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Artwork for Sid (or Nancy) the Science Kid
Attention science geeks: The nursery art of your dreams is here. Etsy printmaker Shannon Blank has turned the periodic table into alphabet prints that can be assembled to spell out your child's name. In fact, I don't think you even have to be a science geek to...
You blink and they’re grown? Yeah, pretty much
I'm having trouble deciding which I think is cooler--GrowShow's free and easy program to create a progressive slide show/movie of your child's growth, or their ingenious picture frames that can be configured in nearly endless ways.The slide show capability not only...
Martha does Halloween. It’s a ghoul thing
Around our house, Halloween is right up there with Hanukkah and birthdays so of course we're looking to see what the grande dame of decorating has in store for this spooky season. Martha Stewart's Halloween Central is a great place to find products and ideas that are...
What your best girlfriend would say, if she was a pediatrician
To say that I was a neurotic mess with my first baby would be an understatement; every sniffle and bruise had me wondering if I'd broken her. By the second baby, I figured I was an old hand . . . except that he was convinced he could fly and often howled for seemingly...
Keds stomps out breast cancer
I'm not entirely a fan of a pink ribbon as a fashion statement, even if it is supporting a great cause. Generally I think you can just give that money directly to the cause and make your own pink or red or white ribbon to wear on your jacket. But in the case of Keds...
Holiday cards? Already? Paper Culture says, yep.
I am so not the type to get my holiday cards picked out much before...oh, say December 26. At which point I call them New Year's cards and figure I've bought myself at least another few weeks to get them addressed and sent. But for you planners (and oh how I envy...
Organic baby food for the entire family. Yes, you read that correctly.
Thanks to smart people figuring out that baby food doesn't have to taste like garbage, I no longer have to cringe every time it's mealtime for my 11-month-old. But now, baby food is so darn tasty that my older kids can't stop eating it either. Created by a dad for his...
Scaredy cat
If you're looking for a fun Halloween gift for a child that sidesteps the cavity quotient, I think this black cat push toy is just adorable. Or, as the toymaker calls it, the "Scaredy Cat - Not Scary Cat Push Toy." Important distinction. It's real American folk art...
bTrendie – Discount shopping never looked better
I was initially introduced to the members-only sale site bTrendie as a beta tester and later as an advisory board member offering my opinions about the site itself as well as what products moms would want to buy. One of them is easily a Quinny stroller, which I fell...
Smart art makes a smart baby gift
When products claim to make your newborn baby smarter, I can't help to be skeptical. Sure, I want the best for my kids but part of me wonders whether I really need a bunch of special educational toys and other gear to give them the upper edge. But the Smarts decals...
Not your mama’s jeans jacket
Eek, is it October? Really? Good lord, how did that happen? I suppose it's time to start curating the jacket closet and making sure we have some decent fall outerwear options for the girls. On the casual side -- hoodie sweatshirts. On the snazzier side, I'm crushing...
Custom cons! Custom cons!
What's cooler than a pair of Chuck Taylor Converse high tops? How about a pair of canvas Chucks that your kid gets to customize from the outer pattern down to the color of the shoelaces? I know! I am swooning! The Converse website is really easy to navigate and you...
Rock n roll princess
As my oldest daughter starts to get more into fairies and princesses and all things pink (God help me), I'm still trying to keep her just a wee bit rock 'n roll. So I love the looks of this handmade guitar lap tee that feels both girlie and rocking all at once.I think...
The Mini Mini Cooper
If I had a million dollars, as that song goes, I think I would add this Mini Cooper ride-on toy to my kids' holiday gift list. While I haven't tried it out personally, my kids would zip around the living room in that hot little car in a minute. Come to think of it, do...
Chilewich, and your table is set
I've been a fan of Chilewich pretty much since designer Sandy Chilewich first launched the line of woven vinyl decor and accessories in 2000. I've always had to track her stuff down at small home boutiques and museum stores where the selection is generally limited....
Busy, busy, busy
What's that line about how a woman's work is never done? That's probably why I've always hoarded notepads and sketch books and blank journals to help keep me as organized as possible. So I love this handmade busy busy busy book filled with lined to-do list sheets from...
And then he ate the naughty children. The end.
Pat the Bunny is the essential baby gift book for about a zillion people--including me--so it's not surprising that it's spawned a number of parodies. Now there's one more to add to the list: The very funny Pat the Beastie. Henrik Drescher's outrageous "pull and poke...
Abe’s Market is fabulous. Naturally.
Mamas who like their products of the natural variety will be happy that there's now one more webshop on which to find them all in one place. Abe's Market just launched this week and as far as I can tell, all signs point to awesome. The lovely site has a modern, clean,...
It’s Not Me, It’s You. Or wait, maybe it is me. A little.
We're already fans of the clever, caustic writing of author and fellow parenting blogger Stephanie Wilder-Taylor, so I figured I could give her newest book, It's Not Me, It's You, a good skim and craft a review. As it turns out, as each short chapter came to an end, I...
Need more justification to get a Bugaboo? Try their new partnership with (PRODUCT)RED.
It's turning into good cause day at Cool Mom Picks, which is just okey dokey by us. In this case, it's Bugaboo, whose Frog stroller saved this Brooklyn mama from three years of curbs, cobblestones, and car-eating potholes, and the noble cause: The (PRODUCT)RED...
Drinking wine to save lives. Seriously.
It's October (holy cow) and as most of you know, this means Breast Cancer Awareness month. And that means 600,472 products jumping on the pink ribbon bandwagon. Some are awesome. Some are not. And we do our best to try and pare them down for you. (In fact, Cool Mom...