More coolness from recent weeks…
Meryl Streep, meet my kids’ bedtime
I love reading books out loud. They really make the stories come alive in a fun and vibrant way. But I'll admit I'm no Meryl Streep. Know who is a Meryl Streep? Meryl Streep. And now she's narrating one of my favorite children's stories from one of my favorite authors...
Crib bumper safety – no longer an issue with this bumper-less option
There's always been so much controversy about crib bumper safety. Even so, when my first son was a baby, I always longed for a bumper. They looked so cool in the crib and added that extra bit of style to the nursery. However since 2010 was the year that they banned...
New Year’s Resolution Help – Get in shape!
All week long we'll be offering our tips and ideas to help you tackle your (and our) New Year's resolutions. Whether you're a staunch believer in resolutions or not, we hope our cool picks will help motivate you as we hope they do for us! Between weaning my fourth...
Toy storage on sale? Perfect timing.
When you're a parent, a new year doesn't necessarily mean mimosas at brunch as much as it does finding a place to put all the new games, toys, dress-up clothes and various other things that the kids received over the holidays. Thankfully one of our favorite cool...
These tights were made for booting
I pretty much live in boots all winter long. Which means my drawers are also home to a healthy stock of stocking and leggings. The problems with stockings and boots though, is that I often still need to wear socks over them to keep my toes warm, and keep the stocking...
Printable calendars for 2012 that the kiddos will love too.
One of the cool things about ordering printable calendars from Etsy artists, is (besides the whole money saving thing and the whole support an indie artist thing) that you can discover cool things from all over the world. In this case, these adorable printable...
A happy new year starts with new shoes.
If you like to spend your New Year's day, oh...say, shopping in your PJs then you're in luck. Livie + Luca, one of our favorite sources for cool baby and kids shoes is having their annual 50% off sale. And it requires neither fancy clothing on your part, nor much...
Seems like only yesterday that it was 2011, huh.
We wish you what we wish for ourselves in 2012: peace, happiness, a little more down time with the kids, and a lot of fun. Thanks for spending another incredible year with us. Have a beautiful New Year, cool parents!-Liz, Kristen + the Cool Mom Picks team[awesome...
Our favorite charities for that very last end-of-year tax deduction
As we come to the end of 2011, we all feel like we have much to be thankful for -- good friends and family, incredible colleagues (sniff, we love you CMP'ers!) and amazing readers like you who have supported us for another fantastic year. As in years past, we've asked...
Editors Best of 2011: The coolest boys clothes and accessories
We found so many cool boys' clothes this year, it may be the first year we've given boys' clothes their own category! Enjoy some of these awesome editors' picks, putting to rest the notion that only girls get the good shopping. Red 21 Boys Kristen: If there's a piece...
Getting dressed up for New Year’s Eve without spending a fortune
It's time to ring in the new year, which is a perfect excuse to get dressed up. Whether you're waving goodbye to 2011 or running to greet 2012, your party deserves a little pretty. But don't rush out and buy something you'll never wear again; with just a few sparkly...
Editors Best of 2011: The coolest girls’ clothes and accessories
Finding beautiful girls' clothes may be one of our favorite jobs at Cool Mom Picks. This year there were no shortage of great picks from small indie designers; and even some bigger brands we like got into the action. Tutu Du Monde Liz: The world's cutest most...
Congrats to our Cool Mom Picks 5 Days of Giveaways winners!
One of the most favorite parts of what we do here at Cool Mom Picks is giving away prizes, and a couple of weeks ago, we got to give away five big ones to five lucky Cool Mom Picks subscribers! A huge congrats to Leslie T., Amy M., Molly B., Farrah S., and...
Editors Best of 2011: The coolest new baby foods, kids snacks, and mealtime helpers
One thing we parents all have in common is the need to feed our kids. Here, our favorite foods, snacks, tableware, cookbooks, all to help make mealtimes a little easier and a little more fun. Green Toys dishes Kristen: I have a huge thing for Green Toys as toys, but...
Editors Best of 2011: The coolest modern kids furniture
We're such suckers for modern kids' furniture, and this year there were some amazing new pieces. Here, our editors favorites of 2011 that we'd gladly furnish our own kids' rooms with. So-Ro Cradle Liz: Simply one of the most beautiful modern cradles I've ever seen (at...
Editors Best of 2011: The coolest baby clothes
Boy, baby clothes have come a long way from when your choices were pink onesies, blue onesies, or yellow onesies for "surprise" babies. Here, just a few of our favorite fabulous baby clothes picks of the year. Lucky babies. Fore!! Axel + Hudson Kristen: These awesome...
Editors Best of 2011: The coolest kids’ art and decor
One of the fun things about planning for a baby is planning how to decorate the nursery. Then, planning on how to transition it from a baby room to a kids' room. Allow us to present some of the coolest art and decor ideas from 2011. Creative Thursday Growth Charts...
Editors Best of 2011: The coolest music for kids
Picking our favorite of all the coolest kids' music of 2011 is a little like picking among our children--so many incredible artists creating so many great albums, that even parents like them too. Here, Christina's top ten kids' albums of 2011 based on her voting for...
Editors Best of 2011: The coolest baby gear
If you haven't realized by now, babies come with stuff. Here, our top 10 of the coolest baby gear that we discovered in 2011. Some of it will be the newest new mama essential, some of it...well, a gal can dream sometimes. Bugaboo Donkey Liz: I have to give it to...
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We like to think waiting for the Cool Mom Picks newsletter each month is a little like watching the ball drop on New Year's Eve, minus the champagne and glitter. (Although you can feel free to supply your own.) But our subscribers do get a lot to shout about, like...
Editors Best of 2011: The coolest books for kids
We all have a certain fondness for our kids' books category. Finding wonderful books for kids is one of our favorite thing to do for all of you. Here, some of the very best books for kids that we reviewed in 2011. Shel Silverstein: Everything On It Liz: A posthumous...