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Baby trend alert: Gray and white as a chic, gender neutral baby palette
More and more, we're seeing a move away from yellow for "surprise" babies, and toward beautiful heather grays and rich charcoals. Paired with white, it's a little less severe than black and can be and incredibly stylish on either a boy or a girl. Plus, you can pair...
Sochi comes to life for kids with gold, silver, and bronze Maxi Micro Kickboard scooter
Though it's clear that the Olympic athletes we've been watching at the Sochi Winter Games all want gold, all three of Micro Kickboard's new medal-hued scooters would be winners with my kids, regardless of what color they choose. All dressed up for the podium in gold,...
GlamGlow Mud: Like an expensive spa treatment, without the whole going to a spa part.
My mom started taking me to get facials when I was in middle school. Every month or so, we'd go to the spa at the gym where we had a membership, I think in an effort to avoid having to take me to a dermatologist. It worked, and I got hooked on that feeling of really,...
Chomp Stix chopsticks for kids. Don’t be surprised if your children take a sudden interest in sushi.
It's been a while since we found a cool pair of kids' chopsticks to feature around here, so I'm excited to have discovered Chomp Stix. Especially considering I have children who ask to eat our local sushi restaurant--despite eating like two things on the menu--simply...
Smart toys for girls that defy the pink aisle. In other words, no princesses, ballerinas or “fashionistas,” whatever career that is.
This week at Toy Fair, I must say a progressive mama like me had a much harder time than expected scoping out smart toys for girls that defy the pink aisle. In other words, the girl dolls and figures were wearing something beyond princess garb or sparkly pink lace...
Goldbely: Your favorite regional eats from around the country delivered to your door. No plane tickets required.
Ever dreamt about dropping everything to eat your way across the USA, or is that just me? For my fellow food explorers, we’ve got just the site for you. Goldbely is a new online marketplace that makes the most legendary regional foods available to anyone across the...
Spring trend alert: 7 ombre dip dye clothes for kids’ wardrobes
I've had my eye on a few hot kids' trends for spring, but the one that caught my eye immediately was ombre dip dye clothes. Maybe it's because my kids' clothes are already sort of that way anyway thanks to a bunch of juice spills. (Ha.) I love the way the gradated...
The best train table for kids with plenty of storage? Reader Q & A
There are so many train tables out there! Can you help let me know what's the best choices? Storage is an important factor for me. Looking more like a low coffee table than a cartoon-colored train table, I love Pottery Barn Kids' Caroline Activity Table for one...
13 advanced Rainbow Loom patterns for the truly obsessed: How to make them, and where to buy them.
I bought a Rainbow Loom kit for my daughter on a whim and never even thought about looking into advanced Rainbow Loom patterns that she might do. In fact, I figured she'd get bored with it after making a few basic single-chain bracelet patterns for herself and her...
PlayableART: Just as it sounds
At the NY Toy Fair this week, one of the finds I'm most excited about so far is a toy that I can't say is entirely for kids. The gorgeously German-designed collection from playableART is designed to help get minds going and help you find your inner artist, whether...
Instacart: Grocery shopping right from your couch with a very awesome twist.
Taking four kids to the grocery store is like a full-on workout. But really, taking even one cranky toddler shopping can be no easy task. Especially in this weather. So when Instacart offered Cool Mom Picks an exclusive first look to try out their brand new Philly...
Trend alert: 7 modern ways to wear pearls
When I caught that pearls are in this season as a hot jewelry trend, I much wrote them off at first because I'm really not a pearls kind of a gal. But I am a bit of a trend watcher after all, and I discovered, after a bit of searching, that these are not your...
President’s Day Activity: Try building the White House
In honor of Presidents Day, and this day off from school (let's be honest), I like the idea of devoting a little time to building a replica of the White House with LEGO bricks. The White House Lego Set from their Architecture Series will let your kids create a mini...
The red balloon
I adore simple graphic art for kids' rooms that isn't necessarily too babyish--I've witnessed firsthand how fast children's tastes can change. And the graphical Big Red Balloon Print spotted at Brika is a great find. Designed by Becky Hui Chan of Honey & Bloom,...
5 of our favorite tech picks you don’t want to miss this week
In case you missed them, here are 5 of our most popular posts from Cool Mom Tech this past week. 1.Viewmasters are back, sort of, and cooler than ever. 2.These funny, sweet, and all-around gorgeous romantic ecards aren't just for Valentine's Day--save for...
The Odd One Out: A welcome twist on the classic find-it book
Thanks to a recommendation from our friends at Zoobean, I recently discovered a new book my kids are obsessing over. The Odd One Out: A Spotting Book by Britta Teckentrup puts a modern twist on the classic kids find-it book. You know, those books where they're...
Personalized wooden hangers: Just girlie enough
Sure, we like pink and girly decorations for our daughters' room--unless they're too much like visual cotton candy. That's why I love these personalized wooden hangers from the Etsy shop RedHandGang; sweet, but not saccharine and dare I say adorable. There, I said it....
Stuffed animals that give back: So wonderful, you won’t mind one more in the house.
I have always had a weakness for stuffed animals and I was thrilled to be able to buy them without judgement again when my daughter was born. When I came across Bunnies By The Bay I was sold instantly on their fabulous little stuffed animals that give back. Not only...
All things being equal, I’d rather be in Paris.
Yeah, I know the WC Fields line was about Philadelphia but with all due respect to my partner Kristen and other cool Philly mamas, I'd rather hit the Champs Elysee these days. That's why these vintage style Paris wall clocks need a place in my home immediately. Even...
One Bowl Baking Cookbook: Homemade baked goods from scratch, only easy as using a box.
Valentine’s Day may be behind us, but I have a sweet treat for you, cool moms. My new favorite cookbook, One Bowl Baking: Simple, From Scratch Recipes for Delicious Desserts, is a revelation too good not to share. It wasn’t written for moms or with families in mind,...
Wooden love blocks you have to love, any way you look at them.
It's not hard to find signs of love all around us today, like these gorgeously designed wooden blocks that spell out love in 12 different languages. And when you take a closer look at how artful these blocks are, you'll understand why I think they'd be equally at home...