More coolness from recent weeks…
Back to school shopping – the best lunchbox accessories
You can't have a back to school lunchbox without all the cool goodies inside. We'll let you take care of the yummy food and snacks. But we've got you covered when it comes to all the cool accessories that definitely make lunchtime every kids favorite subject. [Don't...
The perfect rug for the playroom, at a price that lets you grab some toys too
I am constantly fawning over fabulous rugs in the high-end catalogs that arrive at my door. Having an old apartment with all hardwood floors I find myself flipping the pages and daydreaming about the amazing spreads, that is until I look at the price tags... ouch....
The Doodle Roll unrolls before your kids unravel
My handbag is sort of a Mom's Swiss Army Knife. Need a Band-Aid? Got it. Hungry? I've got some mints in here somewhere. But when we get stuck waiting somewhere and the kids are threatening to mutiny out of sheer boredom, it turns out that drawing on the back of old...
7 rock n’ roll baby picks to keep the party going
This post is brought to you by our sponsor, Up All Night, the new NBC show starring some of the coolest and funniest parents on TV like Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, and Maya Rudolph.When I was pregnant with my first daughter almost 8 years ago, I remember being...
Back to school shopping – the coolest kids backpacks and bags
We're pretty sure that back to school is synonymous with a brand new backpack and not one that's ragged and torn from last year's heavy load of school books and homework. Here are a bunch of our favorite book bags that are not only cool, but will stand out in the sea...
Cute kids’ bookends at a price that makes them even cuter
The more books my kids own, the more bookends they need to keep them from falling (on me) every time I straighten up the shelves. But do you know how expensive kids bookends can be? It's actually kind of surprising. We're talking $100 and up--for one!Well yay for...
Back to school shopping – the coolest lunchboxes and lunch bags.
It's a tradition for so many families - the school year starts off with a clean new lunch box, full of promise (and not so full of last year's peanut butter crud). Here are a few that we love because they're not only adorable, they're built to last. Pink Robot Lunch...
First birthday gift ideas? Reader Q&A
It's time for first birthdays! I have two parties coming up; one boy and one girl. Then my own baby girl will celebrate her first this fall. So what are some gift recommendations for this new stage of development? -Elaine Yay for first birthdays! Time for walking,...
Suddenlee – your own personal shopper. And it’s gooooood.
I love shopping online. Real brick and mortar stores can't compete with the ease and convenience of e-commerce. The only real drags are the cost of shipping, especially when you're shopping from a dozen different online retailers, and the waiting for your stuff to...
Maternity and nursing lingerie you can live in
Having just had a baby three months ago, I know oh so well the need to be comfy during pregnancy--especially when you sleep. Forget about getting up to pee every 20 minutes, there's also the issue of sleeping on your back or your side (I'm a tummy sleeper) and let's...
Yippee kai yo kai cupcake
Whether you've got a tiny horse fanatic, a country themed shindig, or just some really unruly cake pops that need to be rounded up like little dogeys, we've found the perfect cupcake wrappers for you.Bonus: Hello, ponies! I've got a case of the blahs regarding the...
I am loving Motherlove
Breastfeeding is a beautiful thing. Cracked nipples? Not so beautiful, and painful to boot. The problem with a lot of the nipple creams on the market is their super chemically feel. Since your little one will be ingesting said ointment when she suckles, is it too much...
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...