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Customized water bottles just might make the water taste better
Just when you thought that metal water bottles had reached the apex of coolness, we've found the coolest designs around.Yours.(Don't miss a great discount code after the jump!) Wawabots allows you to fully customize your own water bottle. One picture, several...
What’s black and white and red all over?
You know how much little babies love things that are black and white? Well, I'm kind of getting a kick out of imagining a baby freaking out on this awesome play mat. Seriously, they wouldn't know where to look first. Leave it to the MoMA Store to carry one of the...
Wrapping paper your kids will actually notice
When it comes to unwrapping gifts, people usually fall into two camps. Either they take their time, delicately lifting the tape and neatly folding up the paper; or they rip through the paper like a present-seeking claw machine. This personalized wrapping...
Let’s give em something to talk about
If you're not familiar with TableTopics, it's such a fabulous little secret weapon to have around the house for those holiday weekends in which the throngs of relatives descend upon you. I mean, uh, honor you with their presence. Each box is filled with 135 little...
Stuck on their middle by you
In my family, we're kind of obsessive photographers when it comes to documenting our babies' growth. From belly shots to holiday shots to weekly and monthly shots of baby's first year, we go all out. (Not surprisingly, though, we seem to forget to take these pictures...
Adorable growth charts from Creative Thursday, for adorably growing children
Growth charts are one of those things that I don't think about until I realize that my kids look like they've added inches to their legs overnight. Get me a cute growth chart, stat! And when you're in need (or in want), this chart is a gorgeous option. Created on...
5 ways to save money holiday shopping
We're so thrilled to be teaming up with our sponsor Harris Bank who's asked us to offer up some of our smartest money-saving tips just in time for the holiday shopping season.As self-proclaimed shopaholics, the holiday shopping season might just be our favorite time...
Going nuts for nuts
This is the time of year I start keeping some gourmet goodies in the pantry for unexpected holiday guests, or impromptu cocktail parties that spring from Wii tournaments on snowy Sundays. And ooh, I have a new favorite. I discovered a sample of Coconut Chili...
Stunning photo cards for the holidays Ooh, swanky.
Though I normally don't start thinking about my holiday cards until after Thanksgiving (or, ahem, later), I've got two reasons to be prematurely in the holiday spirit: An October snowstorm in the northeast, and the gorgeous new custom holiday cards from CMP favorite...
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We love splurges, deals and steals, and we know you do, too. That's why we hope you'll become a Cool Mom Picks subscriber. It makes it all the easier for us to bring you the best picks we can find, exclusive discounts, and amazing giveaways.This month, four of our...
A warm, snuggly, weatherproof and goofproof stroller blanket
It's that time of year again when we know the cold weather is near. Or for those of us in the northeast who already got dumped on this weekend--it's already here. Sigh.Every winter, I spend no less than 30 minutes getting my son bundled and out the door. Now that I...
A children’s book worth a thousand words
The Conductor is the kind of children's book I've always adored having in our collection; it's richly illustrated, with a story that kids can appreciate in different ways at different ages. It's got another aspect I happen to like a lot too: there's not a single word...
Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie: It’s alive! Again!
Everyone loves the heartwarming story of a boy and his dog. But when that boy is Victor Frankenstein and the dog is a reanimated but still loyal (and cute!) corpse, you know Tim Burton is involved.If you and your kids liked The Nightmare Before Christmas and Alice in...
Prints charming
I feel like I fall in love with a new alphabet print every week. But when there are prints in the world as gorgeous as the Alphanimal Prints from Lucy Loves This, well, my infatuation is pretty easy to understand. I love that each letter of the alphabet is represented...
Biscoff Spread – Yes, those airplane cookies, now in a jar. (Whoo!)
I was so glad to learn last year from all of you that I'm not alone in my obsession with Biscoff cookies. You know, the ones you secretly hoard from the plane. So when I heard that they've now got a spread that's made from the cookies, hello! I just had to give it a...
No more tears
My first two children were so easy to feed, I assumed it was due to my superior parenting (and cooking) skills that they would gobble down whatever I put in front of them without too much nose wrinkling. And then I had my son who humbled me and turned me into one of...
3 Halloween apps for kids we love
Boy have we spent time at Cool Mom Tech this past week, culling down the throngs of Halloween themed apps for kids. Let's just say there are a lot of people just throwing a pumpkin clip-art graphic into a counting app and calling it a "must have." For those of you as...
Toms Shoes – they’re not just for summer
I am probably the last mother in all the land (or at least in Brooklyn) to discover just how comfy and awesome Toms Shoes are. But I don't think I'm the last to assume that is the time of year that we put them in the back of the closet in favor of shoes you can...
Etsy Kids makes online shopping even more fun!
I am a total Etsy junky; it's my first stop when I'm looking for cool, quirky accessories or for gifts for friends and family. I'm always particularly amazed by the beautiful handmade kids' clothing on Etsy, which is why you see so much of it on these pages.Now Etsy...
Cool race cars and trains – hold the plastic
My son's car obsession knows no limits, which is why we've got tubs and tubs full of plastic race cars and trains packing our playroom shelves. But the play life of those tiny cars seem to be pretty short, which is not at all what I can say about this new toy set from...
Trick or Treating for UNICEF is sweet
Consider this your annual reminder from us about Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF. If it's never something you've done before, the premise is that your kids can ask for more on Halloween than just another sugary treat, on behalf of kids who need a lot more than a mini box...