There’s a surprising lack...
3 fabulous non-toxic skin care lines that fight wrinkles only with good stuff.
As much as I want my anti-aging skincare products to tighten, tone and brighten, I would rather they boast an ingredient list that passes the standards of the Skin Deep database, than give me the face of a 22-year-old at some long-term price to my skin. I've...
Cool stencils for kids that make crafts you’ll actually want to keep.
So many times I've spent hours working on a craft with my kids, only to quietly throw it away after they go to bed. (Shh, don't tell them.) Sometimes it's more about the process than the end result around here--crafting for the sake of crafting. But on the other hand,...
TOMS Roasting Co: Delicious single origin coffee from an unlikely source
I more than love my single-origin coffee. You could say we're involved. But it can be hard to find delicious, high-quality beans that aren't shipped out on someone else's schedule as part of a curated monthly subscription. Sometimes, I want to select my own beans and...
Happy Mother’s Day, from Cool Mom Picks
Whether you're cynical or sentimental, whether you're with your family or enjoying some desperately needed time to yourself, we hope your Mother's Day is everything you could hope for. (And if there happens to be a new bag all giftwrapped for you, well...
Star Wars Vans: Coming in June, these limited-edition kicks are the Sith.
For Star Wars fans, every day is May the Fourth (Be With You). That's why I have a LEGO Boba Fett riding shotgun in my cup holder. Heh. But if you like your Star Wars with high fashion and limited-edition bling, you're going to dig the just-announced Vault by Vans...
Wine2go portable wine bags: The life of the (pool) party
Our neighborhood pool has a strict no-glass policy, which is why I’m excited about the portable wine bags from Wine2Go. I get that glass, concrete and bare feet are a dangerous mix, but relaxing by a moonlit pool after a long day while my kids swim just feels like a...
Let her eat cake! 5 easy Mother’s Day cake recipes that make a perfect last minute surprise.
We've talked Mother's Day brunch, Mother's Day dinner, and every Mother's Day recipe idea in between. And you know what every one of these meal ideas comes down to? Dessert. Because, at the end of the day, that's what Mama wants: A sweet treat to end her meal, no...