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How to make snow ice cream (hint: use the freshest, whitest stuff)
When life gives you snow, make snow ice cream. I may be in sunny California at this moment, but I know that if I were back in Brooklyn — or in any of the other places being lashed by the snowstorms bearing down on much of the country — I'd be on the lookout for more...
Clever, creative storage solutions for 10 tricky storage problems from LEGOs to jewelry.
Now that my house is overflowing with too many toys (thanks to very generous grandparents), it's time for some serious storage solutions. I'm desperate for some organization for all those Rainbow Loom bands, LEGO pieces and American Girl doll clothes, just to name a...
Aden and Anais Bamboo Daydream Blankets are all grown up
At the moment I am sitting on the couch in front of a roasty fire. There's snow outside, Sarah McLaughlin is on in the background (guilty pleasure, don't judge), and I'm draped in my new Aden + Anais Bamboo Daydream Blanket. You guys, this is the life. Aden + Anais...
Poems by New Yorkers: The website that will inspire you to talk to strangers
When I first heard about 365 Day Subway: Poems by New Yorkers, a project started by friend, neighbor, and prolific author Madeline Schwartzman it was like one of those instant, "d'oh! Why didn't I think of that!" moments. Well there's a good reason why--because she's...
5 deliciously detoxifying smoothies to kick off a healthy new year
After feasting for Thanksgivukkah, snacking on treats for Santa, and indulging cocktails to ring in the new year, I think it might be time we start on those New Year's resolution with some detoxifying smoothie recipes. It's cliche, I know, but eating healthy after...
The best board books for babies of 2013: Editors’ Best of 2013
To start 2014, we're excited to feature the best board books for babies of 2013 that we fell in love with. Because honestly, our babies fell in love with them too. And not just because the cardboard covers taste delicious. If there's ever one New Year's resolution we...
Happy 2014, cool moms!
Thanks, from the bottom of our hearts, to all of you for spending your 2013 with us. Whether you're here daily, once in a while, or one of those super awesome parents who check in 18 times a day to see what's new. (Not that we favor one reader over another.) Here's to...
DIY New Year’s Eve party favors full of good fortune
I'm all for noisemakers and bubbly to ring in 2014, but I love the idea of infusing a little inspiration into the New Year's Eve celebration as well. That's where these adorable -- and very easy -- DIY new year fortune cookie messages come in. All you need is some...
Outstanding ideas for that last-minute charitable contribution for the year
Before the ball drops and the bubbly pops, don't forget those last-minute charitable contributions that help your year-end tax bill and a worthy cause. Here, one of our favorite annual traditions: a list of our own staff's favorite charities that could use your...
The ultimate collection of 15 of the most lovely, printable 2014 calendars. Some of them free.
Tracking down the best printable 2014 calendars online for you was so much fun this year. Because right up there with the fall tradition of splurging on school supplies, picking out a new calendar has always been one of my favorite shopping moments of the year. The...
6 delicious champagne cocktails for New Year’s Eve. Bring on the bubbly!
Well, cool moms, one thing is clear: you love your drinks as much as I love mine so of course I'd put together some delicious champagne cocktails for you just for New Year's Eve. Together we've filled our glasses with festive holiday cocktails, sipped on boozy...
13 stunning New Year’s party printables and DIY ideas
We have been seeing so many cool New Year's party printables and DIY ideas around the web, that we have carefully culled it down to 13 of our very favorites to spare you the challenging Pinterest search with promising how-to photos that lead to dead ends or...
The 10 coolest kids’ albums of the year: Editors Best of 2013
My favorite of the coolest kids' albums of 2013 are as eclectic and diverse as the kids who listen to them. So whether you like it loud and rocking, prefer your music to have a bit more soul, or would like to sing along en Espanol, here's our top picks for you stock...
The coolest kids’ clothes and accessories: Editors’ Best of 2013
One of our favorite things about our job is tracking down the coolest kids' clothes, whether it's casual tees, trendy but affordable pieces, or the splurgey stuff that makes you yearn for four more kids for hand-me-downs. You'll find all of them here, in our picks for...
The coolest kids’ toys: Editors’ Best of 2013
There are always so many of the coolest kids' toys from small companies for us to discover each year and 2013 was no exception. In our Editors' Best of 2013 series, we offer you our very favorites of the year, each of which was chosen for its originality,...
The best cookbooks for families (that you’ll actually cook from!): Editors’ Best of 2013
By now, you've probably come across several Best Cookbooks of 2013 lists, each filled with drool-worthy tomes that would make great coffee table staples. But if you want to gift your favorite family cook -- including yourself -- a cookbook that's actually useful in a...
The coolest kids’ furniture and decor: Editors’ Best of 2013
The coolest kids' furniture and decor of 2013 is next up in our series of Editors' Picks of the Year. We love daydreaming about all the ways to make our nurseries and kids' rooms even cooler--or to rewind time and start over from scratch when we see some of the...
The cutest baby clothes: Editors’ Best of 2013
We're so excited to present our Editors Best of 2013 series. As always, no voting, no vote-begging, no entrance fees. Just the stuff we really really loved this year--starting with the cutest baby clothes of the year in 0-12mo. This is always one of the hardest for...
Merry Christmas, cool moms and dads!
We hope that whatever you end up doing today (and whatever your kids are playing with) that your day is full of joy, love, and, if you've been very very good this year, a big fat afternoon nap. Wishing you a very merry Christmas! -Kristen, Liz, and Team Cool Mom...
Link Roundup: Last minute holiday help. We’re here for you!
We're winding down around here for the holidays because hey, we've been so busy putting together helpful posts for all of you, we have our own families to start tending to! If you're like us, and still scrambling a bit, we hope these links can help you out. ...
Sad Santa, a new Christmas classic that will make you happy
You'd think a book called Sad Santa, complete with a morose bearded guy in red on the cover, would be a real downer at the holidays. But fortunately, illustrator and author Tad Carpenter's story will put a smile on your face. And--spoiler alert--Old St. Nick will be...