More coolness from recent weeks…
Baby shower gifts with a sense of humor. (Unlike most baby showers.)
I'm proud to admit that I like a good breastfeeding boob joke. And I always say that if I wasn't laughing about parenting, I'd be crying. So too bad the awesome products from Egg2Cake weren't around when I had my baby shower, four births ago.[don't miss a fun giveaway...
The change mat that’s getting me excited about dirty diapers
The time has arrived that I have to think about changing diapers again. Diapers. I'd kind of forgotten about that part of having a new baby. Lucky for me, though, there's a nifty new change mat in town that will make it easy for me to do the anytime, anywhere diaper...
2011 calendars that are printable. And pretty. And free.
I love looking at a fresh, crisp, blank calendar. There's something about it so filled with promise--and unfilled with scribbles and scratch-outs and reminders of stressful days. I think our friends at Red Stamp Cards feel the same way, since they're offering four...
Cuteness for a cause
It's clear we love bombarding you with ideas for adorable gifts that give back--but because we're picky, we look for the kind of stuff that's not just cool because it helps someone, but it's cool in itself. Well we love the idea that shopping for worthy causes can...
Custom baby quilts for the very picky
I love making quilts. Well... quilt. I made one quilt. The job, the kids, life in general, and time in particular have since conspired against me. So Quilt Creator is a dream realized. It's the chance to be a quilter extraordinaire--without having to sew a...
Resolution in 2011: Making sure real books don’t disappear
My husband loves to joke around with my son about "those old-fashioned paper whatchamacallits." We're all avid readers, but my husband and I converted to e-readers a long time ago. We've actually discussed whether or not we should bother getting large bookshelves when...
24 Shades of pint-sized fabulous
Having both a boychild and a girlchild, I can assure you that--despite both being wonderful and having their respective proclivities and attributes--dressing girls is just more fun. I'm sorry, but it is. Especially when there are these gorgeous appliqued A-line...
Happy 2011 cool moms!
2011. Is it even possible? It just sounds so...future-y!From Kristen, Liz, and everyone at Cool Mom Picks, we wish you and your family a peaceful, beautiful, happy, healthy new year. We hope it's filled with all the joy, all the success, all the nights of pure...
Editors Best of 2010: The coolest baby clothes, kids clothes and shoes
Each year it gets harder and harder to pick our favorite clothes and accessories for kids, as we get introduced to more and more cool brands. Here are our top picks that make us wish for more closet space! Handmade baby booties always make us yearn for babies to give...
Our favorite charities for that very last end-of-year tax deduction
As we come to the end of an amazing year at Cool Mom Picks, we all have so much to be thankful for--our families, our friends, the fact that we get to do what we love.And of course, the support of the coolest readers on the planet without whom we couldn't do what we...
Editors Best of 2010: The coolest services, sanity savers, and helpful websites for parents
While some people think of us as shopping blog, we're not only about shopping. We love tracking down the helpful websites and resources that make our lives easier. Yeah, okay, and things that make our shopping easier too. Consider me a new Shopafrolic-aholic. I adore...
We resolve to bring you more awesomeness in the New Year.
Here at Cool Mom Picks, we've got a whole lot of New Year's Resolutions:1. We resolve to offer a most excellent giveaway in our newsletter every single month. This month, we have two gift certificates to Polarn O. Pyret worth $125, only for subscribers of the Cool Mom...
Editors Best of 2010: The coolest new cookbooks, baby food, snacks, and mealtime helpers
One thing we moms all have in common is the need to feed our families. We always have our eye out for the coolest foods, the tastiest treats, and the most helpful websites and cookbooks to help us make it all easier. And maybe more fun? Here are a few of our faves of...
Editors Best of 2010: The coolest baby gifts, blankets, strollers and gear
Whatever we cover here for bigger kids, our hearts still belong to those beautiful new babies, and their new moms who are just discovering the world of cool possibilities for them. While we have an awesome annual baby shower gift guide with more than 100 awesome...
Editors Best of 2010: The coolest art, decor, and kids furniture
Our art and decor categories are some of our richest, which always makes it hard to pare down our faves of 2010. Here, find just a few of our many, many favorites. Art I think everything about Custom Toy Portraits (at top) is just magical. There's no better way to...
Children’s thank you notes with an extra personal touch
My children are fortunate to have extremely generous family members who love to spoil them with lots of Christmas gifts. And since my 6-year-old can now write well enough to ask them for specific presents, my feeling is she can do her own thank you notes this year...
Editors Best of 2010: The coolest technology and apps
With how integrated tech is becoming in our lives these days as parents, it's getting harder to narrow down our favorite apps, software, hardware, and other 21st century picks. Here are a few of our favorites of the year, including some picks from our sister site,...
Great post-holiday sales from the boutiques we love
While we all know the department stores are slashing prices in their annual post-Christmas frenzy right now, some of our favorite small online shops are having amazing post-holiday sales too. The snow being what it is in my neck of the woods right now, I'm very...
Editors Best of 2010: The coolest books, music, and DVDs for kids
Enjoy these, our editors' favorite books, music, and DVDs of the year to help keep our kids entertained and educated. And frankly, us too. Books for little kids Even after reading it oh, every night for a month, my youngest daughter still laughs at the ending Tuck Me...
Editors Best of 2010: The coolest toys, dolls, games and baby toys
We have the best time every year seeking out amazing toys and games for babies and kids that we can recommend completely. Our favorites are generally made with love and care by small companies or independent designers. Although we do love those video games too! Big...
Editors Best of 2010: The coolest jewelry and handbags
This year, once again, we're thrilled to announce some of our favorite picks of the year which we'll share all week long. Yes, it's like picking amongst our children, because we really really love everything we feature here. Enjoy our editors' favorite jewelry and...