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Astronaut food is taking over! And now, it’s organic.
As someone who hates mushy fruit with a passion, I wholeheartedly embraced the recent popularity of the pouch. Finally, my kids can eat applesauce without me locking myself in the bathroom. (Because it's all about me, right?)But as it turns out, pouches can hold more...
Cool Olympic tees for our own future Olympians.
Whether or not my kids will one day stand on the podium of some future Olympics is not yet determined----have they started a category for intense video gaming or speed LEGO building? For now, though, I love these shirts that let them profess their love and...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
It's summertime, and the tech is easy! Here are a few of our favorite picks from the last week, just in case you missed them.1. Your iPhone wants to look like the gorgeous camera it is. This cool iPhone case can help. 2. Need a free educational app to keep the kids...
There’s a whale in the tub!
Having just returned from a week at SeaWorld--during which we were splashed by sea critters no fewer than five times--I can attest to the fact that, to kids, whales rule. This whale may not be doing twists and turns in the air, but it might do something that's...
Ragtime for Rugrats
Randy Kaplan is such a talented kids' rocker; the kind of performer who really engages his audience. He doesn't just sing, he tells stories. And we listen.We are all huge fans of Kaplan's incredibly cool, listenable (even for adults) CDs, but this newest, which makes...
The full body baby bib, for full contact baby feeding
There were moments in my children's earlier years that all I wanted to do was cover them in a full body raincoat. It seemed like meal times turned into "let's get as covered with food as we possibly can" times. Thankfully, a brilliant mother out there has...
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We're showering even more our subscribers with love this month with our monthly subscribers-only giveaway--in the form of six prize packs from one our very favorite companies, Serena + Lily!One grand prize winner will with a fabulous luxury bath collection worth over...
Are we freaking there yet?
Are we there yet?It's one of those perpetual jokes paid forward by each generation. You're going to torture your parents? That's fine. One day, your kids will torture you in turn. And that day is now. And even your noise-canceling headphones and some yodeling Gotye...
A Brooklyn home without the Brooklyn prices
There's a saying in real estate: location, location, location. But after that's out of the way, in New York we tend to put a premium on character. You know, exposed brick, tin ceilings, original wood floors. (Don't ever expect to find wall-to-wall carpeting here. If...
City Threads goes baby
City Threads is a great little clothing company that I've raved about before. You can recognize their "Brooklyn" bucket hats on many a hipster kid at the nearest playground in my (nowhere near Brooklyn) neighborhood. Now they are finally veering into the baby clothing...
Teddy needs a bath
Poor Bun-Bun. I received the stuffed pink rabbit at my first baby shower for my first baby, and he's been around and loved ever since. Two houses, two kids, and one horrifying overnight stay in the litterbox had turned Bun-Bun from a cheerful pink to a dingy...
The Havaianas that give back
It's summertime which means if you're like us, you probably rock flip flops like they are going out of style. And to lots of us, flip flops are synonymous with Brazil's stylish, comfy, long-wearing Havaianas. And now there's a new collection to support one of our...
A taste of summer, indoors
Sometimes art just speaks to you, and that's how I felt gazing at the beautiful original artwork from artist Rachel Austin. I was poking around the Poppytalk Marketplace and discovered Rachel's wonderful mixed media map paintings. Clearly bitten by the travel bug, her...
Solar-powered crafting
I spend a lot of time lately telling my kids about the "dangers of the sun" as I apply yet another layer of SPF 30+. But this weekend, we spent a lot of time talking about the cool art that the sun can make with this creative new kit from CMP favorite Eye Can Art....
Girls headbands as casual and dreamy as summer
An insane number of crafters on Etsy are making all manners of barrettes, hair bands and baby bows, some with adornments larger nearly as large the actual baby. (I never got that, I have to say.) Searching for something tasteful can be an exercise--a long exercise--in...
Breaking news: Peg Perego stroller recall
If you bought a Peg Perego stroller between January 2004 and September 2010, you'll want to check to be sure it's not one of the 223,000 strollers that are only just now being recalled after an infant died in 2004. Little ones, particularly those under 12 months old,...
Punk goes pretty (says the Doc Martens fan)
You never forget your first pair of Docs. And I imagine you'll never forget your first Doc Martens bag that melds their steadfast styling with the gorgeous fabrics of Liberty London.Who said punk couldn't be pretty? When two British style institutes merge, you know...
9 ooey, gooey, fantastic s’mores recipes. (Is it summer without them?)
Nothing says summer to me like campfires and s'mores. Although being a city person, I can't say I spend as much time with campfires as I do with s'mores. Luckily, you don't need a bonfire either to enjoy the chocolate and melted marshmallow dessert. In fact, you don't...
A cardboard play town perfect for kids, and rebels who like turquoise houses.
Between the heatwaves and the crazy downpours, I feel like we've been getting more use out of our creative indoor toys this summer than our scooters. And now here's one more that I'm just smitten with, because it's more than just a building kit. [don't miss an...
The coolest birthday dresses, now 100% for charity
This October, my youngest daughters will be turning 4 and 2 and as part of our family tradition, they will be wearing hand-me-down Courtney Courtney kids' dresses. We first featured them in 2008 on Cool Mom Picks, and designer Courtney Chu has since remained one of...
Pimpin’ the hose
Tap water's making a comeback, and here's a great way to share the love. And the water. On the surface, Faucet Face is a company that sells glass water bottles. But behind the scenes, they're trying to start a movement towards tap water and away from pricey and...