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Nursery decor, Asian style
As someone with Asian heritage, I was immediately drawn to the lovely Asian nursery art by artist and mom Grace Hester. The prints feature original animal artwork, along with the English word and then simplified Chinese translation. What's particularly nice is that if...
Sexy while pregnant? Abso-freaking-lutely.
These was no way in heck I could wear regular underwear when I was pregnant. Between my growing belly and bum, and my desire to have absolutely nothing grabbing or pulling on me, I had to give in and purchase the special maternity underpants, which let's face it, are...
Hooked on robots
I've got a little secret weapon that helps ensure my kids do not leave their clothes and coats lying around: Hooks. Of course, the key is to find ones that actually make some sort of design statement, so you can freely place them around your home without looking like...
Recession chic tip – Shop factory stores and outlets
I realize that shopping at the outlet mall isn't exactly a new concept, except lately, we're finding that even small, indie brands are opening up their own online "factory stores" as an offshoot to their main boutique. So, if you're holding a little tighter to your...
The coolest baby video, probably ever
Well it's about time someone reinvented the proverbial wheel of sensory stimulation baby videos, and in this case that someone is award-winning graphic designer and dad Rolyn Barthelman, creator of the ingenious Wee See collection of DVDs. Let's just say I popped it...
Have your cupcake and eat it too
Whenever I bake with the brood, I am reminded that juggling three kids, a recipe and a big container of flour can end up being not a whole lot of fun. But when I had the chance to try out Zebra Mix's Decorate & Dazzle All Natural Cupcake Kit for kids, I gathered...
SPF VIP
With a few sunscreens for kids in the ol' sunscreen basket these days (yes, I finally got organized enough to put all the bottles in a single place - whoo! Super Mom!), I have found myself reaching for the children's sunscreen from Noodle & Boo more often than the...
Gentlemen, start your Roku
If you still haven't found the perfect Father's Day gift (hello? Have you even been to our Father's Day gift guide yet?) we still have a few ideas up our sleeves that you can get in time to serve up with bagels in bed on June 21.If you've got a movie junkie in...
Baby blankets with a softer side
I know, it's summer and you're not thinking warm, fuzzy blanket, but really, for those pregnant friends due in fall or winter or those of us with the air conditioning pumping all night, the handmade blankets from Big Fat Hen are a pretty great pick to have on your...
Paperless Post – Online invitations too beautiful to be online invitations
I'm a huge fan of the electronic invitation, because I'm an online kinda gal. But I have to admit that sometimes there's simply no substitute for nice stationery if you want to be proper about it. So it's about time someone created a service that combines both....
Girls’ bikinis that aren’t too itsy bitsy or teeny weeny
It took me a while to get past my weirdness about little girls in bikinis, until I realized that it's actually way easier for diaper changes. But I still prefer bandeau style tops or halters, so I was glad to see that Mama Om has added a few to their collection of...
A great gift for the Dad who doesn’t have to ask “What’s NPR?”
When I saw that NPR had put out a collection of radio stories called NPR Driveway Moments for Dads, I wanted to kiss the radio in gratitude for helping me in my quest for a perfect Father's Day gift. Not only is my husband an enormous NPR fan, he also has a commute...
Organizing your “to do” list just got easier, although getting it done is still just as annoying
I am a list junkie, only the problem is that I tend to jot stuff down one place and lose it or write everything on one endless list so it looks like I need to buy bananas, milk and my pap smear results. Not good. That's why I love the Shop Call Do Pads from Whomi. A...
Cool Mom Picks + Twitter + You. A nice combo.
Observant Cool Mom Picks readers may have noticed we just added a snazzy little "retweet" button to the bottom of each post to make it easier to share your favorite posts on Twitter. So fun!If you're not following us on Twitter, what are you waiting for? Find us there...
Sales whoo! Junebug edition
We've got the best deals and discounts of the week. Designer organic boutique Nimli has 40-70% off Cri de Coeur (gorgeous shoes for you, mamas), plus some amazing clearance deals (like up to 75% off!) on all their stylish winter clothes and accessories. Snag dad a...
Spring showers that won’t mess with your hair
When it comes to mobiles, we always prefer the handmade, battery-free versions that can do double duty as beautiful wall decor. And I'm so happy to have discovered the selection from The Butter Flying--in fact my immediate response to the cloud mobiles was "Gorgeous!"...
The urban daddy diaper bag. Really, just let him have this one.
Whenever I buy a diaper bag I try to make it as gender-neutral as possible so my husband feels comfortable using it as well. It never occurred to me to just get him his own so that I could have my cute and girlie diaper bag all to myself. Fortunately he's all...
Chubby baby
This hand-appliqued butterfly girls tank dress is the kind of thing you spot in a boutique and immediately need to have. It comes courtesy of the mom-run emporium Chubby Delicious who I first encountered at a Baby Loves Disco party, so you know they've got to be cool....
Seven Smooches – I kiss you!
When we got word that there's a company doing cool things with kidswear made of vintage feed sacks, I have to say that the terms romantic, delicate, soft and cozy didn't exactly spring to mind. But that's just how I would describe the beautiful handmade children's...
Shower curtains, hold the PVC
Thanks to the lovely stench of PVC shower curtains, I absolutely dread buying new ones. I've always sworn those things have got to be at the top of the environmentally unfriendly list. Turns out, I was right. So here's an awesome alternative - EVA...
Let’s go surfin’ now
I may have mentioned once or forty times that our family spends a lot of time in the pool. Which means that we buy bathing suits and board shorts as part of the new baby layette. Problem is, it's not that easy to find cool swimwear sized for surfer dudes...