More coolness from recent weeks…
Hello Kitty gets in on the pop-up store craze
Is it wrong that I'm still a little obsessed with Hello Kitty? If it were up to me, I'd still wear those HK barrettes I had from the third grade. But, alas, I'm a grown-up now (ish). Well, this holiday season, I'm going to indulge myself in full-on Hello Kitty...
Kids tees that make a great story
The mission of past CMP pick, Out of Print Clothing is to spread the joy of reading. Through fashion. Hey, two of our favorite things? And, now, they have expanded their collection to include t-shirts for kids. Find shirts featuring cover of the first edition of the...
Cool Mom Picks loves InStyle!
Well what a nice surprise to discover that the November 2010 issue of InStyle includes Cool Mom Picks in their big Best of the Web feature! We are so beyond thrilled that one of our all-time favorite magazines mentions us us as one of four favorite blogs in the kids...
The low-tech answer to high-tech organizers
I'm so high tech that, sometimes, I need to go low tech. For those of you like me, or those who just plain reject iPads and online organizers and anything with a plug, may I recommend the MEpad from LobotoME? Okay, so you can't surf the web on the MEpad, watch videos,...
An XOXO to OXO’s new BPA-free snack servers
True Parent Confession: Life is so hectic that I once served crackers to my toddler in one of her own shoes. I couldn't give her the giant, store-fresh bag of cheesy crunchers in her car seat, but I had promised her a snack. So she had an empty Mary Jane of slightly...
Our secret stash of airline cookies! Revealed!
If you've flown on a particular airline, then you're probably familiar with the scarily yummy Biscoff cookies. And as a wife of a pilot who flies for said airline, I have to giggle every time someone tells me that they hoard them, mostly because we've got our own...
These sweaters must have been very good in a previous life.
Once upon a time these little critters were cozy woolen sweaters, but thanks to the imagination and ingenuity of Laura Ray, they have been reincarnated as Pogos. Made with upcycled wool and stuffed with sustainable bamboo fiber they are as eco-friendly as they are...
Breaking News: Graco Stroller Recall
If you mamas are owners of the Graco Quattro or MetroLite strollers that was bought before November 2007, check the serial numbers because they've been voluntarily recalled by Graco and the CPSC. The CPSC reports that babies can try to squeeze out under the tray and...
A tree grows in Brooklyn. And becomes eco-friendly kids’ furniture.
Searching for just the right children's furniture always seems a challenge. You don't want anything too adult, or too baby-ish either. You want something as beautiful as the rest of your decor, and if you're going to invest in quality children's furniture, you don't...
Cute boy clothing – yay!
I love having a son. The way he has to touch every wheel he sees--even if it's on some random stranger's Rollerblade--is so cute. My only complaint about giving birth to a boy, as opposed to a girl, is the sheer lack of cool clothing options. That's why when I...
Martha Stewart: Now encouraging spider webs.
Yes, she's usually the one holding the antique French albino ostrich duster while explaining that it's a good thing to keep spiders out of your house with handmade pomanders. But now Martha Stewart is actually encouraging you to have windows full of spiderwebs.And...
Abe’s Market goes QVC, only not QVC. More like your laptop.
When I first discovered Abe's Market last year, I thought of it as an online Farmer's Market - goodies like small batch natural soaps, handmade baby blankets, organic vinaigrettes, and pretty much everything I love about our local Farmer's Markets; besides the...
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...