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Childrens art that tells a story. A good story, too.
I love children's art that seems ripped out of the pages of a classic storybook. So when I discovered that very thing at the newly opened Tutti Studio...instant swoonage. Tel Aviv artist Tutti Shafir's imaginative children's giclee prints can only be described as...
Animals coming out of the closet
I wish I were one of those crafty types who could look at an old sweater and see more than a Goodwill deduction. If you're Viola Hale of Viola Studio, you imagine adorable stuffed animals including elephants, puppies, pigs, and even a moose made out of cuddly recycled...
Bamboo meets letterpress and thus, two of our favorite things come together
So maybe lifting a pen and sticking on a stamp doesn't seem like hard work, but when you're chasing after three kids, putting on deodorant is a big deal let alone handwriting a note card. If there was ever a card worth the effort, it's the gorgeous letterpress cards...
A baby registry for the green-minded mama
Looking around the online shop, Sage Baby NYC, which focuses entirely on eco-friendly baby gifts and gear, it was hard to know what to rave about first. Wait -- I know. All of it. Co-owners and moms Francesca Olivieri and Susan Gluck-Pappajohn (NYC ballet fans might...
Picture picture on the wall
I've made the leap into actually printing my photos, mostly due to pretty strong nudges from the grandparents who keep asking me for a darn hard copy of everything. So that means I've now got some pretty nice prints lying around, without the bookshelf space to display...
Totally doable DIY Valentines Day cards
If the big wall o' children's Valentine's cards at your local big box store fills you with dread, don't despair. You've heard of DIY, but have you heard of DIYBWALHFTWD? This acronym came to us from Three Wheels Design owner Vicki Shields, and it stands for Do It...
I’ve smelled red and it’s absolutely delicious
Kids and dogs go together like red and Valentines Day, which is why I think the story book Mo Smells Red is such a cute gift for your little sweetheart. Not only will preschoolers love hearing about the adventures of Mo, a real life rescued stray, they'll get a kick...
Toy storage for when your whole house feels like toy storage
One month after Christmas, and I still have no idea where half of these toys are going. I definitely need The Toy Store by Oeuf, a brand new super three-level toy storage system that offers a nice modern alternative to plastic storage bins. I love that the deep bins...
Making Valentine’s Cards that don’t look like you did
I keep looking for cute Valentines Day cards for my daughter to give out to her beloved friends and family, but the truth is, I haven't found anything that makes you go "awwwww...." as much as the handmade Valentines Day cards she could make herself. Especially with...
Breaking news – CPSIA delayed! Your amazing efforts made a difference
According to today's most excellent release from the Consumer Products Safety Commission, the CPSC has done the only common sense thing it could have done, and granted a one year stay of testing and certification requirements until February 10, 2010. Which...
The Club Med Vacation: Only more appealing now that kids stay free
I learned early on that family vacations tend to be something you do for your children. [Ahem, fill in theme park of choice here.] Not so Club Med. In recent years the company has converted nearly all of their properties from places that singles went to be...very...
Bringing new meaning to the term “animal print”
So you want a canvas or two for baby's room, and you're trying to figure out something bright and colorful, with animals, that doesn't look like the circus threw up on your walls. Leave it to Tiny Decor to find just the right mix of mod and whimsical; their new line...
Whereas I take back all previous skepticism about Yo Gabba Gabba!
If you had asked me about Nick Jr's Yo Gabba Gabba! a few months ago--unlike editor Liz who's their biggest fan on the planet--I would've told you, I don't get it. However I am now writing enthusiastically about the Yo Gabba Gabba! soundtrack from the first two...
Born with a stainless steel spoon in his mouth
I have to say that the keepsake gifts for new baby boys are pretty slim pickin's. I mean, nothing says "Welcome Boy" like a big plush monogrammed baby blanket, right? So, when I spotted the Baby's First Spoon at Lisa Leonard Designs, I was glad to see someone finally...
bgreen or b squared
I guess you could say that I'm the token eco-skeptic among the Cool Mom Picks writers. Before you start throwing rotten tomatoes at me, consider what this means: If it's green and crunchy and I rave about it, then it really is spectacular.That's certainly the...
The perfect way to shake things up this Valentine’s Day.
Growing up, no Valentine's Day was complete without a bagful of Be Mine and Hug Me heart candies. Sure they were cute, but let's be honest: they tasted like chewable antacids. Conversation Heart Rattles from Yellow Label Kids are a much more tasteful way of showing...
The way to this mama’s heart is through her stomach
Besides unconditional love, the only thing that I want for Valentine's Day is something chocolate and decadent. Like, say, these heart-shaped brownies from Kitchen Witch. I've already gushed about Casey's ready-to-bake line of cookies, brownies and scones, but she...
Here’s a review about a Neil Sedaka album. Uh huh. That’s right.
After reading the headline to this review, you may be wondering, When did Cool Mom Picks become Cool Grandmom Picks? I hear you. When I first heard that Neil Sedaka had put out a new CD of reworked hits for kids, I thought, There is no way this is going to be my kind...
Flower hair clips that don’t look swiped from a Carmen Miranda memorabila auction
I'm not crazy about barrettes with so much going on that it's like the hair clip enters the room before your kid does. You can keep your big crazy "corker" bows and humongo fake gardenias with rhinestone centers. Just leave me the simple little flower barrettes I just...
The best little $10 shower gift that’s not a stuffed animal
Enough with those baby name books filled with what seem to be a lot of arbitrary meanings. I'm sorry, Madison does not mean "Son of Maud" - it means "I fell in love with Daryl Hannah in Splash when I was a kid too." So as far as baby name books go, I'm totally digging...
Enter the Ninja
Sometimes you just see something and there's absolutely no reason for you to buy it except for the fact that it's so freaking cute you just can't pass it up. (Good thing I don't find Coach bags so freaking cute, right?)The handmade leather key chains from...