10 of the best essential summer wine accessories to keep your vino fresh, cool and portable.

by Stacie Billis | Kitchen + Dining

I love a good glass of wine any time of the year, but especially during the summer months. There’s something about sipping a good rosé on a picnic or starting dinner with an effervescent, chilled dry Lambrusco that brings out the wine lover in me. The weather...

The Baby Tree: May we never ever talk about storks again.

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids

I admit, the folk tales and stork mythology stories that seek to answer “where do babies come from?” don’t appeal to me a bit. I want my kids to understand the actual facts in age appropriate ways and the right book can be perfect for that very...

The silver lining over the crib

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

One of the most fun things about this site is the ability to introduce new artists to all of you. One of our favorite finds: the lovely handmade cloud mobiles from Jahje Ives of Baby Jives Co. I was never a big fan of mobiles with music–especially now that...

A cute DIY to keep your kids from losing their glasses

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

We’ve officially entered sunglass season–although with my girls, every day is sunglass day. And hat day. And hula skirt day, for that matter. And this means I’ve officially started saying “and don’t leave them at school!” every time...

Science t-shirts that help kids tell the pedipalp from the chelicarae

by Delilah S. Dawson | Kid Style

My kids never just want to know what something is. They also need to know where it’s from, what it does, what it eats, and why it makes that weird noise. If your kids want all the answers too, check out these adorably informative science t-shirts for kids from...

Home hair color that’s as good as any salon? We may have found it with Madison Reed.

by Melissa | Beauty + Cosmetics

Until last week, I thought shelling out upwards of $250 for highlights and a root-covering tint was totally legit. At least in my neck of the NYC metropolitan area. Then I discovered Madison Reed, a new home hair color company, and even this DIY hair color skeptic...

Vintage lockets on Etsy that hold more than secret photos, they hold a secret message.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Gifts for Grads

Clearly we’re having a thing for hidden message keepsake jewelry this week, because first we found the awesome necklaces from Beth Macri, and now I’m crushing on this secret message locket spotted on Etsy. Dearest Mine finds vintage 1960s ball...

What do I need to make homemade baby food? Our favorite tools and appliances.

by Stacie Billis | Baby

It’s no surprise that more and more readers write to us to ask what they need to make homemade baby food. More parents than ever are making baby food from scratch, with a report out this week that baby food sales are down by 10%. Hey, no judgements–however...

Our favorite Pinterest pins of the week

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then find cool picks like these every day.    1.  A clever gift for kids at a really great price. 2. Terrific  app to help eliminate the baby book guilt. 3. We can think of a few dads who would be thrilled with this...

Cool Mom Picks opens an indie shop and we couldn’t be more thrilled

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

Update: Regretfully, the great.ly shop is no longer in operation. We hope you’ll find other cool stuff you love throughout our site. We are so pleased to announce the launch of the Cool Mom Picks Boutique at the wonderful new website Great.ly. This makes us so...