More coolness from recent weeks…
Welcome to the jungle
Thankfully, I have undergone a baby mobile intervention since having our first child, and am happy to report that we are free of all fuzzy, robotic sounding mobiles in our home, mostly due to the amazing choices out there today. Like this beautiful Petit Collage baby...
Crackity SNAPPITY POPPITY Pop!
I'm a woman without singing ability. Also, my sense of rhythm is limited to 4/4 time. But when my daughter developed an interest in scat after hearing about it on a kids' television show, it was time for some musical research. No need for my kid to be stunted by...
Ouchies: Turning owies into art
They say hell hath no fury like a child denied a Band-Aid, but that's only because they've not seen one of my kids offered the wrong Band-Aid (which is even worse). Heaven forbid I have nothing left but butterflies when my son has an invisible scrape.Thanks to...
The year of the owl
If you haven't noticed, 2009 appears to be the year of the owl-- at least when it comes to baby accessories. I suppose that it's sort of fitting, seeing as how owls are awake all night long, not unlike some babies I know. Sigh.At least this lovely soft owl music box...
Party animals
I guess I have birthday gifts on the brain this week after finding those cute crowns. Today's pick: The Raplapas party animals. Each adorable stuffed pig, elephant, bird or rabbit is soft (ooh, cotton velvet), cuddly and topped off with a party hat, making it an...
Mmm, milky
I never thought I'd say this but I'm kind of over lavender room sprays. Especially for the nursery, I want something a little fresher and cleaner, not so sweet. And then I found the Milk fragrance from the environmentally responsible St Louis apothecary, K Hall...
Crowning glory
In an effort to spend less on disposable birthday party supplies, I'm loving so many of the beautiful crowns and princess hats I keep discovering. The latest: this handmade kids' wool felt crown from Asheville designer Liz Stiglets of Cozy Blue. I love the felt...
Yeehaw, bibs!
I admire the smart momtrepreneurs out there that have created alternabibs that don't look like bibs. Because as I've made very clear, I really hate bibs. But I hate changing my 4-month old's clothes three times a day even more than I hate bibs. So when I was...
Good car-ma
With our new playroom almost finished, and our poor son caught in between two girls and a whole lot of pink, we decided to decorate it on the blue side of things. But tracking down cool boy decorations that won't completely alienate the girls in the house is a little...
$10 dresses, made in America. Or wherever you are.
There's a whole lot of kids' clothes we feature here that must inspire the craftier moms among us to proclaim I could make that myself. Well la-di-da for you-- not all of us are so very skilled that we could "make that ourselves" without it looking like something out...
What’s a Geemo? Good question.
It's hard to entirely describe a Geemo, even after having played with it for a week. I can only assure you that this is the greatest new toy we've discovered in a good long time, thanks to our friend Tiffany at The Pajama Squid.Geemo was designed by a very cool...
Outsourcing the birth announcements with Red Stamp
I love the idea of birth announcement as a means of sharing pure joy. But the logistics of actually getting my own announcements in the mail was too daunting for me on top of the rest of my post baby to-do list. No matter how joyous the occasion or how beautiful the...
Yes, they’re know-it-alls, but in a good way.
When I was pregnant everyone was full of free advice, and you know the old saying: You get what you paid for. (I'm not saying it was all bad, but I'm still not speaking to my cousin who told me slathering mayonnaise on my stomach would prevent stretch marks. Thanks...
Welcome to the house of fun
The problem with a lot of desks for kids' rooms is that they look so serious and boring, I can't blame my kids for falling asleep before they even get through their spelling assignment. That is certainly not the case with the kids' desk from Fun House Furniture, which...
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...