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Smart Gets Cool with Kiss My Math
I know I'm not the only woman out there who's glad that the myth that girls aren't good at math has been soundly debunked. No way do I want my girls to believe that what's between their legs should determine what goes in their heads, but math concepts build on each...
Presenting the Cool Mom Picks Back-to-School Shopping Guide
It may be sweltering out today, but in no time your kids will be off to that first day of preschool, kindergarten and beyond, and we're here to make things a wee bit easier on you with our second annual Back to School Shopping Guide. We've spent many sleepless nights...
Picnic Week: The Mod Bento Lunchbox
I'm tired of unpacking a picnic lunch and finding that the sandwiches have been squished or the plastic containers have spilled their contents all over the inside of the cooler. Next time, I am putting things in the colorful, streamlined bento lunch box from...
This Little Piggie Makes Us All Go Whee Whee Whee
I used to think that a rattle was some generic baby gift that people gave when they couldn't think of anything more original. Wow, was I wrong. My babies adored their rattles so much, we kept them in every diaper bag, crib, Pack n Play, stroller and car seat in our...
Peapod makes shopping easy for parents with allergic kids
I find that reading labels is hard enough when I'm trying to figure out which cereal has less fat, or whether sugar is hidden in yogurt using some sixteen-syllable code name. But when you've got a kid with serious allergies, keeping an eye out for certain ingredients...
Picnic Week: Cool Handmade Napkins and Eco-Tableware
While in the great outdoors, someone once said, Take Only Memories, Leave Only Footprints, which is really a polite way of saying, Don't You Dare Throw That Cup On The Ground, Bucko. If only everyone heeded this, my picnics in the park would not be marred by the...
Ugli-er Dolls
I have a strong sense of empathy for the uglier creatures of the world. I have an English bulldog, not a lab, always thought those misfit toys from the Ruldoph movie were cooler than the non-misfit ones--even if I never was entirely sure what was wrong with that doll....
Cool Mom Picks and Cookie Magazine Do Picnics: The picnic tote from Hable Construction
We're excited to be partnering with Cookie Magazine this week to present some of our favorite picnic picks of the season. (Picknics?) Hit our site, then make sure to click over to Cookie to double your picnic pleasure, double your fun. And don't miss the fabulous...
Airline nostalgia is in the bag
I can only imagine that flying with the fam used to be a whole lot better than it is today. You could push a stroller right through that metal detector, bring all the juice from home that you desired, and once on board, the kids got to visit the cockpit, eat some bad...
Thank You Notes To Go
I may have several drawers full of stationery, but that doesn't mean I'm particularly good about keeping in touch; I rarely get a chance to sit down at my kitchen table and put pen to paper without constant interruptions. But when I've got plenty of time on my hands -...
All the Erudition That’s Fit to Print
Okay so I just want my girls wearing this New York Times tee from Altru. Like, every day. They'll look smart, and more importantly, they'll make me look smart. Even if these days, I'm lucky if I even make it through the Styles section.Plus, I'm sort of hoping my kids...
idbids: Eco Toys With a Purpose. Well, Beyond Just Saving the Earth.
I'm doing my best to teach my daughter as many preschooler friendly environmental practices as I possibly can. And while she's become almost militant about making sure to turn off the water while she brushes her teeth, I'm betting there are lots of other things I'm...
How Fast They Grow: Because if it isn’t digital scrapbooking, we’re not scrapbooking
Once upon a time I bought a whole bunch of scrapbooking stuff. Because I was going to scrapbook, darn it. I was. I would find my hidden crafty gene and make memories in book form to cherish for a lifetime! Yeah! Um, I still have all of those supplies. Unopened. I...
Tyin’ Up My White Tie, Brushin’ Off My Tails.
I admit that I was the type who kinda liked the guy who might have worn the tuxedo t-shirt to the prom. That is, before Screech did it on Saved By the Bell, or whatever TV nerd turned it from semi-rebellious to positively dorky.So it's not surprising that I laughed...
Baby in a Blanket: Not Just Baby Blankets Anymore
Question: Does the world really need more cute baby t-shirts? Answer: If those shirts are made from organic cotton, colored with organic dyes, tag-free, and ubercute, then absolutely. CMP fave Baby in a Blanket's latest offering are just such shirts, incorporating...
A Traveling Parent’s New Very Best Friend in the World: JetSetBabies
Packing for vacation used to be a labor of love, laying out the outfits and the shoes as I anticipated all the fun ahead. But now that I'm a parent and the airlines limit me to 50 pounds of baggage to boot, packing can be a nightmare. JetSetBabies is my new...
Keep On Rockin’ the Summer Shoes
I realize that back-to-school is knocking on my door, but considering it stays warm and sunny in our neck of the woods until early October, I'm not sure my daughter will be sporting the brown eather Mary Janes on August 11. So I can blame the weather for my interest...
Bao Bei Active: Rekindling Every Pregnant Mom’s Love for Yoga Pants
While I've clearly arrived at the "Yoga Pants and Gauchos" trimester in my pregnancy, I'm not ready to give up on my style just because even my roomiest maternity clothes are suddenly very uncomfortable. So meet my new best friend, Bao Bei Active maternity wear....
Preschoolers in the Hood
It seems like hooded towels only come adorned with zoo animals and licensed characters, and considering my daughter isn't into monkeys anymore and I'm not so into Dora, our options are pretty limited. That's not the case, however, since finding the hooded towels at...
Computer Games That Care and Cure
My daughter is already a bit obsessed with computer games and she's only four. I'm afraid to think about what will happen when she hits the tween years and can do more than just move the mouse around.Thanks to Generation Cures, I'm armed and ready with a site that not...
A Pocket Full of Posies
When your daughter is begging to stick 6,000 glittery clips in her hair, sometimes the plain old barrette doesn't cut it. So I've come up with this motto: "All bling in moderation unless you are Carmen Electra." And even then I can't say it's the greatest choice. But...