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Kids’ playhouses that make your backyard the most coveted real estate on the block
This city mom has a dream, and it includes a second bathroom, a third bedroom, and some actual outdoor space that isn't owned by the city parks department. If I were to magically come across this dream townhouse (which also should, by the way, be precisely between 5th...
Easter Baskets. Hold the Baskets.
Growing up, our Easter baskets were these monstrosities that my mom lovingly decorated with ribbons and bows, only to have them shoved back into a box for next year. Well, for my kids, I've decided to go a little more subtle with these handmade bags from Ecco...
The Cool Mom Picks gourmet Easter basket roundup
It's easy enough to fill up our kids' Easter baskets on one stop to the drug store, but for the more sophisticated palates on your Easter guest list, step it up with delicious, artisan chocolate that will make them forget the foil-wrapped stuff faster than you can say...
Easter eggs, hold the sugar high
Nothing like a holiday to make me feel like the harried mom buying last-minute decorations that probably aren't even worth saving for next year. That's just bad for my wallet and bad for the earth. So this Easter, I'm ahead of the game, thanks to the adorable Star...
Felt like Easter
Much as I love to color eggs with my kids, there are only so many hard-boiled eggs one family can eat. And while the plastic eggs aren't perishable, they aren't particularly attractive or earth-friendly either.These felted Easter eggs from astashtoys are a great...
The incredible, edible, obedient egg
Raising two voracious but sometimes picky readers, I've learned that there are a few factors that go into a guaranteed successful kids' board book: Simple concepts, not too many words on each page, and ideally, anything a kid can touch/move/smell/poke/feel or...
Eh, moms get enough freakouts all year long. Let’s skip the April Fools joke this year and go right to the giveaway.
If you happen to get the Medela Mom Mavens newsletter which came out yesterday, you might just have noticed that your humble Cool Mom Picks editors are featured. We're so honored! We're offering up a few As to some good Qs about blogging, how we pick our picks, and...
(Interjection)! Schoolhouse Rock Is back to rock the earth
When my kids heard Schoolhouse Rock was coming out with a new DVD, Schoolhouse Rock! Earth, they were as excited as I was, seeing that they've heard the original songs since they were old enough to say Unpack Your Adjectives. I can't think of a better reason for...
Some girls have all the luck, as the new Ses Petites Mains line will hereby demonstrate
Are you sick of us oohing and ahhing over our favorite girls' clothing for spring yet? No? Good. (Yes? Tough.) Because once again, Beth Miles of Ses Petites Mains is wowing us with her new spring/summer collection of spectacularly gorgeous dresses and separates for...
Because the Easter Bunny loves kids with food allergies, too
My daughter is allergic to milk, meaning her Easter basket is usually filled with jelly beans and stickers while her siblings chomp on those awesome chocolate bunnies. So this year, I'm planning ahead and ordering Divvies' hand-poured, solid chocolate bunny. It looks...
A website for crafts and activities of the non-lame variety
I like doing crafts with my daughter, but usually one of two things happens: either the craft I come up with is lame (like taping purple things to a piece of paper and writing purple at the top) or the sites I visit for inspiration assume that I have such esoteric...
Watch your back, Jacques Pepin
My kids have grown up knowing how important food is to me, so it's not surprising that they are both fascinated by the kitchen. Children's cookbooks are a frequent gift at birthday and holiday time, but I'm usually very disappointed in how so many of them dumb down of...
Full of “Yo Ho Ho” but no bottle of rum
As the only boy with two older sisters, my son knows that he may get stuck playing dolls or carrying his toy cars around in a sparkly pink bag. He has always been a good sport when playing dress-up, donning whatever his sisters put on him, but I think it's high time...
Tie dye – get it?
I've always wanted to create fancier dyed Easter eggs, but I have the artistic ability of a preschooler (no offense to any preschoolers). Now, with the Tie-Dye Eggs Kit by Maude + Claude, I can create decorated eggs that make me look like an Easter egg dying rock star...
Spring in bloomers
We hit a stretch of gorgeous weather here in Atlanta and aside from making me run out for a pedicure and shave my legs (ha!), these balmy spring days have me packing up all the long sleeved onesies and swapping in the warmer weather baby clothes.My top pick thus far...
Hip Hop Speaks to Children (and their parents)
I thought I knew what hip hop was, but after picking up the kids' CD-and-book set Hip Hop Speaks to Children, I have a whole new appreciation for this diverse and often moving art form of "poetry with a beat." Edited by poet, writer and activist Nikki Giovanni, this...
Changing pads with personality (yes, there is such a thing)
After changing three little bums on the go, I've learned never to underestimate the power of a fantastic diaper changing pad. And while lots of diaper bags these days come with their own matching changing pads, the majority tend to be an afterthought and not the prime...
The sun will come out tomorrow
With that first peek of sunshine coming out through the clouds, I head straight for our stash of sunscreen which includes different bottles for faces, bodies, and mommies. Thanks to Azur Natural Sunscreen, I can use one bottle for all us and all our parts. This...
Sending out an S.O.S.
There's nothing quite like those halcyon days with the new baby; the staying awake for hours on end, the endless crying, and -- my personal favorite -- the occasional complaint from a (usually childless) friend that you've fallen off the planet. Arm yourself (or your...
Hot. Dog.
I'm what you would call a dog person. How could I not be when it comes to these adorable plush sausage dogs over at British etsy shop alice apple? These amazing stuffed animals, with their funky, retro fabrics, will stand out amongst any kid's menagerie of ordinary...
One big happy family
I may have a family that looks like we come from a 1950s-era sitcom, complete with curly-haired children and a husband who carries a briefcase, but ours isn't the only recipe for domestic bliss.Acclaimed writer and activist Rebecca Walker delves into the details of...