More coolness from recent weeks…
Chinatown: the lip gloss that reinvents lip gloss
I'm going through a lip gloss phase. It happens around this time each year, when it feels too hot to be sporting some heavy, matte lipstick, but I still want to look polished. So I'm really happy to discover a not-so-new but new to me option that's so perfect for...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
Here are 5 of the coolest tech picks from this week that you might have missed. 1. A new app from Mo Willems (of the Pigeon books fame). Fans with iGadgets or NOOKs rejoice! 2. If your kids love YouTube as much as ours, don't miss our round-up of the 12...
DucDuc nursery furniture for Land of Nod: an investment that keeps paying off
I have always loved the beautiful lines of DucDuc nursery furniture which gives parents so many more modern options for their babies. And as a little local Brooklyn company, I'm really thrilled to see their exclusive new collection at Land of Nod. DucDuc...
New Mountain Buggy MB Mini stroller review: possibly the only stroller you’ll ever need
When I'm out and about with my three kids, the last thing I want to worry about is whether or not my stroller will be able to handle whatever it is we're doing that day. Will it fit through the doorway at the bank? Will it get stuck in rocks, mud, sand, or snow? Will...
Home is where the mug is. (Or mug is where the home is?)
Always on the lookout for cool personalized gifts, I'm really taken with this one which would be so perfect as a hostess gift after an extended stay. The personalized coffee mugs are rendered with an architectural drawing of your own home--or the cabin on the lake...
Ever notice how gorgeous kids’ clothes look even more gorgeous when they’re on sale?
Recently we wrote about the splurgey loveliness that is Caramel Baby + Child, a UK label specializing in the stuff a lot of us dream of dressing our children in, but not necessarily at retail prices. Well now, they're less. The Caramel Baby & Child sale is...
A Muppets birthday party with vintage cool
Back when my daughter was a toddler, the only show she'd watch was the Muppets Show. Let's just say Kermit and Miss Piggy got me many a quiet shower, and to them, I'm mighty grateful. These days, there's no shortage of awesome Muppets paraphenalia, like Muppets...
H & M now lets you shop online. Can we get an amen?
Well parents, your retail desires have been granted. Or at least one of mine has. Because it's official: H&M is now selling clothes online. Whoo! Following in the 2011 footsteps of Zara online, I am so happy to find H&M online now up and running starting...
How do you store towels and sheets? Martha Stewart knows!
A couple of weeks ago, I moved from Atlanta to Philadelphia and discovered that my new lovely rental home did not have a linen closet. I was about to just stuff my family's towels and sheets in my own closet when I had the opportunity to ask Martha Stewart (yes, her!)...
Our children’s favorite books for ages 2-12: Lots of ideas for summer reading and beyond
With later sunsets and later bedtimes in the summer, one of the things we've been trying to do is spend more time reading with our kids at night before bed--or encouraging them to do it on their own. We imagine we're not the only ones, since we've gotten so...
True & Co: Bra shopping just got more amazing than ever. Because you don’t have to go.
The idea of a service that let's you order bras online with "virtual" fitters--well, call me a skeptic. A big skeptic. Until I found this brilliant (seriously) service that...wow. This is not like any online bra shop I've ever seen. True & Co is like having a...
Document your baby’s firsts, Petunia Pickle Bottom-style
The first time I saw a diaper bag from Petunia Pickle Bottom more than eight years ago, it was love at first sight. Compared to the dowdy black diaper bag I had, it was a revelation to see the bright floral patterns and the attention to construction detail. We have...
Ready made craft kits from Darby Smart let you make those Pinterest projects–that actually might come out like the photos.
I love handmade items, but it is usually a good idea if someone else's hands make them for me, since crafting is not where my talents lay. But, now that I've seen a new service that makes it so easy to create cool things at home, I may have to give DIY another chance....
The best advice for pursuing your passions and finding success. (Or at least we think so.)
One of the things I love about the Cool Mom Picks community is how entrepreneurial so many of you are. Every week we hear from bloggers finding their voices, start-up owners pursuing long-held dreams, mothers returning to work in new fulfilling ways, and of course all...
The best ice cream sandwich recipes. As if there could be a bad one.
Soon I'll be carrying on here about school lunch gear, packed lunch recipes, and the best after school snacks. So this week, I want to take in summer. I want to take it in the biggest, baddest way that I can imagine. This week, I want to forget the school lunch...
Now you and Seth Rogen can send a funny birthday card together. For charity.
The next time you need to send a birthday card to someone special, wouldn't it be even better if you got Seth Rogen to help out? Because you can. Thanks to Treat, the greeting card service from Shutterfly, Seth has joined Treat's Celebrity Birthday...
Gorgeous accessories we bet no one else will have
One of the many things I love about online shopping is that you can find all sorts of cool hidden gems in faraway places without having to actually go there. And that's exactly what happened when I stumbled upon The Little Drom Store. Now, if you happen to be in...
HelloFlo Period Starter Kit: More than a hilarious video, it’s a smart way for girls to be prepared
After learning about HelloFlo.com earlier this year, I'm happy to say that I'm no longer caught off guard on a monthly basis. In fact, you may have have seen the hilarious HelloFlo Camp Gyno video that's circulating this week--but behind the (racy) humor there's...
Family Movie Night Ideas: 7 classic kids’ movies that still hold up today
We don't know about you, but with summer in full swing and later sunsets/later bedtimes a fact of life, we've been indulging in quite a few family movie nights. As we look for some new ideas, it's been super fun digging into our Netflix accounts to find some of our...
Custom baby shower invites that make us giggle.
Your baby shower might be your last chance to party without a teddy bear under your arm and a spit-up cloth over your shoulder. If you're not down with the pastels and fuzzy-wuzzies, here's a cool and clever baby shower invite from one of our...
We’ll have the sushi: onesies with wow factor
Let's face it. Once our kids hit the age of 2 or 3, our days of choosing adorable outfits for them are pretty much over. So squeeze in all that clothing cuteness while you still can. We loved the Artoo onesies and buntings from The Wishing Elephant on Etsy,...