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The Marte brings you shopping to benefit schools? How cool.
I'm what you'd call a crazy flea market/craft fair/art festival devotee. I could spend every weekend seeking out cool local artisans in church basements and school parking lots--provided there's also a lemonade stand or cider donuts so I can bribe my kids to join me....
A baby gift for the stars
Even after we compile our favorite baby shower gifts of the year in our Ultimate Baby Shower Gift Guide, it's so fun spending the rest of the next year looking for cool new ones. The kind that make you go wow. Which is just what I did when I stumbled onto these...
Does a nursing bra equal bliss? Relatively speaking, yes.
We, like everyone else in the world, have long been fans of Bravado! bras and their well-priced, comfortable nursing bras. But with the launch of their new Bliss Maternity Bra, I think they definitely upped the ante. I'm a huge fan of soft-cup nursing bras, mostly...
When South Africa meets Sweden
I had no idea how much I've been taking the fact that there are not one, but two IKEAs within driving distance of me for granted. Poor, poor Heather, the creative talent behind Skinny laMinx, who was so despondent over the fact that none existed in her homeland of...
Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! At Radio City! And why can’t I stop using these exclamation points!
The only thing more trippy than watching a guy in a giant yellow neoprene robot costume singing "Don't Bite Your Friends" to a hiphop beat on your big screen TV might just be watching it live. And I don't want to hear it from you cynics. Any children's show that...
The James Bond wallet for Father’s Day
While big kids may be busy at camp in the coming weeks stitching up a leather wallet for Father's Day (and I'm sure it's lovely), I think we can all safely agree that stainless steel is sleeker and tougher. That's why I love the wallets and passport sleeves by...
Sandra Boynton introduces the best book character EVER
Sandra Boynton's newest character in her newest book is the sweetest, funniest, cutest critter ever: My kid. And not because his sister drew him in with my missing Sharpie.I just love Are You A Cow?, a customizable (yes, customizable) board book by world-famous,...
A Dennis Hopper DVD library – the perfect tribute to two very cool guys for Father’s Day
I, like every other cinemaphile out there, was crushed to learn that Dennis Hopper died this weekend. I think I first noticed him--like, really noticed him--when he played the father in Rumbleish but it was a college screening of Blue Velvet that sold me forever. I...
Daddy and me shirts for Father’s Day – admit it. It’s adorable.
Oh stop it you cynics. Most dads -- especially the new ones -- would be thrilled to spend Father's Day flouting their dadness on their chest, and that of their doting progeny. So we've tracked down a few of the more clever daddy and me sets, just perfect for that...
Plastic toys that are better than those other plastic toys
The way I see it, if your kids are going to fall in love with colorful shape sorters and battery-operated talking phones anyway--and trust me, they are--they might as well be from a company like b.toys. This small company used to license their designs to the Parents...
Summer Camp – it’s come a long way from lanyards and capture the flag
While suburban kids have access to pools and lakes and campgrounds, we city folk make do with our own assets when it comes to summer camps for preschoolers--like museum trips and cooking classes and lots and lots of arts and crafts. And of course, we justify it by...
It’s Memorial Day – get out the linen!
Memorial Day is here which means goodbye wool, hello breezy, beautiful linen. Even when it comes to your kids' playthings.Have you ever loved a doll so much that you wanted to hug it? Wait, that's ridiculous, even for a rhetorical question. Of course you want to hug...
Baby bloomers for a cause
I have already espoused my love for baby bloomers here on Cool Mom Picks. Their versatility really make them the perfect warm weather baby accessory. But with the adorable baby bloomers from CMP fave Raven & Lily, I just added another reason to my list -...
Mommy’s little gentleman
It always seems like girls get the pick of the litter when it comes to cool accessories and boys are relegated to fourteen varieties of baseball caps. So if you've got a little hat connoisseur of the male persuasion, I strongly suggest this adorable spade canvas...
Boy’s First Birthday Party Ideas – Reader Q&A
I need some great first birthday party ideas and some adorable first birthday party attire for a little boy. Any suggestions? I am a recent follower, but a huge fan! Thanks! -Emilie Congratulations on the upcoming first birthday for your little guy! I'm sure you...
Scottish moors and candy shops, now by your sink
You know those old "Calgon, take me away!" commercials? You'll get that feeling right by your kitchen sink when using natural body lotions by SEED.If you're not sold on your current 100% natural body lotion, these were created by husband-wife team Rebecca and Benjamin...
Tastebudding helps make mealtime my favorite time
Some like Epicurious, some prefer FoodNetwork.com. But me, I tend to head straight to Chef Google when I need help finding a specific recipe, even though it takes a decent amount of time to nail down something that's quick, simple, and kid-friendly. But then I...
Happy birthday, bras!
The good old over the shoulder boulder holder is turning a whopping 100 today, and to thank her (is it a she? he? it?) for her amazing support (ahem) throughout the years, we thought it would be fun to round up a few of our favorite nursing bras for you expectant and...
Let It Be a stegosaurus
Now that I have a boy, I finally get it. The boy stuff at kids' clothing stores is generally eclipsed by the bows, the polka dots, the kimonos, the bum ruffles. And then the boy gets a plain old striped shirt or a lame-o teddy bear when he's born. So not fair.But I've...
Growth charts are growing cooler by the minute
Growth charts aren't exactly one of those items that has overtaken the design world just yet. Mostly your options are semi-cheesy printed paper wallhangings, or what we use at my house -- a pencil mark on a door frame. Klassy, I know!So I was blown away by the fabric...
You mean things can go somewhere other than the floor?
You know those special areas some people have in their entryways with hooks and nooks and spots for every last mitten, bat and cleat? Well, in my house, the catch-all we have is known as the floor. Yes, I have mudroom envy.But wait! It turns out that Martha feels my...