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Not your average baby bib
When you enter the solid food stage of babyhood, you see how messy a tiny baby can really be. Newborn spit-up has nothing on mashed bananas and avocado, right? The Moxie Bib is one of those why-didn't-I-think-of-that mom inventions that I don't know how I lived...
Cool Mom Picks voted top Pregnancy Mom Blog on Babble.com!
How lovely to discover that Cool Mom Picks was voted the #10 best pregnancy blog on Babble.com. Let's just say we're blushing! We're thrilled to be included in Babble's Top 50 Pregnancy Mom Blogs list with some of our own faves, like Ohdeedoh, Postpartum...
“Mominate” a do-gooding mama to win $5,000 for her favorite charity
Moms are a busy lot. And when we're not tending to scrapes, taking kids to library story hour, and finding random tater tots on our person, some of us are doing stuff like-- oh, changing the world through charitable initiatives and smart business ideas. You know. No...
Party with Laurie Berkner
My kids and I fell for Laurie Berkner years ago while watching her appearances on Nickelodeon's Jack's Big Music Show. Her sweetness and likability, paired with her pretty voice and super-fun songs, translated so well to the screen, she made me feel a...
Back to school shopping – the coolest kids wear from Tea Collection
This post, and the awesome giveaway, is brought to you by our amazing sponsor Tea Collection!When Tea Collection asked us to share our favorite clothing of their fall collection with you were were like uh...is there a maximum number we can do? For years we've been...
Peacock Sighting!
There was quite a bit of peacock hype this past week in NYC with the escaped one from Central Park Zoo, and I am fully expecting a summer trend of feather flaunting as a result. If so, the timing couldn't be more perfect for this new storage box from the masters of...
A modern way to welcome baby
A lot of birth announcements seem to be designed with the premise that more is more--more typefaces, more photos, more duckies and bunnies crawling up the borders. Not so with the Hello Lucky! collection of modern cards. This modern birth announcement spotted at one...
Back to school shopping – better lunchbox snacks
Welcome to our second installment of our back to school shopping guide, featuring 8 better lunchbox snacks for your kids.If you're like us, lunch packing can be a chore. To say nothing of the trips to the super market aisle in which the kids beg for any single-serving...
Pop art for tots
If you know kidrobot, then you know its team of artists create masterpieces of culture. Lots of words have been used to describe the appeal, and I love all of them: quirky, pop-art, Warholesque, cartoonish, comical....the list goes on. There are even a few of their...
Isabella Oliver’s fall collection makes pregnancy clothes actually covetable
There are very few things that would make me miss being pregnant. But the gorgeous fall collection from genius fashion designer Isabella Oliver actually has me wishing I could wear maternity clothes again. I ogled the uber-chic maternity pieces from Isabella Oliver...
Back to School Shopping – Parents’ lifesavers
We're so excited to introduce our much anticipated 2011 Back to School Shopping Guide! Every few days, check back for more categories, more great picks, and of course, discount codes for all the coolest back to school goodies. Today's category, Parents' Lifesavers, is...
Restaurant high chairs without the ew factor
Surely I'm not the only one who's often grossed-out by restaurant high chairs? They're handy, yes, but they're usually filled with the remains of some other kid's meal. This is just why the new Phil & Ted's Lobster seat comes in very handy for restaurant-goers....
Now I know my Q O Z’s…
If had to do one thing over with our nursery, it would be buying more items that look good after your kid hits two. As cute as those bunny rabbit rugs are under a crib--not so much with a kindergartener. I think the letterpress rug at CB2 is so cool for a kid's room,...
Building a better sleep sack
It must be hard to come up with new twists on old baby gear, like sleep sacks, but it seems there's always a smart mom out there ready to devise a brilliant improvement. And if there is, we're going to find her. Or in the case of the Gunapod wearable blanket, three...
Awkward Family Photos – The board game that made me laugh until I cried
Aside from that time I won Scrabble by placing VULVA on a triple word score, I don't generally get excited over board games. But the other night, I laughed until I was wiping tears off on my husband's t-shirt, all because of the Awkward Family Photos Board Game. If...
Breastfeeding Week Pick: Hygeia Breast Pump
This week, in honor of World Breastfeeding Week, our contributors are sharing their favorite nursing picks.I've never actually needed to pump other than for comfort until my most recent baby. Thank goodness I've had the Hygeia Breast Pump to keep me company on various...
What’s hot for kids in summer 2012? The stuff on sale during summer 2011.
I'm not quite why I never think to shop Zara for kids. I've been shopping there myself for years, but it never crossed my mind to check out their selection for little people until wardrobe stylist (and mom) April Johnson, suggested it to me recently. I figure, hey,...
Hello Kitty. In yo face!
When Hello Kitty launched Hello Kitty Beauty a while back, I was thrilled. Sure, I'm a Hello Kitty fan, but I was mainly excited because the collection offered perfect gifting ideas for all the teens in my life, like my makeup-obsessed niece. But now with Hello...
How to make MYHABIT your habit
I love shopping for clothes. But what I really, really love is shopping for clothes and getting a great deal.That's why finding out about this private fashion deal site set off my Pavlovian response--just subtract the drool. Oh, who am I kidding; add the drool back...
Breastfeeding Week Pick: Medela Nursing Cami
This week, in honor of World Breastfeeding Week, we've asked our contributors to share their favorite nursing picks. I was quite surprised at how quickly my daughter and I both took to breast feeding. It turned out my girl had a fierce appetite and suddenly I needed...
Breastfeeding Week Pick: BOOB Design nursing tops
In honor of National Breastfeeding Week, we've asked our contributors to share their favorite nursing picks.This panicky feeling hits you when you realize you're still nursing, you're going back to work, and your entire wardrobe is in such condition that Goodwill...