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5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
With the new season, comes new tech gadgets, games, and guides on Cool Mom Tech. In case you missed them, here are some of our favorite picks from the past week.1. We've got the scoop on the new iPad release, such as the fact that it's not actually called the iPad 3....
The new Petunia Pickle Bottom layette is here. Just in time for spring!
Our youngest will be in preschool this fall, and I don't miss the diapering--but I will admit to a moment (or two) of weakness when I saw the brand new spring layette for babies 0-9 months by mom-favorite brand Petunia Picklebottom. First amazing bags, then Ergo baby...
A progressive coloring book for progressive kids
When the airport gift shop coloring book choices "for girls" range from princesses to uh, princesses (and maybe the occasional princess) I'm reminded of how easily 21st century gender stereotypes are reinforced pretty much everywhere we look. Well hooray for a...
A drumstick fit for a baby. (Hear that, theme park fans?)
When Liz got back from her Disney World trip, she laughed about the ubiquitous turkey leg that seemed to be everywhere. Which is probably why I can't get over the sheer awesomeness of this handmade rattle.Yes, it's a rattle in the shape of a turkey leg. The handmade...
4 ways to get your daily dose of cool
Never miss a day of Cool Mom Picks! Here's how:1. Like us on Facebook2. Follow us on Twitter3. Subscribe to our RSS feed4. Follow us on Pinterest*Bonus! Become an email subscriber. It's not daily, but feel free to read our newsletter every day, if it makes you happy.
Getting creative with kids clothes. And chalk.
We have reached the maximum level of licensed- character and logo tees in our household. Granted, the number is not all that high--our kids are lots of things, but "miniature billboards" doesn't exactly top the list--but still. We are at capacity. So how excited was I...
Five adorable Easter basket ideas for last-minute ordering
I am a terrible procrastinator when it comes to Easter basket ideas, always shopping for my kids' gifts a few days before the holiday and wishing I had planned ahead for once. But, this year, I've found a few special picks that you'll need to buy now if you want to...
Ernie? Is that you?
If you're a Sesame Street fan, like the entire world happens to be, it's kind of hard to resist a modern, deconstructed graphic interpretation of Ernie and Bert for your kids' walls. Artist Tom Pastrano reinvents...
Putting your toddler on the map (er, the map on your toddler)
When I lived in New York City, pre-kids, I always imagined that I'd someday stroll the streets with my theoretical future babies. We'd meet other mini-Manhattanites in Riverside Park, hit Mister Softee for a cone, head downtown to the South Street Seaport Museum, and...
How to lick a kid’s cold
We can put a man on a moon, but we can't beat that obnoxious collection of shifty viruses. So how cool that there's now an all-natural cough drop for kids, in convenient lollipop form. When we received a bag of LILAPOPS, an all natural cough drop for kids, both of my...
Pop culture junkies, your finger puppets await
So I'm a sucker for everything handmade with a nerd-chic pop culture reference built in. It's like three of my favorite things all in one glorious, slightly weird package. And the handmade finger puppets from Abbey Christine fit the bill perfectly. I mean, where...
Presenting the Productivity Guide for Working Parents (And who doesn’t need that!)
As busy parents ourselves, we know (we know! we know!) how valuable our time--and space--can be. Fear not; we're here to help you out.That's why we're so happy to introduce a month-long series on Cool Mom Tech, the Productivity Guide for Working Parents, sponsored by...
A growth chart to be proud of
My kids favorite pastime is measuring themselves. Everyday I hear, "Mom, have I grown? Am I taller than Eden?" All this on our handmade growth chart behind our closet door that includes pencil markings. The Growing Like a Weed growth chart from Wee Gallery...
On International Women’s Day, give the gift of education
Today, is International Women's Day. And hey, we're women! Which makes it a pretty big deal to us. It's so easy to take for granted that we can live and work in the land of the free, and hard to imagine how women have it in other countries, where education...
Cake Pop 101 recipe: an easy how-to for even the baking averse
Cake pop mania is going strong! Cute cake on a stick. Yes, please. Made popular by baking genius Bakerella, cake pops are now everywhere, from every food blog (I dare you to find one without a cake pop post) to Starbucks. When cake pops look so pretty, who can resist?...
Childproofing window blind cords – that should be the least of a new mom’s problems
Our new house has lots of windows, with lots of brand-new window blinds. That means lots of window blind cords -- and, to parents, those are serious business. That stats about kids strangled by the cords each month are pretty disturbing. So I was really happy to find...
3 ways you can get off the couch and help fight cancer
It's crushing to have to write that cancer affects all of us in some way these days. That includes the parenting blog community, who recently lost Susan Niebur recently, an amazing scientist, mother, and friend to everyone at Cool Mom Picks. We were constantly...
Wonder pets for the walls.
Ok, say it with me.... Awwww.A huge pet peeve of mine when it comes to kid décor is the overabundance of safari and other unoriginal animal themes. However, thanks to the new Animal Print shop from animal photographer extraordinaire Sharon Montrose, I'm a convert....
Two cool new baby foods you want to know about
Baby food is so much more than mushy goo these days. From ancient grains to carefully selected sweet potatoes, we're excited to learn about two new lines that cater to developing palates with exciting new textures and tastes.And brix, which is apparently very...
It’s a baby carrier. It’s a seat. It’s a lifesaver!
What do you get when you combine a comfortable, easy-to-use baby carrier and a portable child seat? The distinct impression that someone should have invented this a long time ago.[don't miss an amazing giveaway after the jump!] It's called the Onya Baby Carrier, and...
Hot trend alert: Chevrons are for kids!
Chevron stripes have been one of the hottest design trends and far less polarizing than the moustache. Chevrons are literally on every available surface, and I'm still in no mood to give them up--they just make everything look so fun and fresh.Whatever you call them,...