More coolness from recent weeks…
Sleep is For the Weak book signing, Brooklyn edition
Okay all you tri-state mamas, we're counting on you to come out to the fine borough of Brooklyn tomorrow, September 12, for a star-studded (well, in our own minds) book party for Sleep is for the Weak sponsored by the very good folks of Graco.Participating signers/...
Not your average birthday party decor
Today is my birthday and it's a big one. 29.Yep. That's right. 29.Oh how I wish I had the guts to make use of one of the bad party buntings, aka "festoons of gloom" from UK shop Twisted Twee. The banners eschew some trite happy birthday message for sayings like life...
LOVE IS organic denim. Love is also having the money to afford organic denim.
I am definitely, undoubtedly, google-ably on the record as having some issues with expensive toddler jeans. I was never quite sure why you'd shell out $110 on some mass produced, made-in-China jeans just because it had a name brand label on the back. Then I found LOVE...
Keeping the peace with personalized plates. And maybe a whistle.
I can't even believe my household has entered the phase of Nooooo that's MY plate! I'm not sure exactly what makes my daughter think a certain piece of dishware is hers besides the fact that her sister touched it first, but I'm going to try and nip this one in the...
How do you like them apples
When I think of December babies, my mind goes to gifts like cozy little cashmere hats and cozy flannel blankets. But when I think of fall babies, I sort of draw a blank. And then I saw the apple bib from Atlanta etsy shop plum.tree.studio and a lightbulb went off. The...
I saw the shine
I grew up wearing a pair of bright, patent leather red mary janes over white tights and darn if I don't still carry a torch for shiny shoes for girls. You too? Well Umi Shoes has plenty in the shiny but practical department this fall for little and big girls alike.My...
Whooooo makes the coolest toy boxes?
I kind of wish Kiersten Hathcock of Mod Mom Furniture would stop making so many cool new pieces for kids because frankly, our we don't have the room for all of it. Next up: Her adorable new Woodland Mod Owl Toy Box, handcrafted safely and beautifully with eco-friendly...
A is for awesome baby gift
I have been smitten with the beautiful cut-paper illustrations from Brooklyn artist Ida Pearle since I first discovered her custom artwork in a local boutique and nabbed a print for the new baby of my BFF. Her work has since become one of my go-to gifts for great...
Crafty genes by mail order
Update: This site no longer exists. RIP Kid's Busy Box. I thought that 4 hours of preschool every day would satiate my daughter's immense hunger for crafts, but alas, she still comes home from school running directly for the glue and construction paper. I am...
Come See Us at the Disco. Well. Sort of.
We're huge fans of any activity that we'll enjoy just as much as our kids, and Baby Loves Disco is clearly at the top of our list. So when mom Heather and dad Andy, the master minds behind these family friendly disco parties asked us to team up with them this Fall to...
Get Your Paws Off My Books
Want to add an air of permanence to your child's library? And want to call that stack of chewed books in the corner of her room a library? Here's how: Bookplates.If you're a Cool Mom Picks newsletter subscriber, you were just introduced to a whole selection of our...
The Neatnik Saucer – A better option than high chair covers the size of a schoolbus
I used to love going out to eat, knowing that I had no role whatsoever in the preparation or clean-up. These days, with three kids and a diaper bag in tow, in the time it takes for a single sip of wine and a quick glimpse of the menu, six crayons and two spoons and a...
They’re never too young to say thanks
As my daughter gets older and more capable of making bigger messes, we're giving her more responsibilities. That means making her bed, clearing her plate, and yes, even writing her own thank-you notes. Granted, she can't exactly write anything except her own name,...
Cleatskins – Clean car, unmarked floors, happy Soccer Mom
While I'd rather you not call me a Soccer Mom, the fact remains that... well... I am, by definition, a Soccer Mom who spends a lot of Saturday mornings on the field.I also spend a lot of time vacuuming dirt and grass out of my car, and hollering, "Halt! Take your...
Where Mother Goose meets Aphex Twin
If ever a CD was made to be played in a W Hotel guest room that requests a crib, Chill Baby, by Californian musician and producer Cordovan, is it. It's cool as the name suggests, mixing mellow electronica with both original and familiar children's melodies from Puff...
Going cuckoo for cu cu yo
Having brought two out of three babies home to a teeny apartment, I'm a trained minimalist where it comes to gear; I love oh-so-cute stuff as much as the next mama. But if it doesn't combine form and function, it's not for me.Enter Ana Reza-Hadden and Laura Nixon...
The etsy Handmade Kid Challenge – also a challenge for us parents
I have spent way too much time at the etsy Handmade Kids Challenge, meticulously clicking over to each of the incredible finalists and determining which kids furniture, clothes, toys, art and decor is going to get my anonymous thumbs up.It's especially challenging...
I Saw the Sign
Considering everything belonging to my daughter is now also her little bro's, it's no wonder she's become a bit territorial about her bedroom. But trying to find a room sign that I'd actually want to hang on her door is a whole other story.Except when it comes to the...
Jazz toes, everyone! Jazz toes!
Labor Day is behind us and Fall is unofficially here meaning, among other things, that it's time to tuck those cute bare baby toes back into some socks. It's something I might be mourning more, were there not so many way freaking cute socks out there. Jazzy Toes from...
A very nice way of saying, “Shut the heck up the baby’s sleeping!”
I cannot tell you how many times my husband has busted through the door after a long day of work only to singlehandedly wake up the baby who I just got to sleep. Talk about grounds for divorce. Too bad I didn't have the Awake & Asleep friends from lovemedo....
The Mini Social – An invite-only party of the very best kind
If you want to know a little secret, we covet the amazing designer kid's clothes that we often feature here at Cool Mom Picks just as much as you do. Our pockets aren't as deep as we wish they were either. So that's why we're loving these new invite-only online sales...