More coolness from recent weeks…
Keep your baby in the dark. Literally.
I've got to be honest, the Snooze Shade is the kind of product I dream of being able to use more. Because, well, my babies don't generally start sleeping in the first place. But for anyone with a baby who actually does sleep, the Snooze Shade could be a lifesaver. It...
Enhancing the bromance
Only in New York. It might be a cliche, but it's true. Especially when it's the one city offering a new online service that provides the men in your life with a menu of options to send their homies thoughtful thank you gifts of beer, beef jerky or a Top Gun DVD. So...
Bobbi Brown helps you Dress for Success
A scarf is a simple way to change the look of even the most casual shorts-and-tee mom outfit -- and if your scarf is also making the world a better place, then you're really dressing for change. Makeup maven Bobbi Brown -- an expert at making women look good -- has...
Gilt Taste is a Virtual Feast
If you have yet to visit, there's a deliciously gorgeous, high-end new site for the foodies mamas among us: Gilt Taste. It's like everything that's great about Gilt plus everything that was great about Gourmet. Gilt Taste in fact is helmed by former Gourmet...
Father’s Day Gifts – Custom gifts for the dad who likes things his way
The great thing about planning your Father's Day gifts ahead, is that you have a lot more options. Like some really incredible custom gifts. In our world, customization doesn't mean a mug with DAD on it. If you want something really cool, just the way you (or the dads...
Looking for the Old Navy Gay Pride t-shirts? We found them!
We know that many of you, like us, have been trying to track down the very cool Old Navy gay pride t-shirts. At this point, they won't be available online, but rather in 26 select stores across the country. (Our fingers are crossed that more will follow.)Curious to...
Toy Box Toy Box Toy Box
If ever there was a "We knew her when," it has to be one of our favorite mom designers, Kiersten Hathcock of Mod Mom Furniture. We featured (and purchased) her gorgeous mid century toy box waaaaay back in 2007 and since then, not only has she been featured on Shark...
Father’s Day Gifts – For the first-time new dad
You never forget your first Father's Day. Which is why we wanted to launch our Father's Day Gifts series with gift ideas for that guy who's one part sentimental, one part exhausted, and all parts awesome--the first time new dad. A big gesture doesn't have cost a...
Ponytail holders that even the Queen Mother would approve of
This might be the first summer where my oldest daughter has hair long enough to actually put up, and with the heat already sweltering, she rarely ever wears it down. So, on my hunt for cute ponytail holders-- hold the mammoth bows and corker ribbons please--look what...
Choose you. First.
Recently, I was honored to attend a celeb-packed preview party for an amazing new initiative from the American Cancer Society. But it wasn't the glitterati that left the strongest impression (as gorgeous as Hilary Swank and Kelly Rutherford are in person)--it was some...
Owls are the new black
If you've been anywhere near a children's shop in the last year or so, you'll know that an owl is the requisite children's motif for 2011. And we're not complaining a bit. Especially when it's as cute as the ones we've just found. This adorable baby owl tee was...
Best beginner bike? – Reader Q&A
I am totally overwhelmed by bike options for my 3.5-year-old son. He outgrew his tricycle in minutes and now I'm wondering what to get next ... balance bike or a regular bike with training wheels? Just want something he can enjoy this summer and that will work for his...
Beaba Bib’expresso – Bottle warming as easy as making a cup of coffee
My three oldest kiddos were boob snobs and rarely took a bottle, but my fourth little one has been much more receptive, making life much easier for me. Mostly. I would never have thought it before, but now I understand that for newbies, heating up breastmilk and...
Subscribe to Cool Mom Picks and you can be strolling in style in June
We'd be happier than a bunch of Junebugs on a blackberry bush if you subscribe to Cool Mom Picks before June 1. Like all our subscribers, you'll get free (free!) access to the hottest trends, coolest deals, sunniest discounts, and biggest lifesavers we can find, many...
Frames that will inspire you to get out the camera
Summer is here - hooray! Something about being outside in the sun makes kids happy to be photographed. But instead of shooting all those photos and then just leaving them in a drawer (or on the hard drive of your laptop), I suggest you get some summer-worthy frames...
Patriotic printables for your summer picnic
After I run a 5k with my girls (their first!) and hit our local Memorial Day parade, I plan to do a whole lot of nothing but eat, drink and spend a few moments thanking those brave men and women who gave everything so I could live in this wackily lovable country.But...
Nice buns!
I can't help loving these artist-created bunnies made with vintage fabrics from some of our favorite designers. I just want to squeeze them and love them; especially the one with the apples. The vintage bunnies and rag dolls from UK Etsian Jane Foster have faces hand...
The perfect vase to showcase your May flowers
Etsy artist Cara Taylor of Northampton, Mass makes charming and simple ceramic pieces inspired by what she likes as part of her own everyday life-- and apparently we have something in common. Coffee and flowers, meet your mugs and vases. I am so digging the...
Bath toys for kids who really love bath toys
Right now, our bathtub is like another toy chest and ohmygod do I wish I was exaggerating about this. Random pots and Tupperware purloined from the kitchen, squeezie orcas and penguins, and bottles of bubble bath (which ceased actually containing bubble bath months...
Board game boredom no more
My kids are always coming up with some crazy games from our board game graveyard, and anything else they can find in my craft cabinet. So I figure, why not let them put their creativity into action by letting them invent their own board game? Rainy days, or around...
Kids’ books that take the road less traveled
It's a Pinkalicious world, but I am not a Pinkalicious girl, and neither is my kid. We're more into the Cowboy & Octopus thing. Of course there's nothing wrong with loving the books prominently displayed at big box stores, because, honestly, there's a good reason...