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About a Girl
I love watching my daughter saunter through the house with a guitar slung around her neck. Sure, her guitar has buttons instead of strings and comes from her dad's Guitar Hero game, but it still looks pretty badass. This explains why I am in love with this girl with...
Heal, Dog. Seriously, Heal.
Sometimes you really dig a piece of art just because it's cool. But sometimes you get to know the back story and suddenly it's that much more meaningful. Such is the case of the charming Lulu the Dog paintings from Massachusetts artist, dad and visionary Scott Leaver...
Wanting to Put Your Baby In a Bubble Never Made More Sense
My first email to my editor after reviewing the UPPAbaby Bubble was This contraption rocks! Let me backtrack a bit here.If you crane your neck to peek at my baby in his carrier, I'll gladly angle him to give you a better view because I'm a sucker for compliments on my...
Scooter Smackdown!
At last count, we had twelve ride-on toys in our garage so I am definitely an expert in that department. Of all these toys, I want to sing the praises of two that stand out from the crowd: The Mini Micro scooter and the oddly named Skoooch. (Yes, there are three o's)...
De-Bugging the Baby Carriage
Considering I'm not living in the Amazon, or even the deep south, I never entirely understood the appeal of those mosquito nets that go over the baby carriage. And then, last week, my baby got bit by a tick. Yikes. She's fine, but I can only imagine what it's like for...
It’s a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod Nursery
Since having kids, I'm definitely understanding the joys of multipurpose kids furniture: Dressers with changing pads on top, children's tables with toy storage underneath, infant car seats that function as rockers. One of the latest entrants into the category is the...
The Luxury Baby Wipe. For Very Lucky Newborns.
A high-end baby wipe? It was bound to happen. The new Baby Silk cleansing towelettes from MD Moms (who we looooove) are just wonderful if you are up to shelling out $12 for a pack of 72. But here's what you get for that cash: Natural moisturizers like organic aloe and...
The Annual Cool Mom Picks Dad Tattoo Tee Reco
Every year we fall in love with the idea of the kids surprising dad in a cool daddy tattoo tee on Father's Day. The most hard-core, manly man, I-only-watch-Steven-Segal-movies papa will melt at the sight of his beloved progeny avowing their love for him in 100% cotton...
Practically Fashionable Baby Blankets
We've written on occasion about our aversion to baby blankets that are too pretty to use. To say nothing of being spit up on, peed on, caught in the rain and soaked with other substances of unknown origin. All-weather blankets are a godsend, but they're not exactly...
Peace of Mind: Add it the Shopping List
Lately we're finding so many cool companies that are developing products and services to help parents of kids with allergies or medical conditions and we're all shouting a big collective whoo! about it. One of them is the parent-invented ICE Packet. No, not that kind...
Alexander Girard Underfoot
The modular carpet tiles from FLOR are taking the design world by storm with their new offerings by the renown mid-century textile designer, Alexander Girard. But eh, who cares about the design world when there are regular old parents out there who just need smart,...
Summer gear questions? Join Cool Mom Picks on the radio
Hope you're free from 9:00 to 9:45 EST tonight because that's when Cool Mom Picks co-founders Kristen and Liz will be dishing about summer gear live on Kristen's weekly parenting podcast. Get the kids to bed, grab a glass of wine (or coffee if we're infringing on your...
Cool Working Mom Picks
We've loved Mommy Track'd ever since we first reviewed this fantastic online resource for working moms here. And now we're excited to be collaborating with them on their new Personal Shopper column, featuring CMP co-editor Liz as their Chief Executive Shopper. Whether...
Clean as a European Whistle
You've heard about bathing your baby to relax them before bedtime, right? Not necessarily so. My older daughter screamed bloody murder at bath time until she was well past her first birthday. Not so relaxing. How I wish we'd had the Spa Baby European Style Tub back...
Eco shopping bags get less crunchy by the minute
I am very happy to get wind of Baggu bags, the reusable shopper that comes in colors so fabulous, it's all the evidence you need that this eco-bag thing is not a trend going away anytime soon. CMP is an rstyle affiliate The swanky nylon bags were designed by a...
The Perfect Child’s Cardigan (The Cardigan is Perfect; Maybe Not the Child)
Just as I realize my girls have outgrown all their Spring jackets, I got my hands on the most perfect, awesome, totally gorgeous cardigans from the new 100% organic collection of Nest Children. The entire collection (lots of it online at Arte Bebe) is exquisite - my...
J’aime Mon Papa (Translation: Daddy Rocks)
When choosing Father's Day gifts for the daddies in my life, I strive to present them with a memorable token of affection. It doesn't have to be extravagant or costly, but it has to be meaningful. Which automatically rules out socks. The lovely Sarah Jane Studios has...
Shiny Happy Eco Toys
If there's one complaint I have about some eco-friendly toys it's that they tend to look pretty eco-friendly. That's great when you love ecru with a side of pale, but not so much when you're trying to engage your little one with bright fun colors. The festive,...
Swimwear Season: Don’t Panic Just Yet.
Swimsuit shopping has never been one of my favorite outings - not even in the days before I had to reconcile my hot mama ideals with my postpartum realities. The suits that look great on a hanger generally become total fashion don'ts on me; but browsing the retro...
Making an Uncomfortable Time of the Month a Little More Comfortable
Of course the one month I think ahead and stash tampons and other "lady items" in my purse is the month I get pregnant. But most of the time, I'm a fly by the seat of my panty liner type woman, making me the perfect candidate for the TomKIT.No, it's not a slightly...
Baby Book, Minus the Book Part
I failed Baby Book 101. I started with good intentions: She rolled over! Must write this down in the baby book! Then something would distract me, and I’d forget until the next milestone occurred. Which I'd forget to record as well. I wish I had known...