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You say it’s your Birth Day
When I was pregnant for the first time, I developed an unhealthy affinity for those birth documentaries that had previously repelled me. Something about growing a baby myself made me want to click over and immerse myself in the gory details.A new book from...
Blabla launches baby dolls, and there’s nothing bla about them
While most toy companies start basic and work outward from there, I think it's really interesting that CMP fave (and pretty much every kids boutique's fave), Blabla Kids, has evolved from their quirky and sometimes irreverent line of fair trade hand-knit dolls to...
Season of the rabbit
There are some mass produced stuffed animals, like Ugly Dolls, that I really love, but there is something extra special about buying a handmade toy, like Oliver Rabbit from Rachelod on Esty. Rachel O'Donnell designed these soft, cotton stuffed rabbits to have loads of...
Classic food storage containers, hold the classic BPA
A handful of readers have written to us asking for BPA-free food storage options, and I think it's so great that there's such heightened awareness of safety issues surrounding some plastics that manufacturers are responding. Case in point: The new BPA-free food...
Not all toy storage is created equal
You know you're a mom when you go from being a bag whore to a bin whore. But considering how awesome bins are getting these days, like the new cotton canvas storage bins from JJ Cole, I suppose it's not a completely terrible transition.These storage bins are a little...
Attention Frugalistas – we may have $1000 with your name on it.
If you haven't noticed, it's become increasingly cool to be savvy about money these days. We love the iPhone apps that point out deals, the online swap sites, and even the shopping blogs that offer up discount codes as often as possible (ahem). So we're really honored...
Not quite Crayolas, they’re Crazyoleez
I'm always on the lookout for goodie bag favors that aren't mini plastic Slinkies from the dollar store. And last week I discovered the adorable Crazyoleez crayons and I thought, now there's a winner.Two passionate moms essentially melt all sorts of crayon colors into...
Expressing Motherhood – The good, the bad, and the OMG I can’t believe she just said that.
Mom's Night Out is an all too rare occasion. (Who's with us?) So Cool Mom Picks co-founders Liz Gumbinner and Kristen Chase are excited to be part of three good excuses to get out in NYC this week, when we perform along with a group of super talented writers as part...
An eco-friendly Halloween, with an emphasis on “friendly”
It didn't take me too long to learn that younger kids are pretty much scared out of their wits by a lot of the costumes and decorations that are par for the course on Halloween. Forget bloody eyeballs or Scream masks -- even the giant inflatable Shrek at my...
Bumbo Potty Seat
Potties aren't exactly the kind of item that gets me all excited, but I when I saw the new Bumbo Potty Seat at the recent ABC Kids trade show I actually did a double take, then backtracked to check it out. I loved our Bumbo baby seat when the girls were little, and so...
Steal this CD
Any band that uses solar power to make their CD then encourages people to copy it for their friends makes me feel all warm and fuzzy before I've even heard a note. Thankfully, The Harmonica Pocket's new kids' music CD, Ladybug One, is filled with such cool, trippy...
Even more justification for playing Sudoku online
I am always amazed by the number of online gaming pitches we get and then I realize -duh- I am totally addicted to online games, and have been ever since I was first introduced to Snood back in the day. Let's just say there is no better way to keep your hands busy on...
More scanimation, please.
I am so excited about artist Rufus Butler Seder's third "scanimation" book, Waddle!. Um, I mean my kids are.If you're not familiar with these so cool they're almost magic books, they blend engaging rhyming prose about animals with graphic images that give the illusion...
Great schools deserve free money
It's music to any educator's ears: The chance for big bucks for the school, just because it's great.GreatSchools.net and Care2.com have partnered up to create the America's Favorite School Contest, and they're giving away everyone's favorite recession prize -- cash....
Let’s hear it for the girls!
CD audiobooks, or what I still call "books on tape," are my secret weapon against boredom in the car. Our newest gem is Tell Me a Story 3: Women of Wonder which follows in the footsteps of its much loved predecessors, Tell Me a Story and Tell Me a Story 2: Animal...
It looks so wise, because it’s so smart
Of course my child, like yours, is an absolute genius, but even he wasn't able to tell time when he was a newborn. So why get one of this adorable bamboo Baby Owl Clocks for the nursery? How else can you regale your friends with stories of how you were up from 3:12 to...
Six more weeks ’til bobbing for apples!
I am a total Halloween loving dork, and if I had more hours in my day, I'd be That Mom who does the whole crazy haunted house thing, throws the awesome costume party, and gives out the best candy. I'd also be the mom who gets my you know what together in time to send...
Where the wild things are? How about right here.
Give us a few cold rainy days and my kids will be climbing the walls and snarling at all my attempts to cheer them up. So I'm stashing away the downloadable Monster Mania ebook from Make and Takes to help me out with a few easy craft ideas when crayons just aren't...
Halloween baby onesies that look just as good November 1.
I used to feel bad when my baby wasn't the only one sporting holiday themed clothing. But when your kid only has a week to wear it, it's really not the smartest budget choice anyway. So here's a way to stretch a buck -- grab something that works for Halloween and the...
Lunch totes so cool you’ll keep them for your very own
There are all sorts of good reasons to pack a lunch instead of grabbing one on the go. The downside, of course, is the packaging; paper bags are wasteful but most reusable lunch bags are, well, ugly. Or designed for third graders. Or both.Spring Los Angeles has the...
Toddler bedding that’s looks absolutely nothing like toddler bedding. (That’s a good thing.)
I hesitate to admit that my daughter's current toddler bedding collection includes a queen sheet wrapped twice around the mattress and a handmade quilt with shudder-worthy pink flowers. Needless to say, not my style. That's why I was so drawn to Olli and Lime's line...