More coolness from recent weeks…
Elegant, exotic blankets for baby? How bazaar!
We love the new elegance in nurseries, and we especially love when beautiful design goes hand in hand with comfort and eco-consciousness.And we really, really love when peacocks are involved.[don't miss a truly great giveaway after the jump!] Baby Bazaar is a breath...
Reinventing the bento box
As the old saying goes: Once you go Bento you never go back. Okay, that's not it at all. But it's exactly how I feel every morning that I pack my kids' lunches. After discovering the perfect reusable, food-safe containers, those plastic baggies and reused Chinese...
So uh, we understand that sometimes new moms have questions?
How much allowance is too much? When can kids start playing video games? Will it kill them to eat dessert first? All important parenting questions, but the first few months (and really, for the first few years) you won't care about much more than the basics. What I...
Free bunny ears you’ll love to see in your Easter photos
On this Easter Sunday, may your own bunnies stay clean of melted chocolate and grass stains. . .at least until you can get a few great shots of them in their Easter finest. And while we're sure your children will look adorable as is, we've found a couple of printables...
BabyLit board books – Lovely little lessons with Alice and Jane
Good news, bibliophiles! Your toddlers can now enjoy Alice in Wonderland and Jane Eyre, and not just as teething toys. Thanks to gorgeous illustrations and clever literary touches, you might enjoy this collection of amazing board books at bedtime even more than they...
The stroller pad as cozy as a mattress
There have been many times when I've wanted nothing more for my baby to just chill and take a snooze in the buggy when all he does is fuss. But now that I've discovered this new stroller pad that is so comfortable, I'm tempted to sit on it myself. The new NuComfort...
2 great new products to take on baby’s dry skin. (And maybe yours? We won’t tell.)
Whether you're battling windy weather or baby skin conditions like eczema, we've got two great, all-natural lotions for keeping skin supple and decidedly un-lizard-like. Both of them contain the healing properties of calendula, and both of them rock. Zoe Organics...
Mom entrepreneurs: your bible has arrived.
One of the things that I love best about Cool Mom Picks is its suppport of entrepreneurs, and mom entrepreneurs especially. (Also the fact that they don't call them "mompreneurs" but that's subjective.) So of course I'm excited to introduce you all to Jill Salzman,...
Little Red Riding Hoodie
I am an absolute sucker for handmade dolls and dress up clothes. It really makes dramatic play a personal and organic experience for kids. So I tend to shy away from synthetic fibers and licensed characters when I can, in favor of something made with a little more...
5 free Easter printables you can have ready for Sunday. Each one gorgeous.
My box of Easter decorations may sit unopened in the basement this year, but I can still make my home festive beyond the colored Easter eggs, with printables. Here I've gathered up a bunch of free Easter printables to get me in the mood for the bunny's arrival. ...
Don’t you want some bunny to love?
Bunnies seem to be the latest trend in plush toys. And not just because Easter is coming up. Every-time I'm at the store with my kids, my daughter begs for a new stuffed bunny. If only they were all as cute as this handmade one. Let me introduce you to Gwendolyn...
A kids’ Haggadah that’s cooler than even finding the afikomen
Last year I raved about the wonderfully creative My Haggadah, Made it Myself. This interactive coloring book meets journal meets interactive Passover Haggadah is a joy for kids about four and up, and this year, it's been updated with professional binding and a shiny...
Yes, girls like dinosaurs too.
Both of my kids were huge dinosaur fans from the moment they discovered the magic of the enormous T. Rex at the Museum of Science in Boston. One look at those glinty eyes and tiny hands, and they were hooked. And while I was able to find a lot of plastic, rubber and...
5 delicious recipes for those leftover Easter eggs–or Passover eggs
Whether you're hosting a seder or awaiting the Easter bunny, one thing's for sure: you're about to be knee deep in hard-boiled eggs. Recipe alert! Here are 5 deliciously clever ideas for enjoying all of those eggs, once they've completed their job on your holiday...
Introducing the Cool Mom Picks Collections page – Just what you need, when you need it
Along with a personal trainer, personal chef and a personal masseuse (oh yeah), I'd love a personal shopper to be on hand for when I need something perfect for myself, or when I need a gift for my kids, a classmate's birthday party, or my husband for Father's Day....
Welcome to the Radio Jungle
The first time I saw the Brooklyn duo The Pop Ups perform live, I fell for their sound as well as their bouncy-kid goofiness and ad-libbing fun, which had the entire audience grinning from ear to ear. With their latest release, they do a great job channeling the...
Maternity workwear staples for spring. (A.K.A. no yoga pants for you!)
Finding beautiful and appropriate maternity clothing to wear to work when you're pregnant can sometimes feel like a fruitless effort. There were many times during my pregnancies that I had to cobble together an office-appropriate outfit with items in my wardrobe that...
Ideacious – for people with big ideas. Or people who love people who have big ideas.
My mom is one of those people who is always coming up with one great invention after the next. But she never really moves beyond the idea phase. We know a lot of our readers are brilliant inventors and entrepreneurs too, which is why I was so excited to share...
Shower the strollers you love with love
You're probably going to think I'm crazy, but one of my favorite baby shower gifts in the Cool Mom Picks Baby Shower Gift Guide this year is a stroller cleaning kit. I know. Weird, right? But, hear me out. Not only does the BUGGYLOVE Organic Stroller Cleaning Kit...
More Easter tattoos, fewer cheap chocolate eggs
Just when I thought that our Easter bunny might be relegated to stuffing our Easter eggs with jelly beans and Peeps alone, I was somewhat saved from the impending sugar high this coming weekend thanks to our friends at Tattly and their adorable new limited time Easter...
It’s the perfect time for a garden party!
If there's a spring and summer kids clothing collection that I anxiously await, Cool Mom Picks fave ses petites mains is at the top of my list. There's just something about the gorgeous, dresses and separates that are handmade here in the USA that remind me of what my...