More coolness from recent weeks…
Gaggle of Chicks – If you can get over the name, there’s savings to be had
I am not going to mince words here, so let me just say it: I hate that this site is named "Gaggle of Chicks." Truly. I am not a chick, I am not part of a gaggle, and since when are great deals only for moms? C'mon. So, yes, if you need to take a minute to get past the...
Cool Mom Picks and ABC – Saving your sanity, mamas!
As moms ourselves, we really value our sanity - and fortunately, there are a slew of awesome products out there that help us do just that, several of which have been rounded up by our own Publisher and Editor in Chief Liz Gumbinner on the ABC News Now show, Parenting...
Hot for purple
I still remember the moment I found the perfect little purple striped cotton girls dress from Petit Bateau. It was a splurge for sure. But I was pregnant with #2, and knew I'd get a whole lot of use out of it two times around. (You can even see it on my daughter on my...
Now that’s my kind of tea party
I don't get to take a bath in my Jacuzzi tub very often, mainly because it's full of tiny little teacups and saucers and one random pink pig who, I'm told, likes hot chocolate and cake. My kids have pretty much taken over the tub that made me want to buy the house in...
Time to start thinking Halloween? UNICEF is.
When I was a kid, we carried our Halloween treats in pillow cases because we were greedy little goblins who didn't mind having candy-corn stuck in our hair later on. But again, my kids get to have all the fun with none of the hideous polyester paisley. UNICEF, which...
So let’s talk Jeggings, and how to make them work for your kids.
We know that "Jeggings" are pretty much the fashion word for fall, and while we will probably be making fun of ourselves in ten years for it, we're kind of in love with them right now. Especially on kids. My own girls have a couple of pairs these days and I love how...
Ooh, Lala
Everybody goes gaga for a squishy new baby. Not only do they look like Winston Churchill and smell like heaven, but you can dress them up the cutest little thumb-sized shoes without the scuffing and "Oops, we left it at the playground" issues you get once they start...
A book to make the bedtime routine easier on both of you.
I still crack up when people find a blog post of mine about sleep and babies, and ask me for advice. Me? Me who still, five years later, can't get my kids into a normal bedtime routine? Me, who still has to sleep with a three year-old's feet up my nose most nights? So...
Big news! We proudly introduce the launch of Cool Mom Tech
Well after months of work, we can finally let you know the big news that's been keeping us all busy lately: The official launch of Cool Mom Tech! Whoo!Don't worry, you don't have to be a so-called techie to feel at home over there. You're online right now mama, and...
Beautiful French bibs with a beautiful eco story too.
I've had a rash of friends and family having babies lately (welcome to the world little Drew Micah!) so I've had baby gifts on the brain quite a bit. I tend to get something off the registry for the shower, plus a little something-something extra, like a fun bib that...
The wooden elephant in the room
I'm having a thing for wooden decor lately; not sure if it's the fall in the air, or the fact that I spent way too long at Bo Concept last weekend drooling over dining room tables. Either way, I keep reimagining my apartment with more wooden accents. So when I saw the...
I’m going to Quash those germs right off of their hands
I'm a bit of a germ freak. Okay, a lot of a germ freak. Like the kind of person who has about twelve bottles of hand sanitizer on the go at any given time. And kids who use the word "sanitizer" like it's a normal thing for them to be saying. (Yes, I'm more than a...
Classic children’s books that help you listen with your eyes
Love it or hate it ( and we know the book is a bit polarizing with our readers!), there's a reason Goodnight Moon has been around since the late 1940's and is still a favorite today; there is something calming and beautiful about the repetitive, rhythmic prose that...
Indie lullabies? That would be a yes.
Going back a few years, I held fast to the belief that if I was going to be stuck out of my bed in the middle of the night rocking an infant, I deserved to play a little night music that would be awesome and make us both (oh please, oh please) fall asleep. So...
Piperlime goes pregnant
I admit that I'm a sucker for a fancy pair of jeans, mostly because I've found over the years that they just wear and fit better. And after almost four kids on an already hard to fit body, those things are really hard to find at budget prices. So I guess it's no...
The game of cute eats
Sure, as a seasoned mama, you know that even the cutest plate won't keep the applesauce out of baby's hair and the peas out of her nose, but hope springs eternal. And really, what makes a better baby gift than adorable tot-sized tableware? French Bull's latest...
She’s got le-e-egs.
Fun prints on tights are in this fall, as we've been told by oh, pretty much every fashion guru anywhere. (No, we don't have a direct line to every fashion guru everywhere but we read a lot!) I love the idea of pairing more neutral color palates with funkier prints;...
Puzzles with multiple soutions
My kids are all puzzle fans, as evidenced by the thousands of cardboard and wooden pieces strewn about my floor at any given time of the day. But we've yet to see anything like the new multiple solution shape puzzles from one of our fave kid's gear and furniture...
Back to school clothes for under $20 that look like you spent a whole lot more.
As of today, I officially have two children in school. (Sniff!) So we did some serious back to school shopping a few days ago and learned there was much awesomeness to be had at Old Navy. It's a lucky coincidence that this week the shop is one of Cool Mom Picks'...
Put a cork in it: The cool OXO Uplift Tea Kettle
Trying to agree on a tea kettle with the sigOth last weekend in a Maine gourmet shop was nearly as difficult as trying to agree on a baby name. The kitchen is more or less his domain (the culinary school degree grants him as much), so he tends to get his way with...
Boys like play castles too, ya know.
In a house full of girls, my son is used to playing with pink ponies and pretty castles. Really, I'm all for it. But it is nice to find pretend play toys that are a little more gender neutral too. The eco-friendly castle tower from Imagination Box Co is a little...