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The post feminist princess crown
Despite the fact that we have managed to stay fairly clear of the princess movies, princess dress-up clothes, and princess storybooks around my place, my girls are still enamored of the whole princess thing. I give up! But if I do give up I want them to play Princess...
Baby steals – As in amazing deals, not stealing babies
We make no bones about loving cool stuff here at Cool Mom Picks, and while we'd love to sport every single thing we feature, we haven't yet won the lottery. So when we happen upon sites that let us snag the designer stuff at ridiculously cheap prices, we can't help...
An apple a day keeps the rat’s nest away
Oh happy day; it's taken four whole years and my daughter is at last allowing me to stick hair clips in her crazy hair - and not pulling them out four seconds later. In fact she seems to like them. (And I say this hesitantly knowing I'm probably jinxing it.) So I hit...
String dolls give you magical powers! Like the power not to buy a new backpack for school this year.
These days, not everyone wants (or needs) to spend money on a brand new backpack or lunchbox for the kids each school year. So I like the idea of finding those fun little doodads that help liven up backpacks and make them feel new again.If you're looking for a...
Music for families more into Natalie Merchant than Hannah Montana
There is no shortage of princess stuff around my two-daughter household, but that doesn't mean their CD collection needs to full of sickly sweet commercial voices. In fact, I'm thrilled that they love listening to Mary Kaye's Music Box, because her voice is so...
Bathtime products that take care of the worrying and the styling
It seems like every week there is a new list of chemicals that I should make sure are not in my family's bath products, and frankly it gets hard for me to keep track.But Original Sprout has got worried moms covered. They have a fabulous line of organic styling...
Big yellow school bus
Of all the things my homeschooled kids miss about not going "back to school" in the traditional sense, it's not having a daily ride on a school bus that ranks at the top. And now that they've caught site of this handmade Painted School Bus & Children toy at Ten...
A bib of a different stripe
As we mentioned in our back to school shopping guide (you have been to our back to school shopping guide, right?) stripes are huge for this fall. But they're not only for the school aged among us. At Australia's trendy Moppit clothing, I spotted the awesome striped...
Organic nut butters you would steal right out of your kid’s lunch box in a second
Thank goodness for peanut butter (and yogurt and cheese) for without it, I'm not entirely sure how my practically vegetarian girls would get any protein in them. And thank goodness for Justin's Organic nut butters, which make me feel a little better about their...
Baptism Dresses – Reader Q&A
My husband and I are going to be finalizing the adoptions of our two daughters at the end of August. I would love to get them some beautiful dresses or outfits for this special day but I want them to be equally appropriate for when we have our daughters baptised and...
A cooler, safer sports bottle
When my daughter turned five last month, we decided to be completely done with any cups with a top. That's all fine and dandy when we're home, but it does make life a little difficult when we're on the road. So instead of buying stock in juice boxes and plastic sports...
I can bring home the bacon, I can wipe your butt with one hand
My childless co-workers are intrigued by my ability to open almost anything with one hand. I did not possess these mad skillz when I was a new mom. So while the diaper clutches from Kristi G Diaper Bags touted the "EZ-Wipe System," I was apprehensive. (And not just...
Excessively motivated parents, your owners manual has arrived
After researching my proposal for my own parenting book (Ahem, Sleep Is for the Weak, shameless plug, shameless plug) I thought I'd read every baby handbook on earth. And, I admit it, I became really jaded and snooty about them. Let's just say there's a lot of...
Flipping for BrainFlips
Kids these days have it so easy: Cell phones, computers, and cartoons on TV twenty-four hours a day. Technology has even made studying a cinch. No more Encyclopedia Britannica -- now it's all about search engines. But flashcards are one classic study method that...
Welcome CBS Early Show Viewers!
If you've stumbled here, to our humble online abode after seeing our Editor-in-Chief Liz Gumbinner's appearance on the CBS Early Show this morning, we wanted to point you towards the wonderful customized gifts she was talking about. The First Adventures of Incredible...
My head isn’t banging, but I’m still loving Charlie Hope
When you hear my kids identifying a song from System of a Down, you get a pretty good idea of the the type of music I lean toward: Loud, fast and hard. But, that doesn't mean I can't appreciate the polar opposite of hand-banging, and I offer up my love of the Charlie...
Prepacked hospital bags? Reader Q&A
Can you recommend a service that offers hospital bags with wonderful goodies for a new mom? I loved the goodies inside the one I received last year and now my daughter uses the bag as her 'overnight' bag for all our trips. -Christina We've searched high and low for...
Cool Mom Picks on The Early Show – Set your alarms, mamas!
Even though most of us have little alarm clocks that tend to get us up waaaaay earlier than we'd like, you might want to set a real one tomorrow so you can catch Cool Mom Picks co-founder and editor-in-chief Liz Gumbinner on CBS's The Early Show. At around 8:30am EST...
The Cool Mom Picks Back to School Shopping Guide! It’s here!
We know there are still a few beach days in your future, but consider this your gentle reminder that the first day of preschool, kindergarten or beyond is just around the bend. But, don't worry, we've got your back and have put together our third annual Back to School...
At last, a solution for Flattened Boob Syndrome. (What, you don’t know about Flattened Boob Syndrome?)
Take one peek in my closet and you'll know that I'm an equal opportunity bag lover. I fully embrace everything from schmancy patent laaaazeather purses to simple cotton totes. Lately, I've been on a sporty bag kick, mostly because I can wear them across my body...
Just the right shade of … skin
My daughter recently drew a picture of herself and one of her school friends. She made herself pink and her friend brown. Neither color was exactly ... right. And as a budding artist, she was bothered by the limitations of her crayons. Just as her hair isn't really...