More coolness from recent weeks…
Diaper bags that look like nothing of the sort. Which seems to be the point these days.
It's hard to believe a few short years ago, a diaper bag looked like (gasp) a diaper bag. Today, diaper bags are allowed to look like clutches, like hobo bags, like totes - pretty much anything besides something actually designed to help you manage the intestinal...
Snug as a pea in a pod. Or at least in a baby sleep sack.
While I can't say that sleep sacks miraculously kept my kids from waking up, they at least kept me from needlessly running to their cribs to cover them up or untangle them from their web of blankets. It's a great practical gift for new moms, but it seems as though...
Why settle for a mere octopus, when you can make a Socktopus
I just do not have that kind of creativity it would entail to look at a traditional sock monkey and think, Hmm, I bet I could improve on that. But that's what CMP fave Clarity Miller did when she turned one into a Socktopus. It's virtually the same, only with 8 more...
World’s best pillow fight pillows (sound effects included)
For years, I dreamt about a playroom -- a place (that wasn't my living room) where my boys could make a mess with their superhero toys and have pillow fights and stand on the furniture without making me insane. Now that we have a playroom, I'm constantly on the...
You know those professional baby photos you had taken? Might want to actually hang them some time.
I'm on a bit of a framing kick lately; instead of buying new artwork we're trying to make use of the photos and odd bits of ephemera we have around to liven up some of the blank walls. So when I discovered the gorgeous handmade frames from O'Brien & Schridde...
A fashion fix fit for flats
I have jeans for flats and jeans for heels, but every now and then, a denim emergency does occur. Like, the flat-length jeans are dirty and I need to get the kids from school right now and I'm sure as heck not putting on heels for the carpool lane.Bristols 6 brings a...
Off to BlogHer
Today, we're off to Chicago for the annual BlogHer conference, and by we, we mean Kristen, Liz, and darn near all of our contributors. (Julie and Carrie and Betsy will be sorely missed.) If you're headed there yourself, please make sure you say hi. Surely it...
Come on over to my pad
The cult favorite Patemm pad was one of the first products we ever featured on Cool Mom Picks, back when we all had one kid a piece and were astonishingly better rested. Since then, we've added to our own broods while Pattem has extended their line of super smart...
Even pilots need to wash their hands
Just when I thought I could get away with absolutely nothing plane related in at least one room in my house, I happen upon the new acrobatic airplane hand towels exclusively at Mahar Drygoods. Granted, I don't necessarily need to buy them, but they're actually a great...
It’s a mod mod mod mod alphabet
Just when I thought nothing else could be done with the alphabet, I discover the swanky alphabet prints from Paperfingers and my mind is instantly changed.Each print features a letter and corresponding word along with a fantastic graphic representation, making for a...
Tooth fairy pillows get a sweet update
Since turning five and seeing all her similarly aged friends losing teeth, my daughter has become obsessed with the tooth fairy. And while I love all the fantastic tooth fairy pillows we've found here at Cool Mom Picks, I don't think I can bring myself to add another...
Wholesome cookie goodness from…Pillsbury? – Big brands doing cool things
We are supremely loving this trend in which major food manufacturers are paring down the ingredient lists, taking out the high fructose corn syrup and transfats and artificial flavors and getting back to actually feeding us...food. Next up, Pillsbury (yes, Pillsbury)...
Silhouette portraits more 2009 than 1909
My refrigerator is a time capsule of my son's life to date, covered with school pictures that show how much he's changed over the years. Especially the awkward ones. Unfortunately, each one is pretty much a glorified mug shot, only with a soft-focus forest in...
Sienna Gallery’s Stimulus Jewelry Project – the gods of shiny things are smiling down on us big time
My favorite jewelry shop anywhere in the entire universe, hands down, is this beautiful little boutique in Lenox, Mass called Sienna Gallery. Owner Sienna Patti has put together one of the most respected, most exquisitely curated collection of one-of-a-kind artisan...
Personalized children’s books you could hang on the walls
I'm pretty sure there's nothing most kids love more than seeing their name or likeness in anything, hence the slew of personalized books that cram my daughter's bookshelves. Her most recent birthday gift was a personalized book found at MJM Books, a cool company...
Tastier than a Chia Pet
Remember Chia Pets? I remember blowing my allowance on one of those back in the day. Alas, they seem to have gone the way of Sea Monkeys and X-Ray glasses; momentarily entertaining, but ultimately kind of disappointing.Well it turns out that chia seeds are actually...
Organic baby food that’s so good you may want to get some for yourself
Recently Liz and I attended the Fancy Food Show in New York where we found Tasty Baby, a line of frozen organic baby foods that may just cause me to exceed my superlatives usage quotient for the day. How do I know that this baby food tastes amazing? Because I inhaled...
The timeless summer dress of 2009
The first thing I thought when I saw the little audrey in the city dress was that I really really want one in my size. This black and white micro-polkadot dress is classic and cute in all the right ways. Blue Sky Rocket has a new selection of gorgeous handmade mod...
Toy storage, cubed
We recently finished our basement, and having a spiffy designated playroom for the kids has done amazing things for my sanity. Now it's time to find storage for all the toys we so eagerly transferred there.In my search for the perfect playroom storage solution, I...
Bugs on a wall
When it comes to kid's room decor, I never considered bugs and small crawly critters as a theme, mostly because aside from a few cute ladybugs, I've yet to see too many designers do something wall worthy with beetles, grasshoppers, or frogs.That is until I found the...
This build-your-own solar kit isn’t rocket science
We're a crazy homeschooling family, minus the denim jumpers and 65 children (Kidding! Kidding!) and I'm always on the lookout for ways to teach the kids things without boring them to tears with text books and lectures. The 6 in 1 Educational Solar Kit is now a...