More coolness from recent weeks…
The Perfect Shoes for Laps Around the Coffee Table
My little 10 month-old track star can do about a 6 minute mile on hands and knees, if only she's got the right traction. So who am I to hold her back? Time to transition from the cute crib shoes to something with a little more stick-to-the-floor action. The...
A Pirate’s Life for Me
While my husband is definitely on the conservative side, I tend to push the envelope when it comes to what our kids wear. He's been willing to concede on a few of my more interesting choices, but he has yet to give in to the now nearly over skull and crossbones fad.I...
The Chaiken Diaper Bag: What Recession?
Apparently not all moms are created equal, because some will be strutting around this Spring toting their leaky bottles and dirty diapers in swanky Chaiken diaper bags. It was only a matter of time before the celeb fave label-turned-maternity- label branched into mom...
Matryoshka Dolls: Hard to Spell, Easy To Love
As a wee lass, I was obsessed with a matryoshka doll my parents had brought me back from Eastern Europe. All the time spent banging those little schmata-clad wooden nesting dolls around yielded plenty of chipped paint and battered edges, turning a stunning keepsake...
Surf’s Up
So it might be a little premature to be thinking about warm sand and wave jumping when we're still focused on cold dirt and mud puddle jumping. But when I saw this surfer tee from Fierce Hugs, it made those summer beach days seem almost with my reach. A two-mom owned...
Stick ‘Em Up
We love when readers tip us off on their own great picks around the web. So when two readers wrote us gushing about Mayfair Lane, we most definitely had to check it out.After one peek at owner/designer Susan Hirsch Russell's products, then you'll get why moms are...
Easter Shoes That Will Take You Right Through Summer
It pains me to purchase a pair of fancy Easter shoes for my daughter only to see them used once or twice. But thanks to Bugaboo Shoe Co (no relation) I've found ones that will take her from Easter dress to summer shorts - without people thinking she dressed...
Cool-ing Up the Nursery
We love Skip*Hop because everything this mom-run company makes is smartly designed, good-looking, and generally affordable. Well as of yesterday, after having conquered the world of diaper bags and feeding accessories, Skip*Hop has come out with some pretty snazzy...
Green. Practically.
If you love the idea of being that cool mom who brings her own canvas tote to the convenience store - but know that you never in a million years will be able to cram a canvas tote in your already overstuffed diaper bag - have we got a solution for you. The Flip and...
Children’s Car Seats: Better Safe Than…Not Safe
Of all the things most likely to make a new parent's head spin, I submit that it's not the colicky baby or the first diaper blow-out that's the hardest. That honor belongs to the selection of a car seat. The Kyle David Miller Foundation was founded to both...
Wait, So Girls Like Robots Too?
It's amazing how quick some boutiques are to put the robot tees under "boyswear." Man, aren't we like 3 decades past the notion of girls only wearing pink ruffle shirts with ballerina spelled out in glitter?So we're very impressed with hip San Franciso label...
The Modern Mama’s Teddy Bear Motif
While I wanted to avoid baby gift thank you notes that were too babyish, I found that scribbling heartfelt words of appreciation for the squeaky rabbit toy across note cards bearing funky geometrics, was definitely a thematic disconnect. If you're ready to to embrace...
Acupressure: Once Merely Effective, Now Actually Pretty
When you are dealing with that unbearable first trimester nausea, you will try anything to function again - ginger pills, raw lemon, enough Saltines to mess up your blood sugar for the next seventeen years. Those acupressure wrist bands were a very effective...
Sleep Well, Baby. Very Very Verrrrry Well.
So what good is it feeding our babies organic milk out of BPA-free bottles, dressing them in organic onesies and letting them gnaw on non-toxic crayons if we're going to let them spend 14 hours a day sleeping on a big pile of chemicals? Thus, the appeal of organic...
Chocolate Bunnies Without the Sugar Hangover
My mother was notorious for putting together a healthy Easter basket - animal crackers, pretzel sticks, and carob balls. Ick. While my two little ones most certainly do not need any more opportunities to ingest sweets, I also don't want carob...
A Little Swing for Spring
You know I've got a severe case of winter-itis when I'm caressing the lightweight cotton dresses in my daughter's dresser, fantasizing about the first moment I can get her dressed in a single article of clothing and call it a day. Top on my list: the lovely, flowy,...
Spotted: Owls
I'm of course in awe of all the artists and crafty moms we feature here on CMP. But I have a special place in my heart for those multiple-hit wonders who keep cranking out the cool stuff. One of them: The very talented Jennifer Talbot of b.delicious.We first came...
See Kai Run. Maybe Strut a Little.
The new Kais are here! Yippee! Mamas who know the brand (as in, pretty much my entire Brooklyn neighborhood, judging from their children's feet) love See Kai Run shoes for any number of reasons. The handmade shoes are comfy and flexible but sturdy, the styles are...
Doing Good By Grandma. And Mother Earth.
We've been fans of Stubby Pencil Studio since we were turned onto the Portland company's high-quality CIY for kids. That's, um, Color It Yourself. And now we're pleased to learn that the company has gone eco. (Of course; they're in Portland.) They've just added a...
Just Say No to Airplane Blankets
Thanks to living far away from friends and family, I'm always on the look out for products that make family flights easier (or at least, less painful). Take the handy blanket and pillow sets from Lug, a smart company that creates products catering specifically to...
Flying the Friendly Bookshelves
It's hard not to be slightly obsessed with planes when you're married to a pilot. But I learned very quickly that not just any plane will do - it's got to get the family pilot approval, which is sometimes hard to come by. The bi-plane bookends from toy shop Giggle...