More coolness from recent weeks…

It’s Memorial Day – get out the linen!

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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 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 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...

How to train your dragon to sit on the couch

How to train your dragon to sit on the couch

Sit. Speak. Shake. Breathe flame. Okay, now make the room more attractive. Go on. Good boy! You get a biscuit!Okay, so maybe it has nothing to do with the movie, and maybe it can't sit up and beg, but I saw this duck's egg blue and ivory dragon cushion by helkatdesign...

Happy Father’s Day, dawg

Happy Father’s Day, dawg

Not every guy is a jewelry guy but I am in admiration of those funky types who are. Meaning, those men who can pull off the hipster dog tag or chunky ID bracelet thing; not those with the Wookie chest hair and the gold Mr. T chains.For those dads in the former...

Saying no to gladiator shoes

Saying no to gladiator shoes

I have been coveting this one pair of Michael Kors slides since I slipped my feet into them at local trendanista boutique, Scoop. On three different occasions. The buttery leather and comfy flat sole coupled with the perfect shade of neutral made it tops on my casual...

Timi & Leslie – taking the diaper out of diaper bags

Timi & Leslie – taking the diaper out of diaper bags

The season has definitely changed around here, which means I'm putting away the sweaters and long pants, and switching handbags. Of course this leads to much hand wringing considering I'm completely attached to my super great, but very wintry, brown leather bag.But I...

A new app that teaches kids Chinese? Xie Xie! (Thank you!)

A new app that teaches kids Chinese? Xie Xie! (Thank you!)

Yesterday my son had a playdate with a little Chinese girl, coincidentally the same day I downloaded Chinese for Munchkins to my iPhone. The amazed look on her face when I asked them if they had seen a hóu zi or a lóng (a monkey or a dragon) at school was priceless....

Mini portraits of your minis

Mini portraits of your minis

The ghosts of bad desk tchotchkes of Father's Days past still haunt me: Paper weights, coffee mugs, mini voodoo dolls. Sorry Dad! Sometimes you're hard to shop for. But grandpas and new dads -- not too hard. Especially if they're sentimental about the kiddos. A framed...