More coolness from recent weeks…
An iPhone application you can’t turn your nose up at
Of all the iPhone apps we've reviewed lately, this one is definitely giving us the biggest chuckle: Virtual Nose Job: Children's Edition. It's the brainchild of a top Palm Beach plastic surgeon, who realized that when his patients' daughters hit about six or seven,...
Baby gifts with a sense of humor. No April foolin’.
We figure if we weren't be laughing at all the challenges of motherhood, then we'd probably be crying, so it's no surprise that we've been long time fans of the hilarious selection of baby gifts at Wry Baby. And we'd be completely remiss not to mention their huge...
Plum Organics baby food – Not just plums, but definitely just organics.
I will admit it: I was not one to puree my own baby food. Ever. It always seemed like a fabulous idea and I envied those moms who did, but as a working mom it was just more effort than I had the energy for. Fortunately, there are great organic brands out there like...
TV, now without all that annoying TV.
Remember when there were 13 channels on the television and the youngest kid in the family was the designated remote control?Kids today will never know that pain. With 600 channels, Tivo, Hulu, and Google, there's always something on. But sometimes it's impossible to...
It’s a high chair. It’s a low chair. It’s a HiLo chair.
When you discover a kids shop through the Wallpaper* Magazine Facebook Fan Page, it's a pretty good bet they're going to have taste up the wazoo. So when I clicked over to ella+elliot, yep. That's just what I found. This beautiful Toronto store carries pretty much...
No wire hangers!
Sometimes it's the extra touches added to a baby gift that can make difference between a simple Thank you so much and an effusive Oh my goodness I absolutely love it!Take the sweet vintage-inspired wooden hangers at Zia + Tia. Sure, they make a lovely present all...
Stella McCartney is back for Gap Kids and Baby
Considering how much we drooled over the new Stella McCartney for Gap kids and baby collection, we were awaiting her new spring line with much anticipation. Well, it launched today and once again, we're smitten. The line itself sings of nostalgia from when many of us...
Just Let Me Lie Down – The working mom’s ABCs of BTDT
Kristin van Ogtrop is the editor of Real Simple, which means that her life as a working mom is full of high-power glamour and nary a regret. Right.Okay, I'll confess I was worried that might be true, but it turns out that Kristin is someone with whom I'd share a...
14 x 24 inches of Patriotism
With a family of two girls and one boy, decorating a playroom with a gender neutral theme is a bit more complicated than it sounds. But thanks to the new limited edition travel poster series from design studio The Heads of State, I'm no longer at a loss for...
Totseat – the washable, squashable high chair
Sure, dining involves more crayons than caviar for my family these days. But it seems like every restaurant's high chairs are missing straps, are wobbly, are sized for a preschool linebacker, and/or spackled with nasty goo. Besides, my boy can wriggle out of every one...
How one coloring book can make hundreds of kids happy
My nephew was hospitalized at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia when he was around two and I am forever grateful to the amazing staff who helped cure him -- and to all of the special facilities that help children. I guess that's why I am so blown away by RxArt....
Video thrilled the Readeo star
I love books. Love them. And I love reading to my kids. But let's say they are going to spend the weekend at their grandparents' place. Or my husband and I decide a romantic getaway is in order (hey, it could happen). Then what would my separation-anxiety-ridden...
Clothes made for women. And not the perfect ones.
When I was pregnant with my first child, I went a little crazy with the maternity clothes. And although my husband raised a skeptical eyebrow and tut-tutted about me buying items that I would -- he insisted -- never wear again after pregnancy, I proved him wrong. For...
Watch out Polly Pockets. You’ve got handmade competition.
If you've got a five-year-old daughter (or thereabouts) then you know the story well. Someone (*coughGrandmomcough*) buys her Polly Pockets and you end up spending most of your time searching for the ridiculously small shoes in your vacuum filter. So, I'm always on...
I holla for Soapwalla!
Writing for Cool Mom Picks is pretty much my dream job, and I get to review some truly amazing stuff. I can shout at the top of my lungs about how much I like a product, but the real test is this: Did I go back and buy more? When it comes to Soapwalla Kitchen, the...
Raising creative kids – here’s a hint: You’re not starting from scratch.
When my kids were young, the challenge for me wasn't trying to get them to be more creative. They had access to all my art supplies and were constantly creating all kinds of art creations. My issue was where to store and display, say, a four foot high, blue sculpture...
Meep meep meeeep (That’s robospeak for cool kids art)
All girls do not love ballerinas and all boys do not love cars. Totally get that. Even so, I do get that the vast majority of moms are looking for less traditionally feminine themes for their sons, and that the bunnies and lambs that look cute in a baby's room aren't...
Now this is my kind of egg decorating
After stumbling upon the Design Your Own eggheads felt book from Beeper BeBe, I'm on the verge of nixing the whole Easter basket thing and going with Easter presents instead. because really, when you add up the price (and let's face it, the play life) of all the...
Allergen-free Easter candy? Reader Q&A
Any ideas where I can find allergen-free Easter candy? Nearly everything I see is processed in a plant with peanuts so I'm looking for egg-free and peanut-free goodies. -Mary As the mom of a daughter allergic to milk, I share your concern since so much of the stuff on...
Let’s hear it for birthdays and the American Cancer Society!
We are always exceedingly grateful to all of our sponsors at Cool Mom Picks, big and small, because they are the ones who allow us to do what we do here. But there's one in particular that we want to give an extra-special shout-out to, because we so love everything...
Personalized baby gifts that will make you dance. Or jig.
We instantly fell in love with artist Alyssa Coberly's adorable personalized onesies a few years back, and it seems like her work, sort of like babies, just keeps getting cuter and cuter - which is why we included her exclusive gift set in our new Baby...