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Custom home design from Jonathan Adler? Welll, sort of.
Far too much of my time this weekend was devoured as I messed around with the wonderful Design Your Own tool on Jonathan Adler. According to the description, it lets you "unleash your inner Adler" and go crazy with colors to create the modern totes, throw pillows or...
Cool Mom Picks loves Parents Magazine!
We were already huge fans of Parents Magazine (who isn't?), but now we have even more reason to love them--for including Cool Mom Picks on their list of Parents Power Moms. Wow.We're sooooo flattered to be a part of this fantastic list (if we do say so ourselves) of...
Breaking News: Toy Manufacturers Replace Toxic Lead with Toxic Cadmium
In 2007, a rash of recalls of mass-produced children's toys, clothes, and jewelry, many containing lead, most of which had been cheaply manufactured in China, inspired us to create our first-ever Cool Mom Picks Safer Toy Guide. Since then, we've been pleased to note,...
Finger puppets of the rich and musically gifted
We're all singing Yellow Submarine in our sleep around here, thanks to Santa slipping Beatles Rock Band under the tree a few weeks ago. And really, there's nothing much cuter than a three year-old belting "Paperback wriiiiiiiter" at the top of his lungs, unless he...
Oh goodie!
Some of my kids' favorite tees come from San Francisco's Bunny and Bee. When we first discovered them a few years back, I fell in love with their modern but not obnoxiously hip t-shirt designs for boys and girls, from motorcycle-riding robots to retro-chic unicorns....
Big brands doing cool things – Disney pays it forward
I'm dusting off my tiara and heading to the Big Mouse's House this year for the Disney Princess Half Marathon. Whoo! But the prerequisite for my family tagging along is that we all have to participate in their new Give a Day, Get a Disney Day program in order for us...
Around the world in 10 flashcards
I wouldn't say I'm the mom who wanted my babies to come out of the womb speaking four languages and then send them to a tri-lingual preschool to learn a few more. But I do think it's cool to see more and more children's items available with multilingual options in our...
KidSteals. No it’s not about stealing a kid.
Moms of babies that have grown up to be not quite babies anymore will be delighted to know that BabySteals, the popular daily sale site for baby gear, has introduced KidSteals. It's sort of like one of those members only sales sites - only without the membership thing...
An app that makes living in NYC even cooler, if that’s possible
Ironically, in a city that seems to have more of everything, any NYC parent or visiting tourist will tell your horror stories of being unable to find a changing table or a way to get from the uptown subway platform to the crosstown one without dragging a sleeping...
Winter bump style
Oh I know how it is. You've got a May due date (or so), and while you swore you wouldn't buy one more maternity piece, you hit January and your current wardrobe is causing actual mental anguish, you're sick of the cold, you're sick of feeling enormous, and ooh, lookie...
Write appointments inside the lines, and then color outside of them
Like a field covered in a fresh blanket of snow or the top of a just-opened jar of peanut butter, there is something so exciting to me about having a fresh beginning. So I am giddy every January when I get to crack out a new calendar, all unmarked and clean, just...
L-Bow Mittens mind the gap
If I'm going to go through the trouble of suiting up three kids to play in the snow, they had better stay out there for longer than it took me to get them dressed. But an armful of snow lodged in the wrist is a total bummer, so back before my oldest could make a...
Adorable t-shirts – this time, it’s personal
There is no shortage of adorable graphic kids' t-shirts out there (you've probably seen one or two here), but what I really love about Hopscotch Tees collection of customized tees is that they don't just put your child's name on the front; they also incorporate other...
Our prediction for 2010 – More green!
We were honored when one of our favorite blogs, Inhabitots, asked us to offer up some of our green parenting predictions for 2010, along with bloggers we respect like Ecorazzi, Green & Clean Mom, and Jennifer of The Smart Mama. Click over for some really...
Susie’s Supper Club – I hope they’ll have me as a member
When I had a friend on major bedrest with her second child this past year, it turns out the gift of food (and our company) was the greatest help to her of all. So I simply love the services that are cropping up like Susie's Supper Club, which delivers spectacular...
Tooth fairy kits for the super organized tooth fairy
Ever since my oldest daughter turned five, she's been obsessed with losing teeth. And considering many of her kindergarten classmates have already lost two or three, I suppose she has a good reason to think about it. And that means I do too, hence my interest in this...
I love my calendar girls
I'm having the best time looking at all the beautiful new 2010 calendars that are out on Etsy. Earlier this week it was the Sure as Blue calendars and today it's the imaginative one from artist Stephanie Fizer. Her Kokeshi Darling 2010 calendar features 12...
The handbag that makes the world a better place
I love handbags. I mean, really, I love handbags -- they're the perfect accessory, because they're beautiful and practical. Your stuff has to go somewhere, after all. And right now, I am extra super in love with the Tabitha bag from HelpingHandbags, because it's...
Score one more for Scandinavia
I go a little nutty for Scandinavian design, so when I learned about the brand new online design store Vyssanlull which isn't just Scandinavian but focuses on organic, eco-friendly, and ethically-made baby clothes, I knew clicking over could be very, very dangerous....
Pick a pair of Pampers
A diaper caddy isn't exactly the most essential piece in your nursery, but when you think about it, it's pretty important. You use it several times a day, for three or four years--not even my crib got that much use. So when I saw a Toronto designer and mom had...
Giving high heels the boot
Oh please tell me I'm not the only woman on the planet (or at least the island of Manhattan) who just can't do the spiky stiletto heel thing. I know they're trendy and fabulous and make your legs look great and all - but uh, no. So I'm always delighted to find some...