More coolness from recent weeks…
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,...
The best bag for vacationing with baby…and baby’s 14 tons of stuff
I consider myself a pretty light packer, but traveling with kids can make an overpacker of the best of us. Especially if a baby is involved. Those tiny people sure don't travel light. Luckily, the wise folks at Phil & Ted's have found a way to make packing tons of...
Fab vintage-style posters to feed your travel fantasies
Israel, London, Venice, Rome, Paris, Amsterdam, Trinidad, Hawaii--I absolutely loved traveling in my younger years. Though I wouldn't trade being a mom for anything, let's face it: world travel is not simple (or cheap) when parenthood enters the picture. These days,...
Cool Mom Picks subscribers have serious Flair. But you knew that already.
Pssst. Are you a Cool Mom Picks subscriber yet? And: Know any cute babies? Because this August, one of our subscribers will win this posh Boon FLAIR high chair, worth $279.99! But even if you don't win, hey, you still win. Because Cool Mom Picks subcribers score with...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
In case you missed them, here are 5 of our favorite tech picks from this week! 1. Great news for Android users, especially if you've got kids who use your phone. 2. Two awesome camps for geeky kids that are worth a look. 3. The smartest power outlet ever. Why...
May the Force be with your kids’ feet
Can you feel it? There's been a great disturbance in the world of footwear, as if millions of Ewok-sized voices had just cried out in excitement: "Mommy, those shoes breathe like Darth Vader!" The Star Wars by Stride Rite Vader Light & Sound shoe is the closest...
Personalized baby gifts guaranteed to bring the squees
If you're looking for a baby gift that's going to stand out from the other baby gifts--in more ways than one--we think we've found one that's perfect. And perfectly adorable. The personalized name baby leggings from Jennifer Ann are so beautifully designed. We've seen...
Get a handle on skimboarding with the D6 Surfskimmer
Last summer, after my kids saw some little beach bums flinging skimboards into the surf, they couldn't wait to try the sport themselves. Uh, I'm not sure their tailbones will ever be the same. Let's just say that skimboarding is not easy. But this summer, we found a...
Beat the heat: eco-friendly cardboard playhouses are a cool summer retreat
I don't know what it's like in your neck of the woods, but here it's got to be the hottest summer on record. But how many hours can you realistically keep the kids locked in the AC or cooling down in the pool? So we are mighty big fans of outside of the box concepts...
Star Wars prints with an excellent Asian twist
If you love both Star Wars and the beautiful design elements of China, we've got excellent news for you. And a discount code, too. {A discount code for Cool Mom Picks readers awaits after the jump!} We fell for the cool movie prints in the MonsterGallery shop...
The royal baby’s swaddling blanket? Actually, one you can afford too.
One of our favorite things about running Cool Mom Picks is watching the little labels make it big. And that's just how we felt when we saw that Aden + Anais, the swaddlers we fell in love with way back in 2007 at their launch, have been photographed as the first...
Bugaboo’s game-changer: the new all-terrain Buffalo stroller
I have always loved Bugaboo strollers. They're lovely to look at and easy to push. The design is always exceptional and functional. And they've got pretty darn good street-cred. But until now, my existence in a city that's covered in snow for at least half the year...
The portable picnic blanket
I love picnics, but I hate schlepping giant picnic blankets with me, especially because in New York, we don't always have car trunks to shove everything into. I was so excited to find this Picnic Bag that converts to a blanket, at Yield Design Co. In five great...
9 al fresco recipes for summer picnic perfection
One of my favorite things about summer is dining al fresco. Backyard meals, beachside bakes, picnics in the park: you name it, I'm in. If you're grilling your eats, try one of these delectable 8 summer BBQ recipes. But if you're planning an outdoor feast with no fire...
Gorgeous, fashion-forward accessories straight from…Tibet
I've loved Shokay since I first discovered their gorgeous baby clothes and gifts, all made from a yak hair cashmere that's unbelievably soft and gorgeous, and all made sustainably to support Tibetan artisans. Now they've redone the site and made the leap into a lot of...