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Easter egg dyes as natural as the eggs themselves
Now I don't have to wonder what I'm using to turn my eggs all shades of the rainbow, thanks to a super-easy-to-use natural Easter egg dying kit whose ingredients are just as natural as the eggs. For years, I have dyed my Easter eggs in whatever is conveniently sold...
Shop Tea Collection today and support Japan.
Retail therapy is literally retail therapy when a portion of your purchase goes towards Japan's Earthquake Relief. Today only, one of our favorite brands, Tea Collection, is donating 20% of all proceeds to Give2Asia for Japan Earthquake relief. Here are just a few of...
Gorgeous Easter egg decorating ideas. A.K.A. face on your egg
When it comes to Easter egg decorating, as with a lot of crafting, I've been known to bite off more than I can chew. Which is maybe why I'm so keen to try my hand at this awesome silhouette Easter egg dying tutorial which looks as beautiful as it does easy. The...
New York City to consider ban on Happy Meal toys. Are you lovin’ it?
Ahhh, the Happy Meal. Regardless of whether or not you ever step foot in a McDonald's, you probably know exactly what you might find if you open up that brightly colored container: A little hamburger or set of nuggets, pouch of fries--and a cheap plastic toy.How many...
A lovely lullaby CD created to help some kids who really need it
I, along with probably many of you, had never heard of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, though it it is the number one genetic killer of children--1 in 40 people unknowingly carry the SMA gene. When I read more about SMA1, the most severe form of SMA, and the likely fate of...
A little bird told me about Birdhouse Pajamas
For a gift that will definitely inspire some "awwwws" at baby showers, we've found that very thing. Or rather, we've found 120 of those very things on our recently launched Baby Shower Gift Guide. But now, we've found one more. (Don't miss a great giveaway after the...
This Easter, it’s all about the Pink Chickens
Around Easter, little girls' outfits at the boutiques can start looking a bit fancy-pantsy. Patent leather and pressed ruffles are all well and good, but the baby girls I know have usually preferred something a bit softer. And sassier. Hopefully the Easter Bunny...
The Nordic Carrier – Well played, baby-snuggling Vikings.
There's a hot new baby carrier that just might exceed all your baby carrying dreams. Except for the one where you're carrying a baby while riding a magical unicorn with Ashton Kutcher.It's called the Nordic Carrier, made by our friends at Lillebaby. And it's got the...
Thinking about travel to San Antonio? You’ll remember the Alamo. And the food. And the roller coasters.
Remember the Alamo? Not a problem--I can help because I'm still dreaming about it. I was lucky enough to hitch onto a press trip to San Antonio, Texas recently, as Cool Mom Picks aims to cover more fun and interesting travel options and family vacation destinations by...
The Bugaboo Donkey is here! But you Bugaboo Cameleon fans have some good news too.
All the Bugaboo talk this week is about the new Bugaboo Donkey double stroller --that oddly-named, but coolly-designed single-to-double convertible stroller that our Editor-in-Chief Liz got a sneak peek at a few days ago at the US launch at New York's Giggle. Yes,...
Buy me some peanuts and BabyLegs
It can be mighty windy up in the stands, but even if you're staying home to watch the game on the TV, every tot-sized baseball fan needs a pair of baseball-themed leg warmers, right? Just in time for the start of baseball season, I am loving these Homerun BabyLegs....
A grand adventure for a nursery wall
We painted one wall in my daughter's room pink and that pink has annoyed me for the past four years. It's not a good pink. It's a Pepto pink. I would repaint, but the ceiling is vaulted so... I know my limits. I have looked for artwork to offset the color and not...
Feelings, nothing more than feelings
I consider myself fairly tuned in to my kids' emotional health but I must confess, I don't really know what to say to an angry six-year-old in the heat of the moment other than Stop hitting that! Which is why I'm glad some other moms have come to the rescue and...
New reasons to love Soft Clothing for spring
I rarely buy clothes for my oldest daughter online because she is so very picky about what she lets touch her skin. Tight cuffs, buttons, care labels, embroidered designs, zippers...the list on "no's" goes on and on and on.But last year, I ordered some things from...
Brady Rymer’s new CD celebrates differently-abled children. And it rocks.
If you know a child on the autistic spectrum, you know how special they are and maybe even some of their personal day-to-day struggles. It seems fitting that on World Autism Awareness Day, I let you know of this soon-to-be-released CD from CMP favorite (and Grammy...
Heartsy – like Etsy and Groupon had a thousand adorable babies and then I went broke
I've got one word for you: Heartsy.Oh, and a few more words: Etsy, like Groupon, and huge discounts on awesome handmade stuff.Sold, right? It's called Heartsy, and you get the picture. You give Heartsy your email. Every day, they send you one outrageously deep deal on...
Breast Milk Popsicles – Surprisingly, not bad at all.
Now that spring is here, a kid's (and uh, a mom's) fancy turns to ice cream--arguably our favorite of all the food groups. We consider ourselves ice cream connoisseurs around here, but I have to say, I was surprised to try a brand new ice cream made from, of all...
The Giving Effect – Spring cleaning meets targeted giving
Every year at about this time, I start digging out my kids' closets, then the other closets, and before I know it, I'm on a veritable sort-and-chuck rampage. When the dust settles, I usually have an entire carload of garbage bags ready to go to charity. Usually I drop...
The Happiest Mom: 10 Secrets to Enjoying Motherhood. (Which are no longer secrets.)
I've been a long time reader of Meagan Francis' blog The Happiest Mom, not only because any mom of five who can string together coherent sentences has my utter respect, but because her straightforward, friendly, and non-judgmental approach to motherhood is refreshing....
Girl superheroes with the power of cute
For one brief night in third grade, I was Wonder Woman. Though my polyester Halloween costume was pretty unremarkable, I loved those superhero wrist cuffs that had the power to deflect everything from bullets to spit balls. Now I have two Wonder Girls of my own who...
Tangled now on DVD. Let the hair puns begin.
When I took my six-year-old to see the newest Disney movie Tangled last Fall, I think I may have laughed, cried, and enjoyed it more than she did. Of course, I was also 40 weeks pregnant and hopped up on hormones. In honor of its DVD and Blu-Ray release this week, I...