More coolness from recent weeks…
Good things (like babies!) are worth waiting for
Not every baby comes into this world as soon as its parents expect it to. Some of them are years in the making. And for those special little ones, I think this onesie is a pretty darn cute baby gift. The Worth the Wait babysuit and hat set includes simple cotton...
These baby booties are erg schattig. (That’s “very cute” in Dutch).
Just when I thought I had seen all the baby booties in the world, I was introduced to these gorgeous Dutch made cuties,, which, for the first time ever are available in the United States and Canada. Lucky us! [Don't miss the awesome giveaway after the jump!] Meet...
Facebook Fans – Introducing the Cool Mom Picks Deal of the Day!
We love a great deal as much as you do, so we're thrilled to be introducing a cool new deals program just for our Facebook fans. We set it up so that our readers can score awesome discounts on some of our favorite, rarely discounted brands. Starting next week, keep...
Girlie dresses that aren’t too girlie
When I had my daughter--after already having a son--I am a tiny bit ashamed to admit that I became a pretty easy sell with special "girlie" things like dresses and hair clips. Girlie, but not too girlie, you know? So these new baby dresses are the exact kind of...
5 Super-Hot Picks You Might Have Missed
Summer is all about trying new things, and we've got a round-up of picks so new and hot that they will melt your (breast milk?) popsicle. 1. One of our most controversial posts ever involves a European baby doll and a halter top. How do you feel about it?2. Shop...
Cut and run
Of all the gifts my sigOth has given to me over all the years, there's one that I think might be my very favorite: garden shears.Yes, garden shears. And I don't even have a garden. We are rarely without cut flowers in the house, and it kind of makes me crazy to try...
The Wonder Woman onesie for your Wonder Woman-to-be
Superheroes are so summer 2011--Thor, Xmen, Green Lantern, Captain America have all made the rounds at the movies. It's only a matter of time before my favorite caped crusader gets her day in the sun. This Wonder Woman onesie is the perfect outfit for your delicious...
The best food on Fresh Direct for the time-starved NYC parent
Like so many New York area parents, I've been an avid user of Fresh Direct for years now. For me, shopping for groceries online is the best way to avoid the stress and mess of supermarket shopping with a curious toddler who wants to stick his fingers into packages of...
Join us at BlogHer for the most important conversation on parenting ever
Going to the big BlogHer conference in San Diego in August? So are we! And what's better, we're hosting an awesome discussion with two of our favorite ever bloggers, Alice Bradley of Finslippy, and Eden Kennedy of Fussy--also the authors of the brilliant book Let's...
Personalized alphabet blocks help you spell BEST BABY GIFT EVER
We've long been fans of the beautiful handmade wooden baby toys from family-run Little Sapling Toys, and now there's one more item that can make you the most awesome gift-giver ever. These personalized wooden alphabet blocks are lovingly handcrafted out of walnut,...
Sponsored Message: Take your kid to “The Smurfs” in 3-D
This is a message from our sponsor, The Smurfs Movie Every Saturday morning as a kid, you may have watched "The Smurfs," the original 1980s animated series featuring all those little blue guys that taught life lessons and entertained kids in countries around the...
Handsome in Pink
Did you know that pink was originally a color for boys? It's true. Up until the 1940's, boys were dressed in pink and girls in blue. And then it got all confusing.But we live in a time when barriers are being broken all over the place. In the wake of our review of...
Banish bug bites without using any nasty chemicals
The first sign of summer for me is always my first mosquito bite. I always consider bug bites to be the price I pay for good weather and barbecues. But now that I have kids, I feel the need to douse them in something to ward off bug bites, and I've never been a fan of...
Project Runway winner Gretchen Jones and Piperlime partner up for charity
I have always loved wearing jewelry with a story behind it, and I've never really been a fan of the mass produced status pieces that everyone else and her mother is sporting too. So naturally I was thrilled to hear about Piperlime's new partnership with Project...
The latest stroller accessory is off the hook
You know what I love most about my stroller? Having something to toss all my stuff in whenever I'm out. I'm not kidding. I really do depend on a stroller to be my pack mule. And now there's the simplest little invention that helps me do it. The Jumbo Swirly Hook from...
American Eagle 77Kids NYC Style Lab just made Times Square 18% cooler
Today is the official launch of American Eagle's 77Kids Style Lab shop in Times Square, and while that's not a sentence I ever thought I'd utter with any level of excitement, after getting a sneak press preview yesterday I gotta say...I'm excited. Let's just say the...
Beach toys that are good for toddlers and the earth
I'm almost embarrassed to think about how many plastic buckets and beach toys we've gone through in my seven years of parenting. If only one of our fave brands, Zoe b organic, had come up with this amazing earth-friendly alternative back then. Their new biodegradable...
Empowering Ugandan women from the ground up
Designer Elizabeth Bohannan has an inspired mission: to help young women in Uganda achieve their higher learning goals. And she's doing it through beautiful sandals. Yes, sandals. Sseko Designs (sey-ko) was created to provide women with jobs during the 9-month gap...
The best lightweight city strollers? – Reader Q&A
I've been a huge fan of my Maclaren Techno XT. It's a 2003. Sadly, it's reaching the end of its usable years and I'm in the market for a new stroller. It must be subway friendly, lightweight and comfortable. Before I just purchase another Maclaren, I'm wondering if...
Combine Harvester fans – Your dream has come true
A couple of years ago, my son was perfectly happy with the regular old planes, trains, and automobile shirts. But these days, he's a veritable truck expert, so scarily knowledgeable of all vehicles that those simple shirts he used to wear just aren't detailed enough...
This line of organic cosmetics is the balm. (Ha.)
I'm known around my house as a bit of a lip balm junkie. Every cupboard, pocket and purse has at least one tube or pot of the stuff stashed in it somewhere. So when it came time for volunteers to test the highly lauded RMS Beauty line for CMP, you can bet I raised my...