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Argyle Isn’t Just for Sweaters
If there was ever a time I that I wished my son would keep a hat on his head, it is now. The leaves are turning, the wind is chilling, and Kitsel is mocking me with their fantastic selection of Born to Love beanies.I've even considered super glue. Okay, I'm not...
The Cow Jumped Over the Calico Moon
From the calicos to the bold geometrics to the disco dots, I'm a confirmed retro fabric junkie, always searching for kids clothes I won't see on every other child on line for the slide. If you've got a love for vintage, the onesies and kids' tees from mother-daughter...
Rake leaves? No thanks, I’ll wear them.
As we move into Fall and the greenmarkets in most parts of the country get sparer and sparer, it's time to start putting some of the springier floral jewelry back into the jewelry box for the next six months. In their place, we found a beautiful and seasonal geranium...
Tees That Score a B+
Instead of tees proclaiming your child to be yet another Princess or Hot Shot or (gag) Future Diva, we've found a much cooler alternative in the urban style statement tees from Be Positive. It's really not as pollyanna-ish as it might sound. In fact these retro style,...
Slings With a Story
We've heartily espoused the benefits of sling usage here at Cool Mom Picks, not only because we're sling users ourselves, but because we keep happening upon gorgeous ones that we just can't pass up. Such is the case with the slings from Green Pea Designs, except their...
A bag to bring those Kit Kats home to mommy
I really ought to be too ashamed to admit this transgression, but for the past five years, my daughter has collected trick-or-treat candy in a plastic shopping bag. I mean, um...we've been environmentally conscious and reused existing materials. This year, she's going...
Safer Toys For Kids. You Know, The Unleaded Kind
For almost two years now, we've been pointing our readers towards cool gifts, toys and gear alternatives to the stuff you find in your local ginormous mass retailer. But now that buying handmade, indie or fair trade can actually be safer for your kids, we're feeling...
Like It’s a Small World Only Without The Six Hour Lines
Okay I'm about to lose all my indie cred here but as a little girl I loooooved that It's a Small World ride at Disney. The idea of all these little girls in very cute outfits from all different countries was magical. (After all, isn't that what makes us all different...
Illustrating Childhood
I wish I could afford original Maurice Sendak or A.A. Milne prints for my kids' rooms, but with #3 on the way, that's not going to happen any time soon. So instead I'm turning to artist Sarah Jane of Sarah Jane Studios for more affordable but still endearing...
Hooray for Hoodie Season!
Did I mention I'm a freak for Fall? The cool crisp air means no fights with the winter coat just yet, but it's definitely time to pull out those cute sweaters or hoodies and start getting your layering chops back. But not just any hoodie, mind you--I did specify the...
Long Johns (Or Jaydens)
If I had the ability, I'd probably be embroidering everything from my kids' tees to their underwear. I love the look of hand-embroidery--but I don't have those crafty genes. So parents like me turn to the skills of Tracey Hageman of Tiny Sprouts. Her haphazard,...
Got BOOB?
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I eagerly perused nursing shirt offerings only to find the scariest and most complicated tops I had ever seen. Good God, isn't breastfeeding challenging enough? Well "bad" is the last word you will use to describe the nursing wear...
Procrasti-moms: The Halloween Costume of Your Dreams
I cannot be the only loser mom out there with the very best intentions as far as Halloween costumes go--only to end up sobbing in the empty costume aisle on October 30th, trying to decide if I go for the one cheesy cheerleader costume that's left, or just try to make...
Don’t Drop The Soaptopia
When you're a parent, one of the first things to go--besides your figure--is personal grooming. My feeling is that you've got so little time in that shower, you'd better be using products that make it enjoyable as possible. As in: Not Safeguard. This week, I...
A rare high-end pick from Cool Mom Picks: The Mutsy stroller
I fully admit to gawking in disbelief at my friend who had bought a $700 stroller. I mean, unless the stroller self-propels itself down the street AND gives you a foot massage when you arrive at your destination, I just didn't see the need for it.But then I...
Baby Got Bag
So you work in interior design, you've got all these gorgeous fabric scraps lying around - what do you do with them? Well me, I'd be like, "Hey, someone get over here and clean up all these fabric scraps!" But if you're Daina Levine, you go and make some...
We Love Us Some Ben Sherman
I've always adored Ben Sherman, the label that became synonymous with UK mods and rockers since the late 60s. Show me a guy in Ben Sherman on match.com and I'll show you a guy I would have clicked on in my single days.Now? They have a kids line. Wow, is that hot. Boys...
It’s Just a Fantasy (Whoa Oh Oh Oh)
Halloween is going to be here before you know it wouldn't you know, I still don't have costumes figured out yet. If you're looking for a little PVC-free inspiration, one of our favorite shops, Quiet Hours Toys, has a dandy little dress-up department.You'll find...
Even Superman Doesn’t Glow in the Dark
I haven't yet found the perfect handmade Halloween princess get-up for my extra particular toddler. But I have found the requisite light she'll need so that drivers can see her as she parades through the neighborhood with her large pillowcase full of candy that mommy...
Sort of Like an Undershirt Only Nothing Like It
The belly-baring maternity trend has to go down as one of the single worst ideas ever. Or maybe I'm just bitter because I did not have that cute little bump worth baring. If you think I'm wrong, go enjoy your size 0 hoochie-wear (Bitter! I told you!) and leave the...
Fighting Colds Without Cold Medicine
In light of the recent recall of kids cold medicines, parents everywhere are purging medicine cabinets and looking for natural alternatives - all while secretly praying for a runny nose-free Winter ahead. Like that could happen. Right in time, we've come across the...