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Easy-peasy deals on local stuff you just might love
I'm not what you'd call the decisive type. When I shop online, I put my almost-purchases in the cute little cart icons and let them rest there while I construct (and reconstruct) mental pro and con lists as to why I should get them. (Yeah. I know.) Who has the time...
Kitchen Helper
I really enjoy cooking for my family. What I don't enjoy are the non-cooking parts of cooking - deciding what everyone is going to eat, and all that chopping, mincing prep work.Well we just found a really revolutionary service that take those two items off the dinner...
Last minute Halloween costume for six-month-old baby? Reader Q&A
Help! I need last-minute ideas for a six-month-old baby's Halloween costume and I don't have the time to do anything crazy.The truth is, most little babies aren't ready to wear full costumes, masks and complicated accessories, or even makeup which gets smudged easily....
Drooling over DwellStudio for Target
Looks like it's the time of year for another cool line at Target to make me --a Canadian-- feel a little jealous. This time, it's the DwellStudio for Target Fall 2010 collection - a whole bunch of gorgeous baby layette items that I'm already drooling over. In keeping...
If you’re happy and you know it…or having a tantrum. Either way.
I can't be the only mom who would sooner frame a picture of my crying, tantruming kid than the pretty, perfect one that looks like I bribed her with a lollipop. In fact, I know I'm not the only mom who feels that way since discovering this totally hilarious picture...
This week only, Hasbro will take back your child-ravaged board games.
We're board game freaks around my place, and now that I have kids old enough to play, we usually have game night at least once a week. That is, if we have all the pieces to them these days. Well hallelujah for a new event that's letting you trade in your old, damaged,...
T is for tushie
If you ask me, babies' butts might be the cutest things in the whole wide world: Squeezable, kissable and downright delish. (Am I revealing too much here?)So when I saw this new collection of custom baby bloomers and boxers with initials sewn onto the tush area, I...
The final goodbye to plastic bags
I switched over to reusable grocery bags at the supermarket a long time before I managed to break the plastic produce bag habit, I confess. Because back then, the only "produce" options seemed to be bulky cotton bags that added weight (and therefore cost). But with...
A Sunny Day with Elizabeth Mitchell
This is the time of the year when the anticipation of holiday craziness, my kids' frenetic schedule, and the darker, drearier day conspire to really bum us all out. On these days we really need a big dose of lovely to touch us and make us feel sunny all over. So...
Halloween revelers, start your flashlights.
I can't believe it, but this year my kids are actually old enough to carry around their own flashlights on Halloween. Yippee! Of course for some reason all our flashlights could double as tire irons so, yeah. Probably not the right weight and size for a five year-old....
Crafting tips for the not-so-crafty – An interview with designer Lotta Jansdotter
The joke around here is that a great many of us are devoid of the crafty gene, hence our obsession with the amazing creations by many of the folks we feature here at Cool Mom Picks. But that doesn't mean we don't have crafters envy, especially when it comes to doing...
This week on Cool Mom Tech
5 ways to watch movies at home, since we parents never get to the theater! (Hmph.)A simple web based to-do list organizer designed by a mom, graphic designer, and one of our favorite bloggers.Great video cams under $500. Or really, under $250. Because who needs to...
The Clever Detective sneaks some math into gametime
As a homeschooling mom, my kids know that I'm often trying to sneak learning moments into our day. Unfortunately, they are now old enough to resist my attempts to shove some factoids down their throats; often they aren't trying to be mean, it's just their way of...
The Hub brings back Fraggles, Lemon Meringue, and Kevin + Winnie
Just when you thought your kids could live on PBS and Nick Jr alone, along comes a whole new TV network designed just for kids. And uh, their TV-loving families. Or as I always say, if it weren't for Elmo, I might never get to take a shower.Launching today is The Hub...
Design your own tutu. Without, you know, designing your own tutu.
Tutus are everywhere these days (I even saw some at Costco) and little girls are wearing them everywhere and anywhere. And why not? They're little girls. Nobody's going to look at them funny. Or so we hope.Here's a fun spin on the already fun tutu: One that comes on a...
An “amuse bouche” of tunes from Lucky Diaz
After watching a few seasons of Top Chef, I now know what an amuse bouche is: a bite-size appetizer that is supposed to give you an idea of the chef's approach--and hopefully make you hungry for more. And though Lucky Diaz's 15 minute debut EP is more than a single...
Three “boos” for an eco-friendly Halloween
It seems as though the more kids I have, the more inclined I feel to get into the spirit of each upcoming holiday. But aside from a bunch of freshly picked pumpkins on our porch I'm still hard-pressed to spend money on a bunch of disposable Halloween decorations....
Web coolness – Pumpkin decorating, mobile making, Barbie zombifying
Here are some things we've liked reading around the web this week. We hope you will too. No-carve pumpkin decorating ideas from Amy Atlas. Sign us up!On momformation, Kristen shares an awesome coloring book that doubles as a babysitter. Download this adorable free...
Natural nail polish for kids – if you have to do nail polish at all.
Let me start by revealing a major bias I have against nail polish on little girls. I'm of the mind that sheesh, can't we save something until they're 13. Or at least 6? I know I sound like a fuddy-duddy when I say am always surprised when I'm seated across from a...
The 6 most fabulous purchases for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Shopping is not really our first line of defense against breast cancer. But even so, we're proud to support some of the companies, big and small, that are offering special items to help raise funds for research and patient support during National Breast Cancer...
Oh how fast they grow
I'm always looking for cool alternatives to our current growth chart - pencil markings on our kitchen doorway. Classy, huh? I suppose anything would be a step up. But the amazingly cute personalized ones we just found are a huge, welcome leap. Truth...