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Born Free Africa: Designer Mother’s Day shopping for a very important cause.
As you can tell, we're gearing up for Mother's Day around here (our gift guide will be up soon, promise!) and just in time, we got wind of this exclusive collaboration between Shopbop and the fashion elite to support a brilliant cause. Born Free has a very specific...
PhotoPlay! The cool coloring book gets bigger and better.
When I first got my hands on the open-ended coloring book Fotoplay! back in 2012, I fell in love with the way photographer M. J. Bronstein used her snapshots as prompts, encouraging kids to draw all over them to create their own personal masterpiece. Her new coloring...
Splurge or steal: Cool ombre scarves for spring and how to wear them
When I saw this Chan Luu ombre scarf on Net-a-Porter I nearly died with envy. I want to eat it it's so gorgeous. Or at least wrap myself in the gorgeous cashmere-silk blend fabric and never take it off. If you're wondering how to wear a scarf when winter is a memory...
Earth Day Pick: 7 of our favorite natural skin care brands that you might not know.
We get to try a lot of amazing beauty products, and you can rest assured that one of the first things we do is read all the ingredients to see just how safe they are for our skin and yours. But of course, natural doesn't always mean better (and to be fair, in some...
Earth Day pick: Green Toys to help keep our oceans clean
I often talk to the kids about why it's so important to keep our neighborhood and parks clean by recycling or picking up trash we find on the sidewalk. And this Earth Day, I love that Cool Mom Picks favorite Green Toys is reminding us how important it is to take care...
The Family Cooks: In which Laurie David helps make kids crave kale. For real.
Parents, don't we all secretly dream our kids will someday request kale over cookies? Laurie David and Kirstin Uhrenholdt, authors of the wonderful Family Dinner are out with a new cookbook, The Family Cooks. They are hoping the recipes and tips they've gathered will...
Earth Day pick: Your PlanetBox lunch box just got even cooler
The wonderful PlanetBox eco-friendly stainless steel lunch boxes are a favorite for my kids -- and for me. Now, through an Earth Day partnership with kid-friendly folk musician Jack Johnson, they're making school environmental education better too, and I love that so...
The ultimate funny mom mug. Because it’s true.
While we tend to giggle at the cliché of "World's Greatest Mom" mugs around here, the truth is, anything our kids get us (or make us) at all is appreciated. Mother's Day in particular is one time of year that sappy and sentimental is on the mark. This mug, however, is...
That exquisite new children’s outfit? It had a past life as a men’s shirt.
It's been a while since we've found a label along the lines of Seven Smooches, a favorite indie designer who repurposes vintage clothing into stunning upcycled clothes for children and babies. And now...well, found one! A great one. Enter mom-run Kallio NYC. For...
Pop Karma gourmet popcorn will spoil you for every other popcorn for life.
So let's talk popcorn. Specifically, gourmet popcorn. More specifically, White Truffle Cheddar organic popcorn from Pop Karma. Or wait--you talk a minute, because my mouth is still full. A friend recently sent me some of this stuff from NYC's illustrious little...
Sweet Chocolate Jesus Saves Your Easter
Lent is over, Easter is here, and while the kids are swimming in jelly beans and Peeps, we think it's only fair that the adults get a little indulgence of their own. And that's where the Chocolate Jesus comes in. This is no ordinary chocolate Jesus (should you be...
Tasty cocktail recipes from organic liquor are a perfect way to toast Earth Day.
They say that to take care of anyone else, you first need to take care of yourself. This year I'll prepare to show our planet Earth Day love by first showing myself some love with one (maybe two?) of these eco-cocktails made with organic liquor. Hey, we've gone...
Learning dishes for kids and other educational tableware that sneak some brain food in with the vegetables
Mealtime is the one time my busy kids sit still for a little while, so I love that smart people are creating such interesting learning dishes for kids, educational placemats, and other housewares that let kids do more than doodle at the table. Or uh, play Candy Crush....
5 last-minute Easter egg printables and craft ideas for kids.
It's the day before Easter, you have a million things to do, and the eggs still need decorating? Give yourself a break, skip the dye (as much as we love dyeing Easter eggs), and go straight for these adorable Easter egg printables and craft ideas that the kids will be...
How to dye Easter eggs naturally: Step by step instructions and inspiration
As much as we're fans of finding creative ways to decorate Easter eggs without dye, we have a few die-hard dyers (or dye-hards?) in my family. Specifically my stepfather, who pretty much refuses to add a single sticker, wrapper or otherwise unnatural Easter egg...
No need for a hunt, we’ve got your last minute Easter recipes right here.
We've been looking forward to Easter for a while now, excitedly collecting Easter recipes. Most are decadent sweets—from Easter cakes (lots of cakes) to cake pops—but we've thrown in a few healthy Easter snacks, too. Because children can not live on chocolate alone....
Dad’s Book of Awesome Science Experiments that moms think are awesome too
When cool dad and author Mike Adamick's new Dad's Book of Awesome Science Experiments (phew!) arrived at our door, my oldest daughter screamed with delight and I haven't seen the book since. Whether you're looking to get your kids more excited about science or are...
Custom jewelry from kids’ artwork: The Mother’s Day gift that makes everyone cry.
One of my favorite Mother's Day gifts--or Father's Day gifts or holiday gifts, for that matter--is taking my kids' artwork and having it turned into something custom and special, whether it's jewelry or a key chain. I've now ordered custom jewelry from kids' artwork...
Steve’s Ice Cream delivers. In more ways than one.
As a college student in Boston, I remember the lines around the block for Steve's Ice Cream, the originator of Heath Bar Crunch and the first place I had ever heard of mix-ins which now...well, what gourmet ice cream brand doesn't offer them? So when I heard Steve's...
Bubbly Babies: A gentle, vegan shampoo for kids
With a second grade mermaid in my house who hates showers but loves her long hair, I often find myself at sea when selecting a shampoo and just found it with a wonderful new 100% vegan shampoo for kids. Most baby shampoos aren't qualified to care for big kid hair, but...
Rag and Bone Bindery’s sweet handcrafted photo albums make perfect gifts for Mother’s Day
We all love to give photos as gifts here at Cool Mom Picks, and they're especially wonderful when you have really nice photo albums to put them in. I feel like the only way I see pictures anymore is through Instagram or custom photo books, which I love, but there's...