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Sponsored Post: The Family Vacation Reel 2.0
This message is brought to you by Visa The family vacation is a rite of passage, whether it's that first big trip to your child's dream amusement park, a weekend camping trip, or a European tour. If you're the one walking around with camcorder in one hand, camera...
Planning the perfect Harry Potter Party
When my newly minted 7-year old daughter asked me to throw her a Harry Potter birthday party with only two weeks to plan, I said "absolutely!" And then ran straight to my computer to try to figure out how the heck to pull this off for about eight little girls ranging...
Modern tea towels that make me want to take up dishwashing
I have a thing for tea towels, but most of the ones I see fall squarely into the Country Living school of design. What, cityfolk don't dry their dishes too? So I was happy to be introduced to San Francisco studio Studiopatro, which makes lovely linens in more...
Kitchen tools for your little sous chef
My kids are more than eager to help in the kitchen, but there's only so much they can do with a big dull butter knife and a spoon as long as their arm. Fortunately, since discovering these cool kid-size kitchen utensils, our nightly dinner service has gotten much more...
The cow says moo. That you know of.
Recently, my daughter asked why a friend's two year-old brother couldn't "act like a cow" without saying moo. I explained that animal sounds are the first way that children start to understand how to define animals. And that's why every baby's first library isn't...
A keepsake baby blanket you’ll actually use
I love the idea of buying a keepsake blanket for a baby, but in my experience, they're usually more beautiful than they are useful. However that's not the case when it comes to these mom-designed blankets that are as gorgeous as they are functional. The Spunge Design...
Angry Birds are back. Only this time, in person.
When my kids first discovered Angry Birds, I admit that it didn't take me long to join the legions of lovers. There is something about the smug little faces and the clueless looking swine that gets me every time. But there is this little problem called "too much...
Cool Mom Picks wishes you a Happy Birthday. Yes, you.
Considering my oldest daughter just turned seven (7!) last week, I've spent the better half of the last few days singing Happy Birthday. So it seemed only fitting that I'd have barely any voice left when I filmed myself doing the same for you, on behalf of our sponsor...
EWG and Cool Mom Picks agree: These 3 sunscreens rock
Does anyone else feel like buying sunscreen takes a PhD and two hours internet research? I do. And then I'm too tired to swim. That's why we're happy to share some family-tested sunscreens that we've thoroughly tested-- and we checked the EWG Skin Deep list, too,...
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Pretty, pretty porcelain
I always love those artist and free thinking types who commit to something like wearing a different dress every day for a year, or cooking a different vegetable every day. And now there's one more--UK mom and artist Lisa Stevens who's creating a different beautiful...
Teaching kids to read just gets more and more fun.
When my kids were younger, I used to leave the Closed Captioning up on the television so they could get familiar with the words coming out of the mouths of their favorite cartoon characters. Taking this idea one step further and more effectively, in my opinion, are...
Quiet travel toys – Reader Q&A
Do you have any suggestions for fun, quiet and small toys for a looooong flight/travel day for a 2yo and a 4yo, both boys? Would love to hear your suggestions! Thanks! -Brave mama, Melissa. Crayons and blank paper, activity books, and coloring books are...
And the Cat’s in the Apron and the silver spoon…
We're always sad to see a small shop we love, like Cat in an Apron, close its doors. But there's a silver lining. At least if you'd like to get 50% off their remaining inventory of beautifully tailored clothing, gifts and accessories. Cat in an Apron specializes in...
Cool Mom Picks voted #1 shopping site on Babble.com. Whoo!
We were beyond thrilled to discover that Cool Mom Picks has been chosen as Babble.com's #1 shopping site! Thank you, Babble! To be honored alongside 50 cool sites that we admire and love ourselves, like Inhabitat, Stroller Traffic, and Shopafrolic (just to name a few)...
Why should kids get all the great clothes?
So many times I wish that my favorite kids designers were designer for us adults too. And now--hello! Thank you, kit +lili! I'm loving their line for adults, including beautiful dresses, flowy peasant tops in bold modern patterns, and cheery reversible tote bags that...
From the makers of the cutest swaddlers come the cutest baby bibs
Like so many moms, I'm obsessed with those feather-soft muslin swaddle blankets from the beloved aden + anais line. I use the beautifully printed blankies for everything from hiding my nursing newborn to protecting him from the sun and, oh yeah, swaddling him. Now...
Mamas of little ones: Let’s Go Play with Charlie Hope
As soon as I heard Charlie Hope's first CD, and then her lovely collection of lullabies, I was struck by how absolutely clear, real and pretty her voice is--especially in contrast with all the robotic autotune vocals this mama of a pop-music loving tween has to...
In praise of the mustache
The hipsters have spoken! From Williamsburg to Silverlake, the official motif of the 2011 hipster movement is...the mustache. Specifically, the curly handlebar moustache. If I'm not seeing it on the faces of the kinds of guys who have traded up from trucker hats and...
Jeffrey Sebelia serves up rockin threads for our little dudes
Dressing our little dudes up is no easy task. While it may be fairly easy to go preppy and sport the oxford shirt and khaki pants route, sometimes social events beckon for more rock and roll than country club.A new kids label from a Project Runway favorite has...
The most helpful site for NYC mamas in search of… well, everything
I didn't have kids yet when I lived in New York, but if I did--or should we ever happen to move back (could happen!)--I'd need some help getting it all together. A toddler bed to fit in a Manhattan apartment? Recommendations for a fabulous nanny? A gently-used city...