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Powdered stuff? Bah. How to make perfect homemade hot chocolate from scratch in 5 minutes.
Homemade hot chocolate is not only better for you than those just-add-water packets, but it's also just as easy to make. Seriously. And it tastes way better, too. You're about to learn how to make luscious, homemade hot chocolate in 5 minutes, without a recipe. And...
Organic swaddle blankets from Aden + Anais join with the The Honest Co., and babies everywhere fall to sleep in style
We were wrapping our wee babes in Aden + Anais' soft muslin swaddle blankets long before today's babies were even a twinkle in their fathers' eyes. But, for today's lucky kids, Aden + Anais has partnered with another one of our favorites baby brands, The Honest...
WipesWraps: Something cute on the changing table besides your baby’s tush.
After the birth of my third baby, I was quickly jettisoned back into the world of nonstop diaper changes. For those of you still in that 12-a-day phase--or even if you just keep wipes in the car or the kitchen--the affordable, handmade WipesWraps by CleverRelish are...
Valentine’s Day cards and gifts for people who don’t take Valentine’s Day too seriously
As much as I love funny Christmas cards and sarcastic Mother's Day cards, I have to admit I have a thing for beautiful, artful Valentine's Day cards -- although yeah, I like funny Valentine's Day cards too. So much to my delight, I found an artist on Etsy who delivers...
A packable, portable mini kitchen play set for small spaces. Can you smell the Play-Doh burgers already?
If you're looking for the "to go" version of a kitchen play set or one to suit a smaller space, we think you'll love this adorable toy set that packs into itself for easy transport. Pull it out for all the pretend pancake flipping you can handle, then slide it right...
Bklyn Beauties Tumblr: an extraordinary perspective from a 15-year-old
This week, I met the most lovely young girl in my local coffee shop. Aminata is a first-generation American (her mother, her biggest fan, is from Sierra Leone) and she publishes the Bklyn Beauties tumblr, in which she simply documents the cool, interesting people she...
Massaging teethers for babies: Preferable to letting them chew on the cat’s tail.
My kids were mouthers. You know, the kind who learned to crawl, then proceeded to put every single thing into their mouths for the next, oh, three years. So I can pretty much guarantee that CMP fave, innobaby, would have had a place of honor in my great bag of...
To maternity and beyond: Fourth Love looks chic even after your 9 months are up.
The idea of a stylish maternity clothing line that still fits after your nine months are up is a relatively new thing. And a welcome one. While some creative (and super fit) moms can get away with buying their normal designer faves a few sizes up to compensate for...
Making the nursery more personal. And literary. And pretty.
We love turning up awesome personalized gifts for kids, and we're thrilled to find yet another cool custom gift idea. These sweet handmade personalized wooden letters, imported from London, have quite a story to tell. Crafted by the artisans at Bombus who reuse old...
The luggage tag that says hands off. Pretty clearly.
Having recently spent oh, a good twenty minutes at a luggage carousel in a panic that my bag wasn't out yet and that it happened to be the exact same shade of black as every other, with a black luggage tag that blended right in, it's time for me to move beyond tying a...
5 Tech Picks You May Have Missed
In case you missed them, here are 5 of our most popular Cool Mom Tech picks from this week. 1. If you're wanting to drop a few pounds in 2014, you need this awesome app. And just seven minutes a day. (For real). 2. Dog lover or not, you won't believe what this...
Easy, last-minute Golden Globes party ideas. It’s not too late!
I've been so busy getting my kids back into the school routine that I'd totally forgotten I need some Golden Globes party ideas! Like the whole world, I'm really excited to watch Amy and Tina. And I'm determined that it's really not too late to make things more fun...
Stella McCartney designer kids’ clothes just out for spring. How’s that credit limit holding up?
Just as we're starting to dig into all the great sales on kids' clothes online, we remember the reason why--the new stuff is coming, including lots of drool-worthy designer kids' clothes. And after getting a peek at the brand new Stella McCartney for Kids line we are...
A Giggle sale that new parents should be flocking to.
Welcome to that time of year we love most. (No, not our birthdays.) It's sale time, and there's great deals all over the web right now including a sale at Giggle, one of our favorite shops for babies and kids--and you can find more than just winter clothes you won't...
Modern nursery decor to welcome babies, without a princess crown or a train in sight.
It's been a while since I found handmade modern nursery decor and crib bedding that made me yearn (almost) for an opportunity to redecorate a nursery, and I've definitely found it with the Ivie Baby Etsy Shop. You can choose from tons of modern designs. I think what I...
4 lightning fast, amazing panini recipes that transcend mere sandwiches
I know I've got a bit of holiday burnout because I'm officially serving panini sandwiches for dinner. But before you judge--thanks to my electric grill (how I love you, electric grill) which doubles as a panini press, my panini recipes yield far from ordinary...
Handmade stone coasters that will make grownups out of us yet. Or…maybe not.
Their purpose may be pretty utilitarian, but I love how a really good set of coasters can embellish a table, almost like a piece of jewelry jazzing up a basic outfit. And the handmade Italian-stone coasters I spotted on Etsy at Meadow Tea would look much nicer on my...
Breast pump handbags that pump up the style
I'm always on the lookout for anything that makes life easier for nursing moms like myself (like these excellently cool nursing tops). And I can tell you from experience that returning to work after maternity leave is a particularly daunting process if you're nursing...
Beat the January blues and get the kids organized with 9 bright, colorful toy storage options
We are always on the lookout for great toy storage options that will help tidy the mess in the most stylish way possible. And these frigid, colorless days — combined with the dozens of new toys strewn everywhere — have me eyeing some colorful, modern storage options...
Time to ditch the antibacterial hand soaps in favor of these 5 safe soaps for babies and kids.
If you've been following the recent news (and our own posts for the last few years), it turns out that antibacterial soaps are not the safe soaps for babies and kids they've claimed to be. The FDA recently issued a statement saying that after 40 years of study,...
Stay active…while sitting? Your core muscles (and your kids) will thank you.
They've been telling us for years that stability balls (or yoga balls) are the way to go for better posture and concentration, but if you've tried to use one, you know that they tend to roll all over the place, take up a lot of space, pick up filth like fly tape, and...