More coolness from recent weeks…
Breastfeeding Week Pick: Bella Materna Nursing Bras
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, we've asked our contributors to share their favorite nursing picks. When it comes to nursing, I'm an anywhere, anytime kind of gal. In grocery stores, while talking on the phone, while walking with baby in a carrier (maybe even...
Cold enough for ya?
It's 110 million degrees in Atlanta, and the thought of heating enough water to brew ice tea is horrifying. But I'm not willing to settle for the cheap stuff at the store that's neither green nor tea, if you get my drift.Enter these lovely bottles of organic tea,...
Okay, so imagine if NERDS were actually healthy
As my dentist will attest, I was a big candy fan as a kid, and I was definitely a nerd for NERDS. (My favorite was the split box with cherry on one side and watermelon on the other.) Cut to 2011, when my children think plain yogurt with honey is a sugary treat. Oh,...
Renting a maternity dress? Totally.
When I was six months pregnant with my second baby, the company I worked for was putting on a big, fancy shindig. Said shindig required me to go on a stage and speak in front of 800 people. I started to stress--mostly about what to wear. I wanted a stylish,...
The case of the disappearing boo-boos
My daughter is in the beautiful beginning stages of tree-climbing, which has left her with the usual variety of not-at-all-serious scrapes and bruises. I think she loves finding a new boo-boo to cover up with a Band-Aid as much as she loves trying to climb the...
Subscribing to Cool Mom Picks: It’s right on Target.
Maybe "cool" isn't a word you're using a lot this summer. But even when the temperature is in the 100's, we're always looking to hook our subscribers up with cool giveaways, because they are...yep. The coolest.This coming week, five-- yes, five-- lucky Cool Mom Picks...
Swedish designs that turn your kids’ walls into wow
I am sitting at my computer right this very second, drooling over the beautiful illustrated posters of Ingela P Arrhenius, who I discovered earlier this year. Her work just went on sale at Fab.com, my latest flash sale obsession, and at these prices--if you love them,...
It only takes ONE mom
At Cool Mom Picks, we get a kick out of finding cool stuff to make moms' lives easier. Then along comes a community partnership like ONE Moms that's helping make moms' lives easier in a truly profound way: Keeping mothers and babies safe and healthy.Right now, our...
Butt Art that isn’t raunchy, promise
As all parents know, kids laugh at the word "butt." There is something very funny about a word that is used constantly as a conjunction, a sometime preposition and also as a word for your behind. What could be funnier than that to a five year old? The answer? Nothing....
Sponsored message: Take the kids on a Smurfy adventure
This is a message from our sponsor, The Smurfs Movie The Smurfs are back! This time, they come to life in a live-action/computer-animated film that hits theaters nationwide on July 29. But it won't be just your kids who will fall head over heels in love with this take...
Mothers of Intention: Using our outside voices
My interest in politics has ebbed and flowed over the years, but since I've become a mother, public policy has taken on a whole new personal relevance for me. I've got three kiddos whose futures will be affected by the decisions of political leaders, from our local...
Poster sized goodness
Sarah Jane is wildly talented--something Cool Mom Picks discovered way back in 2007. Her prints are whimsical and magical in a way that would make Clement Hurd and The Runaway Bunny proud. I love the simplicity and the talent that beckons from the page. Now, fans of...
Children’s art that won’t give you a toothache
Back when I was pregnant, I became obsessed with finding the perfect artwork to adorn baby M's walls. I had almost no budget and was put off by most everything in the big stores--hearts, butterflies and safaris? Oh my. So I took to Etsy.Two years later I...
Kids’ furniture that’s more than just kids’ furniture
Every city parent knows that if you going to commit to bringing a new piece of furniture into your precious and very limited home space it better be something useful and pleasant to look at.So kudos to the brilliant minds of Chadwick and Joe, the imaginative team at...
The Brita water bottle. Pretty smart.
While lots of companies are trying to build a better water bottle (just search water bottle on our site sometime), I'm actually surprised it took Brita so long to get into the game. But now here they are, with a sports bottle that has one of their filters built right...
A spot of Tea for your wall in the form of eco-friendly decals
In the little pile of clothes that we're saving for when our kids are grown and we're wanting to look back and remember how tiny they were, I can guarantee you there will be many, many things from Tea Collection. I've been a big fan of the line since my first son was...
Affordable organic kids’ clothes that aren’t just available in “natural”
When I'm shopping for clothes for my kids, I find it a challenge to get good organic cotton. Sure, it exists, but sometimes it's way out of our budget and the rest of the time it seems to be only available in "natural." (I know you know what I'm talking about.) [don't...
A stroller sunshade that makes sense
I can get a little crazy about sun protection (just ask my husband). I douse myself in SPF 30 every single day--no matter the time of year--and I run for the shade at the playground and the park. So it's only natural that I want the same safe sun vigilance for my...
5 amazing daycare options that aren’t what they used to be.
It's kind of amazing how far daycare has come. Whether you're reclaiming date night or just need a few minutes to work (or read) in peace, specialized work/play centers are popping up all over the country to supervise your kids when you can't. Some places focus on...
Ergo and Petunia Pickle Bottom make babywearing oh so pretty
My first Ergo was a lot like my first boyfriend. Solid, comfortable, and dependable, if a little thick. But not pretty. Not swoon-worthy. Then Petunia Pickle Bottom got involved. In a babywearing version of She's All That (or Can't Buy Me Love, or Clueless--you get...
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