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Disneynature EARTH is out of this world
My kids expected another silly cartoon as we settled in to watch Disneynature: EARTH on DVD, but their quiet focus told me that, even without talking zebras, the night's selection had been a hit. We had skipped EARTH when it first appeared in the movie theaters back...
80 Acres of Yum
As I was walking through the beauty product aisles at the NY Gift show recently, amidst all the thickly perfumed lotions and soaps that smelled like an ice cream shop explosion, boy was I happy to have stumbled into the McEvoy Ranch booth. And to have gotten the...
Baby’s first squid
Hard as I try, my kids are not the most adventurous eaters on the planet. But when it comes to teething, my daughter will put almost anything in her mouth. Funny how that works.So I am totally cracking up at the squid teething toy made exclusively for mom-run boutique...
Great handmade baby shower decorations – CMP does etsy
Provided you hold the embarrassing games, we love baby showers. Yay for momentous occasions! If you want to make the event as pretty as can be, we've collected a few unexpected decor ideas all from the indie artists and crafters on Etsy.On a budget? You can download...
EcoTools – Prettying up the planet one makeup brush at a time
There are eco options for pretty much everything these days, including some that never crossed my mind at all. Like, say, cosmetic tools? Turns out those blush brushes and eyebrow groomers aren't always so nice to mama earth. Or so says EcoTools. They make their...
9/11 – a very good day for doing very good
We love opportunities to get our kids involved in community service, so we're so delighted to hear that 9/11 is now officially a National Day of Service and Remembrance. It's also better than making it a National Day of Watching 24 Hour News Channels and Being...
Kids’ tees that feel as good to buy as to wear
A new mom-designed organic kids clothing line called Gardin has just launched and I'm doing a little happy dance. Because while there are no shortage of appliqued kids tees and rhinestone kids tees and kids tees that say something ironic and obscene in another...
Coloring is serious business
Of course every parent thinks every scribble their child does is a collectible masterpiece, but in the case of the Coloring Can Be Funny coloring book, I think it's kinda true. Talented, ?ber-hip artist, S. Britt, turned a bunch of his whimsical doodles into pages and...
Moja Rising
When I first heard of the MojaMix Custom-Mixed Cereal, I thought you'd have to be a pretty picky eater to need that. And then I remembered that I custom-order three different kinds of coffee beans to hand mix at home for my perfect roast. Who am I to judge? In fact, I...
Fabric scraps never had it so good
Designer Cath Young says her label Chunky Chooky is dedicated to "cool things for small people," but I'd argue you don't have to be particularly small to relish her adorable softies--creatures, rattles, and so-called wabbits fashioned from vintage and cast-off fabric...
School uniform help? – Reader Q&A
My daughters attend a school that requires uniforms: Khaki pants and navy blue shirts. They can wear any solid navy top -- no logos or words, and no polos. Any creative suggestions for some cute tunics, or tees, cardigans? -ShannonI admit I'm a little...
Celebrate National Bacon Day with…lollipops?
Bacon is the new black, it would seem, and everywhere I look (least of all our own fridge) there is someone proudly proclaiming his or her love for the stuff. So I wasn't entirely surprised to have found a number of bacon-oriented gourmet items at the Fancy Foods Show...
Hello Earthlust, helloooooo beautiful stainless steel bottles
Since the recent revelation that SIGG bottle liners contain BPA, we've been on the look out for more alternatives made of stainless steel and not aluminum, which requires a liner in the first place. There's the Safe Sporter which we've featured on site, and several...
Because sometimes you’ve just gotta go
When I think back to my pregnancies, my first thought isn't of the miracle of life or even the swollen feet and the heartburn. No, when I remember those days, my mind immediately goes to one place: The bathroom. With each child, I remember nine months of constant...
Chalk it up to the animals
I'd argue there's little more useful than a chalkboard, especially the two beautiful new chalkboard stickers at Zoe b Organic in the shape of either the endangered Isabelle butterfly or a koala bear. They're made from potato starch, which results in a 100%...
Easy, green, and now chic
So maybe the first time we told you about the Flip & Tumble reusable shopping bags that you can just fold up into a teeny little ball and toss in your purse, you liked it...but you just weren't wowed by the solid prints. Well now Flip & Tumble's new line of...
Cool Mom Picks Loves Psychobaby – Back to School Edition
We just had so much fun picking our favorite summer clothes and accessories at Psychobaby last month that we decided to switch things up just in time for back to school shopping. Which is now. Cue the "holy crap it's September already?" shrieks. If...
Shinzi Katoh bento boxes get me more excited to pack my kids’ lunches. And that’s saying something.
I know every week lately, one of us shows up here saying OMG I found the cutest lunchbox EVER, but I think I may have just topped them all with the Shinzi Katoh Japanese bento boxes for kids.Spotted at the adorable e-boutique My Sweet Muffin, each bento box features...
Cool Mom Picks + The Soft Landing bring you The BIGG Bottle Swap (a.k.a. Don’t get mad at SIGG…get discounts)
Like so many of you, we were super bummed to discover last week that SIGG bottles are not BPA-free. But after a few minutes of being bummed, we had this idea: What if, instead of everyone just tossing out their bottles, we ask one of our favorite sites to create...
Never lose a hair clip again
My daughter has an adorable hair clip holder that does a pretty great job of organizing her hair accessories, as long as they actually make it up the stairs and into her room. Most of the time they're shoved in the bathroom drawers, or...
The end to “reply all?” It’s a miracle!
My kids have been back to school for a few weeks already, and my inbox runneth over. I need more volunteers for the coupon drive, says the coordinator. This is quickly followed by a bevy of reply-alls which are making me crazy, so I can only imagine the poor...