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Thank you cards from your baby. Literally.
We've had a little discussion among the editors here at Cool Mom Picks about baby thank you cards. Written by the mom "from the baby" - yes or no? The consensus was a resounding "no," but as it turns out, we'd definitely make an exception with the baby thank you cards...
The bling-free baby track suit. Yes, it exists.
We're already completely smitten with the offerings from Westcoast Baby, so when we heard that this two-mom team added track suit sets in toddler sizes (woo!), we couldn't wait to take a look.Created with their signature soft stretch cotton jersey and manufactured in...
It’s not a bib
A bib is not something that makes you gasp upon opening the package. It's just not. Whatever combo of terry or cotton or vinyl or whatever...it's a bib. So why exactly did I gasp when I opened the Bibbie from Dilly Dally? This beautiful reversible um...not a bib, is...
Sleep training. Oh, blessed sleep training.
What I remember most about the early days was that the money I spent on batteries for the swing could have easily funded a semester in private college. Because my baby didn't sleep unless he was in motion. For months. Know what I needed? Someone who knew how to help...
Animal house
Just when I think there can't possibly be any more ways to make animals into wall art that make me want another baby purely for the decorative accessories, someone goes and proves me wrong. This time it's Milk Moon Kids, purveyors of limited edition hand-pulled screen...
Bunk Bots: Domo Arigato Mr Roboto
The other night, as my son crept into my bed, he hit me in the head with a robot. Thankfully, unlike the plastic trucks and action figures he has adopted as lovies in the past, this robot was a "crazy soft" Bunk Bot named Night-Vision Pinch. And that's the point....
Baby washcloth 2.0
All three of my kids love to take baths. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean they love to wash themselves. Enter MiniMitts by BellyLaf. These cute bamboo/cotton blend wash mitts are the eco-friendly version of traditional bath mitts. Embellished with your choice of...
What says “welcome new baby” better than flowers?
I cannot tell you how guilty I feel tossing a baby announcement. Not only does it stink to have to add to the landfill, but it just seems odd to put a baby's picture in the trashcan. So I had to check out Botanical Paperworks, a Canadian company that creates all their...
Love is all you need
Hearts, schmearts. Not every printed proclamation of love needs to involve pink or red or lacy frilly things. Me, I'm digging the screenprinted love poster from Jennifer Ramos of Made by Girl that simply says love. What more do you need?The poster does come in more...
Pink baby clothes even I can adore
With my newest daughter's wardrobe full of gender neutral green and yellow hand me downs, I'm always on the look out for adorable pink baby clothes, preferably clothes that aren't covered in cupcakes and rainbows. Nothing against either of those things, but the layers...
Quick! Read this book!
When we enter this insane world of parenting, we become masters of multitasking. Personally, I'll do anything to get more out of the limited hours in the day, so of course I'm drawn to books like The Experts' Guide to Doing things Faster: 100 Ways to Make Life More...
Smashies are a hit
Back when my daughter was a toddler, I'd stroll the aisles of the supermarket and get incredibly angry. As a working mom, I wanted nothing more than to buy convenient snack packs of her favorite foods, but then I'd look at the nutrition labels and walk away in...
Forgot the valentines? No you didn’t!
You didn't forget that the class party is on Friday and you're baking cupcakes and, by the way, your kid needs 24 cards to share with her friends. Of course you didn't; you were just waiting for us to tell you where to find the best printable Valentine's Day cards, so...
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo: Old school meets preschool
Mommy, why you shakin' your booty?, my son asked a few minutes after we popped in Easy, the 2008 release from Secret Agent 23 Skidoo. Never mind where a four-year-old learns such language, Easy is one cool hip-hop CD with music that isn't watered down for kids. An...
Azul Beach Hotel – Putting the word “vacation” back into family vacation
When my husband got his first vacation in about three years last month, we decided to leave the cold (yes, even Atlanta has been cold!) and head South. And then we remembered we had three kids under 4. Whoops. We figured we'd be relegated to chasing them around all...
Hey, we’re Etsy’s guest curators!
Here's something way cool: Check out the Etsy blog, The Storque starting today and you'll catch editors Kristen and Liz as this week's guest curators. Whoo!It was so fun pulling together a collection of our favorite nursery art found on Etsy--minus the part when we...
Have imagination, will travel
With three kids, I've got to have toys up my sleeve any time we head out or risk the consequences--or better, bring along a fabulous Discovery Tote from Helicopter Studios.Artist and mom Shannon Duffy originally created these imagination inspiring totes for her own...
Wow, like, tooootally modular
I always love finding great design elements for kids' rooms that weren't actually meant for kids' rooms. Take for example the modular Modulari screen system from Brooklyn's Razortooth Design that I discovered at the International Gift Show this month. The funky...
Watch your back, Monet
My daughter is an art fanatic, and would paint until she was blue in the face. Funny, she's actually done that, with blue hands, arms, clothes...you get the picture. She's a four-year-old with paints. So when she tried Mahar Dry Goods' handmade watercolor kit, I don't...
February 10 is here. And if you’ve been following the CPSIA you know what that means.
February 10 is here - the day the Consumer Protection Safety Improvement Act goes into effect. Sort of. The rules are here to stay but the penalties have been delayed for a year provided manufacturers are not selling any bad stuff with knowledge. If you make stuff for...
Throwing in the towel on my old hooded towels
I just checked out one of the designer hooded towels from Tess & Tallulah, and once again I'm smacking myself upside the head and wondering where they were when my babies were cold and wet and drying off with some scratchy, sub-par, threadbare version.The generous...