More coolness from recent weeks…
Dante Beatrix: Putting our kids on the front lines of the eco-fashion wars
Believe it or not, moms are already starting to ask us about back to school shopping. (Seriously, chill moms! We're not even up to camp ideas!) Backpacks of course are on top of the list, and we've got our eyes open for options besides PVC or heinous licensed...
Doodle Do’s
My daughter is destined to be the artist of the family, no doubt about it. If she's awake, she's got a crayon in her hand. This is great news when we take her out to restaurants because she's easily occupied. But it's bad news when I forget to pack some crayons which,...
Shopping Gets Greener by the Second
Well it's about time that someone finally developed a decent shopping engine for more eco-conscious consumers. That honor is going to Greenzer.com. At first glance (the site is still in beta), they seem to have relationships with relatively progressive brands...
Smart Sheets
It's exhausting enough to drag yourself out of bed for the 2am feeding, but add a leaky-diaper induced crib sheet change and nighttime becomes painful. Or, you could get yourself the Clouds and Stars super genius zip sheet.Setting it up will...
Dolls After Your Children’s Own Hearts. And Drawings.
We've found a whole lot of companies that transform your children's art into everything from custom lamps to chic jewelry to delicate handbags. It's so cool to us that those favorite scribbles and stick figures can have a life beyond the refrigerator door. So I am...
Dad, You’re the Best. Can I Have Five Dollars?
We're a book family for sure. If I'm ever short on a gift idea, a book is always a home run provided it's suited to the recipient (i.e. I'm not getting my sigOth the new Sex and the City book). With Father's Day fast approaching (T minus 6 and counting mamas, get on...
Happy Feet
We've had a heck of a time trying to find summer sandals for my daughter. Combine her in-between shoe size with fairly narrow feet and you basically eliminate most of the better shoe options out there. So when I slid a pair of Kuuru Shoes on her narrow tootsies...
Big Brands Doing Cool Things: The Eco TV from Phillips
Let's face it, what most guys are really hoping for for Father's Day is that big screen TV. I know my own sigOth's wish list includes a vast array of expensive electronic toys for boys. Like really expensive. Like the kind that require a trip to Circuit City with the...
Following in the Footsteps of Hemingway and that Pretentious Guy at Starbucks
I love the idea of snatching up a Molskine for Father's Day. The little pocket journals famous for having been used by the likes of Picasso and Hemingway are just perfect for dads and granddads with a lot on their minds - whether they're writers, comedians, architects...
Jimeale: Keeping The Things that Keep You Pretty, Pretty
When I first got my hands on Jimeale New York's celeb favorite diaper bags, I was impressed with how sturdy and practical and not blingy and pretty much un-Hollywood they were. (Go Isla Fisher and Naomi Watts! You chose wisely, mamas.)Now that I'm checking out their...
Mobile Phones Just Got Even More Wireless
We have the world's stupidest cell phone charging set-up at our home. Meaning we plug it in, set it on the floor, and act amazed as the baby gets to the wire every time.Then today I discovered the Driin mobile phone holder and it's so smart I'm smacking my forehead...
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...