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This season’s forecast: circus animals and a good chance of peacocks
Yesterday was the most absolutely perfect early fall day, but today? This gray sky is reminding me of what's to come. I don't know about you, but I get a little grumpy in the wintertime. By the end of winter, I'm a lot grumpy. The Scandinavians get it right by...
Organic baby food that fits in your back pocket
I have approximately 563 teensy glass baby food jars left over from when my 3-year-old was a baby. Okay, I may be exaggerating. But the pantry sure feels like Baby Food Container Central. My plan was to use these jars in all kinds of useful, and... well, still-unknown...
Designer Tory Burch takes on National Women’s Business Week.
It's National Women's Business Week this week. Or at least, officially. Because in my mind, every week women should be in business. One of the big supporters of this week is uber designer, mom, and friend-to-women everywhere Tory Burch, and she's asked us to share...
Cool Mom Picks has a new baby in the family!
Huge congrats to publisher/co-founder Kristen, whose beautiful, still unnamed baby girl was born in the wee hours of the morning. At home. On her guest bed. Thanks to an Atlanta fireman named Kelly. Mom and baby #4 are doing beautifully, Mom is laughing about not...
Mirror shatterproof mirror on the wall
It never occurred to me to decorate my kids' rooms with mirrors, probably because they're glass. And breakable. And potentially dangerous. At least when you've got a couple of rambunctious, climb-happy toddlers. Petit Collage must have thought of those hazards too...
Possibly the most fun way yet to get your kids to eat their veggies.
Remember those Dapper Dan the Magnetic Man toys from when we (or , okay, maybe our parents) were kids? It was so much fun to use the magnetic wand to give that smiling bald dude bizarre facial hair, hats, and eye patches. And now our kids can make those faces-- and...
Take a peek in that lunchbag before National School Lunch Week is over
We know school lunches have been the butt of jokes since the invention of "mystery meat." But, if watching Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution taught us anything, it is that what our kids eat at lunchtime can get better with the effort and cooperation of schools and...
3 of the cutest jackets for kids. AKA it’s good to be a Jersey girl
As a resident of the Deep South, my kids tend to not need a heavy duty coat until mid-winter, which means we're generally relegated to the plain old sweaters, hoodies, and fleece jackets. But with this year's trend of jersey knit jackets, we've got a...
The only thing better than making photo memories is reliving them hilariously
You loved Awkward Family Photos. You haz a cheezburger. You enjoy a good FAIL. Now we've found one more awesome place to waste even more time on the web. At Young Me Now Me, regular people re-stage their childhood photos in hilarious ways. This giggle-inducing...
This cup is made from plants. Yup, plants.
I have a huge sweet tooth. But, I don't want to eat yogurt that's impersonating a strawberry shortcake or alcoholic beverage. If I want shortcake, I'll have shortcake! That's one of the reasons I'm a big fan of Stonyfield Farm's yogurt: It tastes like yogurt. I also...
Oshi Mat: Don’t go to baby music class without it
Looking back to my baby's first music class, I see a woman in sweats, no make-up and a silly grin on her face. I was just so happy to be, finally, out of the house! New to my neighborhood, I was also convinced I was going to meet all my new best friends that day....
Milk Nursingwear – Does a breastfeeding mama good
As a long time breastfeeding mom, I tend to just pop on a nursing tank under a regular shirt and go on my merry nursing way. But that doesn't mean I don't appreciate the value of a great nursing top, particularly when I'm out in public or traveling. So I'm glad to...
Cupcake kits that turn ho-hum cupcakes into a party
The UK's Meri Meri has put together these smart Cupcake Kits and my party-throwing life just got a little easier. With 24 colorful cupcake wrappers and assorted toppers, the designs are way cuter than the plastic licensed character stuff I see everywhere. I...
Silhouette yourself into the bride of Frankenstein
Anyone can pick up a package of boring old jack-o-lantern paper plates at the grocery store. But guess what you can't get there? Customizable Halloween plates featuring your kiddos, all Halloween-ized with a spooky bride of Frankenstein hair, devil horns or a witch...
Get in the Halloween spirit in a pin(ch)
As the final countdown to my favorite holiday of the year begins, I can't help but want to break out the package of fun size M&Ms and throw fake cobwebs around my foyer, like right now.Since I know I'll only eat all the candy and end up accidentally vacuuming the...
Shop for a cause at Happy Chickadee
As if I needed another reason to scour the virtual shelves of Happy Chickadee, one of our fave mom-owned boutiques, I just got another really awesome one. And it's not even because of my new baby (that has yet to arrive, argh). It's because every penny spent there...
Not your department store baby registry
I still remember what a pain in the neck it was for my now-husband and I to register when we got married. First of all, it was in the days before those handy little scanner things. Second, I wanted an iron and he didn't and there was a big debate --we didn't have...
Spooky Fun Meets Little Girl Cuteness
I love holidays. Give me a holiday and I'll celebrate it. Give me a fun holiday, like Halloween, and I might go a little overboard. (But not in a tacky way. Promise!) So I can't resist a cute Halloween inspired t-shirt or accessory, like these adorable barrettes. The...
Wii has one better option for family game night than Modern Warfare. Good thing.
We are an unapologetic game-playing household for sure, whether it's the kind on the teevee or the kind in the box with pieces that end up under our couch. As far as the video kind, we're always looking for options we can either play with our kids, or at least...
Soft and stylish wide baby shoes? Reader Q&A
My 7 month old is an insanely adorable bundle of energy. I recently discovered, much to my dismay, that she also inherited my crazy wide feet. Thinking ahead, I've been trying to find some decent shoes for her. I've searched high and low, but can't find wide-width,...
6 all-natural, allergen-free, or fair trade Halloween treats that aren’t scary at all
With some Halloween candies containing loads of hydrogenated oil, artificial colors and even high-fructose corn syrup, I appreciate why so many of us are taking a closer look at what we drop into those pillow cases come October 31st. Even me. And admittedly, I love...