More coolness from recent weeks…
You can heart punch all over my page, any day.
We're perpetual fans of Martha Stewart's craft supplies and if you're a DIY-er, it's a good investment for Valentine's Cards and crafts this month. Their new heart punch aptly called Heart Punch All Over the Page lets you achieve the impossible--an absolutely perfect...
Hooray, it’s Hooray by Cynthia Rowley’s spring collection
I love it when a cool designer creates a less expensive line for the masses. I've swooned over the adorable styles and appealing price tags of the Stella McCartney for Gap Kids and Baby and Splendid Littles for Target lines; and now I can add Hooray by Cynthia Rowley...
Need a reason to celebrate? It’s World Nutella Day!
It's only February 5, and my New Year's resolution to eat healthier is about to be severely tested: It's World Nutella Day! To celebrate, I've pulled together a few super easy recipes that sound perfect for today, or really any day in which a jar of that creamy...
The Disney Dream Cruise – is it actually dreamy?
When my kids begged us to take them to Disney World, our first thought was the park of course. And last year when I ran the Disney Princess Half Marathon in early spring and was then invited to experience Disneyland, we did just that. But as we're not really a...
Valentines Day treats for your foodie sweetheart
My husband spends his spare time watching Top Chef, reading restaurant reviews and weeding through the artisanal chocolates at our local gourmet markets. So needless to say, a box of red hots isn't going to cut it for his Valentine's Day gift. Which is why I breathed...
Kids backpacks that make you go rawr, and other cool new baby + kids gifts
This past week, I had a dandy time perusing the 600,000* aisles of the NY International Gift Show, scouting out what's cool in gifts and gear and design for our fair readers. I was also honored to be one of ten judges of the Best New Product Awards in the Baby+Kids...
Spit That Out!
I'm not the Most Neurotic Mom in the World, but some days I feel I'd make it to First Runner Up, ready to step in, should she be unable to fulfill her duties. I work hard to give my children a healthy, positive, eco-friendly environment, and that means worrying -- a...
I had to say I love you with an Etch-a-Sketch
I like giving my kids something cute for Valentine's Day, but how many teddy bears with hearts can a child own? This Etch A Sketch t-shirt however, had me at I love you. The tee is perfect for Valentine's Day and all year round--I'm such a sucker for cool,...
An organic remedy for little chapped lips
The harsh, dry winter weather has not been nice to my toddler son's skin. He has red, rough patches of skin on his face and his tiny lips are all chapped (sad face). I had been afraid to put any ointment on his lips until I discovered Erbaviva's Organic Baby Lip &...
Presenting a Valentine’s Day gift guide from Cool Mom Picks and AHAlife
We fell in love with AHAlife the second we discovered them. This website's beautiful collection of high-end gifts and goodies curated by the likes of Tim Gunn, Tina Brown, and Nina Griscom definitely appeals to our inner design snobs. So we were tickled when they...
The Valentine’s gift that made me go Wow.
I love the Valentine's cards my husband picks out for me each year. Truly, I save each and every one of them. But wouldn't it be amazing if you got a personalized piece of hand-painted art to hang on your wall and enjoy it year after year? If you said yes, well then...
Nickelodeon Squeezers: Partly we’re saying “yay!” Partly we’re saying “oy.”
Today, my daughter's best friend Dora the Explorer gave her a delicious, healthy snack. Yup. I played that card. And I am not nearly ashamed as I probably should be, considering the snack was 100% apple sauce with no added sugar. Nickelodeon Squeezers from Nature's...
Valentine’s Day shirts even a boy (and his mama) could love
Even with two older sisters who keep him well in touch with his feminine side, it didn't take long before my son had decided pink was a "girl" color and that his sweet puppy tees should be traded for race cars and dinosaurs. But he still loves Valentine's Day for all...
Temporary tattoos get artsy
Great art is beautiful, interesting, well-crafted, and has staying power.Surprise! That also describes these cool new temporary tattoos by one of CMP's favorite designers. Our old pals at Wee Gallery have found a fantastic new way to pepper the world with their...
West Elm jumps on the indie artist train.
I love having a West Elm right in my hood. It's always a fun source of home inspiration for me, and I like quite a lot of their accessories--even if some of their wood furniture gets beat up in like two seconds if you have kids. What I was particularly excited to see...
Love, cupcakes, and other indoor sports.
For some reason my daughter has been obsessed with the idea of make your own cupcakes lately. Oh wait...I remember why. Because cupcakes are good. Or at least they're supposed to be. We've tried a few DIY kits recently have been hardly worth the calories. (HFCS...
Paper dolls meet building blocks
My go-to standard baby shower gift was, for a long time, either a baby bathtub, or infant footie sleepers. Useful, and admittedly a little uninspired. These days, I want to give something unusual, beautiful and creative: both moms and babies deserve them. My latest...
Great boy stuff for Valentine’s Day? Reader Q+A
I always find so much cute stuff for girls, especially for Valentine's Day, but I don't know what to give the boys. -Shannon As a mama of a son, I am definitely on the lookout for great boys' items for Valentine's Day. And while you had a great idea for a handmade...
That’s right honey, you can’t win
While I've never taken my husband to task for only buying three lemons instead of the dozen I requested ("Who asks for a dozen lemons anyway?"), I have to confess that I avoid sending him to the grocery store because...well, whatever he gets is usually wrong. So when...
Valentine’s table for two. Hold the whining.
During these days of expensive childcare and daytime exhaustion, I'd imagine that for many of us, a romantic Valentine's Date means putting the kids to bed and praying they stay there while you sit down to a romantic dinner in the dining room. Fondue perhaps? I...
The guy who told us to “Whip It Good” is all about doing good
Oh the red, plastic upside down flower-pot-ish hats, and the throbbing techno beat -- Man did I love Devo back in the day. Frontman Mark Mothersbaugh has always been a visionary and an artist (maybe your kids know him from Yo Gabba Gabba?) but he also happens to be...