More coolness from recent weeks…
Last season’s kids clothes mean this season’s score
Though I'm definitely smitten with some of the pricier kids designer clothes, I'd much rather pay last season's prices. Or less. So, if you're like me and aren't so concerned with what season your kids' clothes are from, then I've got a boutique you're going to love....
Art you can wear. Thanks Erica Rosenfeld.
People who know me live and in person tell me they often think of me in terms of my jewelry - big, chunky, interesting, often made of glass. Yes, glass. And when they ask where I got it, I find myself saying, more often than not, "It's Erica Rosenfeld's." Erica...
The Cool Mom Picks guide to a cooler Orlando vacation. Part 2: The 5 and under Set
This is the second post in a three-part series on Orlando vacation tips from Cool Mom Picks. Traveling with kids under five comes with its own set of challenges. The first challenge being: Should I even do this at all? We unequivocally say, yes! As frequent...
The Britax B-READY – My mid-toddler crisis stroller, in candy-apple red
After a pinched nerve sidelined my beloved babywearing, I was stuck in mid-toddler crisis. But the stroller that saved me can save more than just moms of chunky two-year-olds. It can help moms slinging around newborns in buckets, moms with bad backs, and anyone who...
BabyLegs can’t get cuter, but they can get smaller
If you're not yet familiar with BabyLegs *gasp* then just picture adorable legwarmers in about a zillion fun patterns for the baby and toddler set. They're such a perfect alternative to tights and leggings in the colder months, and so great for protecting crawling...
Stuffed animals that help real animals
Thanks to a certain animated show, my daughter now ties her stuffed animals to chairs and then attempts to save them using only teamwork and a pom-pom hat. It's not my cup of tea, but I do like the idea of encouraging kids to help animals, which is why I like Oomfy....
Johnson’s Natural means more naturals for all.
When I first heard that Johnson & Johnson was coming out with a line of natural baby products, I was intrigued. My first thought was, it's about time that there's a choice like this for the moms out there who can't afford the high-end natural stuff at the health...
Many hands–and voices–come together to help Haiti
I was a teen when Live Aid rocked the world, and saw how powerful musicians can be when they come together for a cause. Now, many years later, another group of musicians has come together, this time on a fabulous children's CD to benefit the...
An Awesome Book. ‘Nuff said.
Let me give you 3 reasons why An Awesome Book by artist Dallas Clayton is indeed an awesome book:1. For every book sold, The Awesome World Foundation will donate one book to schools, hospitals, camps, and shelters. 2. The artwork and story are original and compelling,...
Method and Cleanwell sitting in a tree
If I could think of the perfect merger, two companies I love so much that I want them to get together, do things behind closed doors, and then make product babies together, it would probably be Method and Cleanwell. Well guess what? We are so delighted to get to share...
A match made in baby nursery decor heaven. (Is there such a thing?)
If I could, I'd spend all day shopping for home decor. But with a gaggle of kids, that whole bull in a china shop analogy springs to mind. Thankfully, I an lean on the membership sales sites like One Kings Lane and their crazy mad discounted prices. And this week...
Save the Gulf, one beautiful piece of art at a time
Just a couple of weeks ago, our editor-in-chief Liz and I were one of 2400 attendees at the BlogHer conference in New York City. And aside from the awesome sessions and fantastic parties, we had the opportunity to be a part of the Voices of the Year gala and art...
New luggage for child-free getaway? Reader Q&A
My husband and I are taking our first real vacation since our honeymoon without any of our three children! I'm in desperate need of some new luggage and I'm wondering if you have any recommendations. Thanks, Rhonda First, congratulations on your upcoming getaway! I...
This schoolhouse rocks
Today I was so desperate for a new project to pull the tiny whiners off my knees that I gave them a huge cardboard box and some Sharpies. They ended up just stomping on the bubble wrap inside, much to my headache's eternal sadness. But if you plan ahead a little, you...
Better than a twirly dress – a fair trade twirly dress
Leave it to Grandma to buy my girls two dresses so adorable, they no longer have eyes for any other in the closet. Not the expensive ones, not the cheap ones, not anything but their new "grandma twirly dresses" which they both want to wear so often, it's forcing me to...
I can’t wait to be on the road again
Sometimes, full-sized baby skincare products can be intimidating for me. Like that enormous tube of diaper cream, or the half-gallon jug of powder that I can all too easily imagine scattered over my floor. I like my products like I like my kids: short and cute. At...
Mary Jane socks that are cuter than your average Mary Jane socks.
We are obsessed with mary janes for little girls around here. Seriously, search our site for mary janes and uh, yeah. Lots of them. So of course I'm flipping out in love with the fabulous new socks from Trumpette. Why? Well, they look like the mary jane socks that the...
Not just a nightlight, a magic nightlight. Magic, I tell you!
My kids are in that nightlight phase right now. (They're also in a Silly Bandz phase, a make me a sandwich and then I won't eat it phase, and a fighting about who gets to drink out of which princess cup phase. But that's besides the point.) So when I see something...
Gimme an oi! for punk music for kids from Candy Band
The next person who simpers that kids' music is just too watered down to really rock is getting locked inside my minivan with the Candy Band's new CD -- cranked up to 11 until they cry uncle. Because there is nothing wishy washy about these four motor-city mamas whose...
Great games to take along on your late-summer trip
There's nothing like finally taking that summer vacation and then getting stuck in the hotel while the skies rain down on your plans. To save us from extreme hotel ennui, I make sure we take along a few easy-to-pack games to help us pass the time until the sun comes...
Organization solutions that balance pretty and practical
I'm in a bit of a storage kick these days, trying to get all of the toys and games and stuffed animals and books that are out in our apartment, into something. Anything. Aaaaanything at all. Okay, maybe something pretty. Is that too much to ask for? I think the...