More coolness from recent weeks…
D is for Duuuuuude
There's some sort of unspoken rule that a baby can't be born until someone has purchased the little dude or dudette an ABC book. But let's say you know some hipster, emo, goth, inked, or punk parents. Calming pastels and fuzzy bunnies are going to totally clash with...
Princess Katie & Racer Steve could’ve named their new CD, Super-Gigantic-Amazingly Cool
There are days when I feel like a constant killjoy to my kids, but just as our day is flushing down the proverbial toilet, I try to remember one thing that can usually turn things around: Fun music that knocks our socks off. Our latest mood-changer is the ever-peppy,...
Do you have a quotable kid? (Of course you do!)
Certainly you have a whole list somewhere of all the funny things your kid has said. My youngest daughter named her stuffed horse Puke Bok, and the oldest has been known to say things like I'm not licking the gingerbread house..I'm just kissing it.If your own kid's...
When you care enough to send the very most completely awesome
Imagine a land where the world's hippest Indie designers line up at your door to throw sketches at you for... whatever. Your daughter's birthday party, your best friend's shower, your "I Finally Lost the Baby Weight" champagne brunch. Okay, now imagine you don't have...
Wardrobe by Jim Henson
I'm not sure how I didn't know about the Jim Henson store, but I didn't. And I love Jim Henson, because really, who doesn't? The guy was in an Apple Think Different ad, for pete's sake, along with Picasso and Lucille Ball. While parents of a certain age will be more...
The princess and the peas. And carrots. Probably ice cream too.
I have accepted the whole princess thing that has definitely turned into a Princess Thing around here as of late. But I'm still having trouble embracing...you know. The princesses. The ones with the skinny waistlines and luxurious hair and faces on licensed...
Flite of the Bumbleride
I opened the gate, and we smoothly rolled passed the oglers, the whisperers, and the merely curious. I wished I had remembered my sunglasses, because everyone was staring. Finally, one woman stepped forward from a small group and asked me, "What is that?""Oh, it's the...
Alphabeasties, not just for the next generation of Type Nerds
I run with a tough crowd of Type Nerds, the kind who can spend an hour discussing the joys of Helvetica, the horrors of Comic Sans, and play an iPhone game called "Cheese or Font" (yes, this really is a game). But even for those of us who can't tell a serif from...
Hip art for cool dudes (and the moms that love them)
I know, I know. When you get down to it, most boys are just drawn to things with wheels and pointy teeth. In a world devoid of gender-specific toys, they would still manage to nibble a piece of cheese into the shape of a gun. But what about moms who want something...
Maclaren – Now making scents
Ah baby smell. The intoxicating fragrance of that soft hair, the delicate sweetness of their freshly washed onesie, and the putrid, offensive nasal assault of a fully-loaded diaper. Thank heavens for the new Beginning by Maclaren line of aromatherapy candles which...
Bugaboo + iPhone = Conspicuous consumerism at its most practical
When I found out Bugaboo had come out with an iPhone holder accessory my first thought was to roll my eyes. What, we can't stand the idea of being out of reach of our precious phones for the time it takes to fish it out of our jacket pockets in the park? But then I...
Exercise baby’s memory, crave fudge ripple
I scream, you scream, we all scream for... well, okay, I lied. I didn't scream over these adorable soft ice cream-festooned beanbags, but I did squeal just a little bit. The Baby Gardner brings us Lisa Bacigalupi's exclusive hand-stitched take on the traditional...
Dinosaurs aren’t just for boys
I'm all for putting my 5-year-old daughter in so-called "boy" dinosaur shirts, though her obsession with pink and all things girlie stomps my efforts. But now I shall strike back and win with the DinoGirl shirt from Jusami. This adorable, slim-cut shirt features a...
Coloring The World
The mom and pop team behind Smiling Planet has a line of totally adorable melamine-free tableware for kids that we've already introduced you to, that are pretty, safe and eco-positive. And now from The Deane family comes something just as new and just as cool: The...
Babymoons go trendy
Doesn't it seem like all the hip hotels cater to the barely-legal, barely-dressed, reality-stars-in-the-making crowd? Well, it's nice to see one of the super cool hotel chains doing a little sumthin', sumthin' for the grown ups now. Specifically, grown-up women who...
The crib of my dreams. Thanks Bloom.
I have a confession: I have two children and I've never owned a crib. As a co-sleeping family, we've never really needed one. But now I'm going to tell you about the most beautiful crib I've ever seen, by which I mean the one that's making me think I want it if I ever...
Made you Nook.
I've been known to be a bit, shall we say, obsessive, when it comes to finding healthy, environmentally-friendly products for my children. So when I stumbled upon Nook Sleep Systems, a brand-new line of baby and toddler mattresses and bedding, I was overjoyed for two...
Getting the Pretty Back – Reason #112 why I’m still a huge Molly Ringwald fan
My relationship with Molly Ringwald spans several decades (oh God, that's scary). From the minute she stepped into detention in The Breakfast Club to the birthday cake-eating moment on the dining room table with the cutest boy ever in Sixteen Candles, I was hooked....
Baby mobiles are so 2009
I admit that baby mobiles never did much more for my kids than keep them entertained with their robotic songs and spinning cutesy stuffed animals. But moms-to-be hoping to get a modern bit of nursery decor out of the deal should be begging for a beautiful dream ring...
Happy Mother’s Day!
We all just want to take a moment to wish all the cool moms, grandmoms, stepmoms and moms-to-be a very very happy Mother's Day. We hope it brings all the relaxation, adoration, and appreciation you deserve every day of the year. -Liz, Kristen and Team Cool Mom...
There’s still time to wow Mom
Mother's Day is creeping ever so close, and dads, you may have remembered to order flowers for your mom, but did you remember to do something awesome for the mother of your kids? (Sorry, dudes. That's your responsibility, too.) Don't panic! There's still time to go...