More coolness from recent weeks…
7 Great Mothers Day brunch recipes–even for those too busy to make Mothers Day brunch
Mothers Day brunch is one of my favorite traditions. However ever since having kids, Mother's Day poses a conundrum. I want it to be my day, which means not doing anything for anybody, but I also want to treat my own mama, and that requires some effort.The solution?...
10 funny Mother’s Day cards for extra cool moms
Not every mom is a flowery, sappy Mothers Day card mom. There are a few of us who can appreciate something with just a little more sass, a little more sense of humor. For them, I've tracked down these ten cards that had me smirking, smiling, or flat out laughing....
3 new monthly gift subscriptions for kids that keep on giving
With three kids and an ever-growing number of nieces and nephews, it seems like I'm on the lookout for a "wow" birthday gift every month, and a monthly gift subscription is always a great idea. In the past, we've lauded the genius of Kiwi Crate craft projects, or the...
There are pop-up books for kids. Why not pop-up clothing?
Who doesn't love an old fashioned pop up book? For Jane of the Etsy shop Little Blue Frogs, her childhood love of pop up books resurfaced when she had kids of her own, and lucky for us, her fascination resulted in a crafty and completely adorable collection of Pop Up...
4 great design blogs for new moms – from new moms.
It's exciting for us when our favorite design bloggers become new moms (or aunts!) themselves. Because that means more cool products, design, clothing and gorgeous inspiration for parents everywhere. Here, 4 phenomenal design blogs that are starting to feature more...
Beautiful custom Mother’s Day pendants–or pendants that make every day Mother’s Day
With all of the amazing choices for Mother's Day jewelry out there, it can be difficult to pick just one. Well of course you don't have to pick just one, but with this beautiful custom necklace, you can be sure you'll get some serious bang for your buck. Custom...
Help us help you–and win cool stuff too!
We adore you, our Cool Mom Picks readers! (You know that already, we hope.) But to be sure you're extra especially happy, we've created a super short, simple survey about our site to help us make it even better for you.As busy moms ourselves, we know every minute is...
In the mood for spring with Tea’s new kids collection, and a $100 giveaway
If you looked in my kids' closet, you'd find more Tea clothes than pretty much anything else. (Besides my t-shirts that they steal and call "nightgowns.") Since the day I first got a Tea outfit for my baby shower, I fell in love with durable, stylish, very wearable...
Custom scarves from Hayden-Harnett – Baby wearing in a whole different kind of way
In the search for custom photo Mother's Day gifts, there's a fine line between creepy and cool. (Hint: you do not want to wear your baby as a hat.) But bespoke scarves from one of our favorite hip accessory designers? We think that's cool. The custom photo scarves...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
Some of our favorite tech picks this week that we think you'll like too.1. In honor of Earth Day, save power and money with these super cool eco-friendly smart phone chargers. 2. If the Dowager Countess of Downton Abbey went mobile, we're pretty sure this iPhone...
Earth Day Pick – PaperStatement art and jewelry
Discovering the Paper Statement Etsy shop was like looking at your own perceived craftiness in the mirror and laughing at it. I am absolutely blown away by the things true artists can do out of paper and cardboard. The first thing that caught my eye from German artist...
Earth Day Pick – Eco friendly wooden toys
On Earth Day or any day, I love the feeling a wooden toy creates; fresh, clean and perfect for a creative little mind. It's no secret we are fans of Little Sapling's all-natural wood toys. Now the husband and wife team, Nick and Kimber, have done it again...
Earth Day Pick – KiwiCo’s green boxes
When I first read about Kiwi Co's monlhly craft box suscriptions for kids (here, in fact), I couldn't wait to gift one to my niece. She clapped in delight each time her box arrived because she knew it'd be packed with fun, engaging, and lovely activities that were...
Kids’ furniture that boosts creativity? Why not!
When designing a kid's bedroom, it's always important to find functional yet fun pieces to fill their space. Kids are attracted to color and texture; my son's own favorite chair was the most colorful yet ugly thing that you've have ever laid eyes on. (I hid it when...
Fancy clothes for baby boys…with a twist
When you are invited to a fancy affair with a baby boy, it can be tricky to navigate the waters. Girls are so easy (Yes, I'm a mom of boys so this is all just speculation tinged with jealousy), no matter the age. You've got dresses, tunics, and little headbands and...
Willa Skincare for girls just old enough to care about such things
I learned two things painting faces at an Easter party: little boys really like to be painted as zombies, and wow, tweens and teens have seriously oily skin. So oily that you have to blot it before you can paint it. Yowza.I'm so glad to see that the products I used to...
Preserving kids’ artwork has never been so pretty (or organized)
You should see my car--or actually, you shouldn't. It's filled to the brim with my daughter's preschool artwork, which gets hastily shoved onto the passenger seat during the always-harried pickup time. It's a mountain of artwork, really, but I believe I've found the...
Announcing the very best Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Ours!
This may be our favorite time of year chez Cool Mom Picks--the time we track down the coolest Mother's Day gifts for all those deserving moms in your life. In other words, time for our seventh annual (wow) Mother's Day Gift Guide! It's always such a labor of love for...
Our own personal necklaces from Elva Fields. Now all we need are those Oscar nominations…
We imagine that it's every jewelry-loving woman's dream to have a special piece custom designed just for her by an amazing designer. So when we were approached by designer Emily Maynard of Elva Fields for just that, we jumped at the chance. As part of her monthly...
Want to meet Anna Quindlen? Well guess what…
One of my literary heroes has always been Anna Quindlen. She's not only an amazing columnist, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, hard working mom, and now incredible author, she's an all-around very cool, very inspiring woman. Next Tuesday in NYC, I'll be...
A Calder mobile? No, more like a Mahler.
I still remember what it was like picking out the perfect mobile for my children's nurseries. I wanted something modern and chic but that still felt whimsical and child-like. I also wanted something unique and original that every other nursery on my street did not...