Chipotle’s Cultivating Thought author series. Because burritos go better with bon mots

by Julie | Food + Recipes

While we try to cook most of our meals at home–with the help of all of the awesome recipes curated on Cool Mom Picks by our resident foodie, Stacie Billis–sometimes dining out is a necessity. You get it. And now Chipotle’s new Cultivating Thought...

This custom hidden message necklace has two letters and a lot of love

by Delilah S. Dawson | Fashion

Mother’s Day is over, but we’d be proud to wear this Two Letter Hidden Message Necklace from Beth Macri on any day of the year. Plus, any day is a good day to give a sweet gift to a new parent, a grandparent, a friend in need of a boost, or, um, the...

Art and science merge beautifully for kids with Chemistry Crayon Labels

by Delilah S. Dawson | DIY

When I was a kid, we called the deep purple crayon plain ol’ Violet. Then it was Purple Mountains’ Majesty. Now it can be Titanium (III) Ti3+(aq). Because these Chemistry Crayon Labels turn that 64-count box of childhood’s favorite art medium into a...

If you can’t run away to the circus, run away to camp with the circus in your lunch bag.

by Liz Gumbinner | School Gear

As I start to evaluate my kids’ lunchboxes and decide which will actually hold up through summer camp, and which require a loving send-off, I come across these wonderful new lunch bags for kids and coordinating accessories from our friends at ISAK. There’s...

Awesome ideas for Frozen movie party recipes—because kids just can’t let it go.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

If your kids are anything like mine—or every other kid I know—they are way into Frozen. Still. Until they let it go (cheap shot?), I say we embrace it. For me, this means whipping up Frozen-inspired recipes that are perfect for a movie-viewing party, a Frozen themed...

Picnic-perfect plastic tableware for toddlers

by Kate Etue | Kitchen + Dining

It’s picnic weather down South, and we’re spending most nights out on the back porch, sipping on some tea and eating dinner with the neighbors. It’s idyllic, until the kids start playing frisbee with their plates. I’m not big on plastic...

The DIY teeny tiny letter writing kit that’s filled with great big awesomeness

by Kate Etue | DIY

Letter writing isn’t a hobby I would have imagined my almost-seven-year-old daughter would become obsessed with, especially with our love for Rainbow Loom still strong. The Tiny Mail Activity Kit from Leafcutter Designs has caught on fast, though, and turned her...

A perfect gift for baby-wearing dads, and their, um, sensitive areas

by Jeana | Baby

We’ve talked about baby carriers of all different kinds on Cool Mom Picks, but never before have we featured a product like the Kiccup, a baby carrier accessory that, shall I say, keeps all those cool baby-wearing dads’ parts protected from those dangling...

Kardashian Kids baby clothes: Sweeter than you might expect. And more affordable.

by Esther Chen | Baby, Kid Style

You may have heard that he Kardashian sisters—yes, as in Kim, Kourtney and Khloé (don’t forget that accent mark)—have jumped into the celebs-designing-baby-clothes world with Kardashian Kids, a collection just baby girls. And you know what? There’s a surprising...

3 fabulous non-toxic skin care lines that fight wrinkles only with good stuff.

by Melissa | Beauty + Cosmetics

As much as I want my anti-aging skincare products to tighten, tone and brighten,  I would rather they boast an ingredient list that passes the standards of the Skin Deep database, than give me the face of a 22-year-old at some long-term price to my skin. I’ve...