More coolness from recent weeks…
More Picks! More Picks!
So how much great stuff is out there for the holidays these days? SO much great stuff. And how much time do you have to spend on the web looking for it? Um, not so much time. Well, beautiful readers, that's what Cool Mom Picks is for. So through the holidays, we're...
Sets With a Story
I'm really not a "cute baby set" kind of present giver. I generally choose interesting separates and put them together but it doesn't often have that wow factor I want for really great friends.But then I found Lil Squirtz, a super cool family...
Spreading Joy
We're among friends, mamas. Let's admit that while we're always touched by the thoughtfulness of friends and family towards our babies, there's an entire category of ohmygod you shouldn't have but SO glad you did gifts. Among them, the brand new line of...
Shockingly, Bigger Babies Get Cold Too
Nothing like a chilly night to make parents thankful for those smart little sleep sacks--unless you're like me, and your enormous 10-month-old has surpassed the weight and age limits on all the sacks out there. But hooray Köhlrbaby, hero to all parents with large...
A Rattle With Your Baby’s Name On It
Ever since our Safer Toy Guide went live, I'm growing more and more into the idea of getting all the mass produced plastic stuff out of my baby's hands and mouth. (Hear that, grandparents?) Wood and knit rattles were good enough for babies for decades and hopefully...
Picky Eaters? It’s Natural.
That stage between baby food and fully independent dining (you know, with utensils and napkins and food that's actually ingested) can be pretty awkward as I've now learned twice. Not only are toddlers not yet adept at transporting the food from plate to mouth, they...
Dreaming of Boobs. And…Boobs. Maybe Also Boobs.
People often ask me what my baby girl really wears. Is she always in fabulous, splurge-y one-of-a-kind pieces?Um, no. Case in point: One of my favorite go-to garments is the sweet, simple dreamer onesie, courtesy of mom Kristin Hammond's shop, Baby Brewing....
This Farm is Muy Loco
My younger daughter and I are commuting together these days. But my morning radio show of choice? Not so good for the under 5 set. Lately I've been mixing it up with some music and learning all in one with Professor Pocket: Our Silly Farm Adventure. This much lauded,...
Saving The Earth One Empire-Wasted Toddler Dress At A Time
This cozy lounge dress is simply adorable and stylish, no doubt about it. So would you be surprised if I told you that the vivid blue you see is 100% organic cotton from genius kids label Kate Quinn Organics?The puffed sleeves, asymmetrical neck and empire waist makes...
The Princess and the Pen
I'm not a fan of princess-y stuff per se, but I'm not above using small doses of it here and there when it's really needed. So when we came across the EpiPen Princess, a pink pouch for holding potentially life-saving injectors for kids with allergies, I thought yep....
Paging Dr. Mom
Seems like every time my girls and I hit the neighborhood playground, there's a mini injury of some sort. We've had the bee sting, the bloody nose, the scraped knee, and the invisible boo-boo that needs more TLC than Neosporin. You know the one. The MediBuddy, the...
Not Your Mother’s Polyester
I'm a mom who tends towards cottons and natural fabrics. So when I heard about the quick-drying kids duds from Milk Factory I admit I was skeptical. But I've come around.Two smart Vancouver momtrepreneurs created this line of quick-drying performance gear and...
Geneticist Humor
Yes, I'm pregnant. No, it's not my first. It's a boy, and yes, we have a name. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go to talk to that person over there who's going to ask me the very same questions. Pregnancy brings out the curiosity from everyone around you - and I...
Just Call Her Spike
You wouldn't know it to look at me, but this mellow mama's got a punk rock interior. Fortunately (I think) my older daughter's inherited a bit of my hidden dramatic side. So we had the best time recently playing with the Hair Putty from Love Me Baby Me, a line of...
Click. Take a Pic.
I'm beyond tickled that my daughter has taken an interest at being behind the camera. But for now, I'm thinking the wooden version from North Star Toys is probably the safer bet than my Canon. This nearly functional camera, including a turnable focus "lens"...
Keeping the Boogeyman At Bay
So what do you do when you and your sweet little fairy princess or cute pea pod or happy clown run to answer the door tonight only to find...17 year-old trick-or-treaters wielding machetes with bloody eyeballs hanging off the blades? 1) Hope it doesn't require...
For Moms Not So Good With the Glue Gun
I can barely find time to take pictures of my kids, let alone actually get them off my computer and into a photo album or scrapbook. Or even a shoebox. If like me you're not a contender for Organized Mom of the Year then Baby Memory Frame is worth a look....
Alterna-Sleepers
As easy as it is for us to track down modern baby outfits out there, finding a sleeper that's not soaked in pastel teddy bears or demure rosebuds is more of a challenge. What's a slumbering alternababy to do? Answer: Check out the must-have sleepers from my one of my...
Yo Ho Ho, The Reading’s Life For Me
My son has decided he wants to be a pirate. For Halloween. And for a living. This is in large part because recently he's become the star of a wonderful personalized book called Here There Be Pirates from Flatten Me. Just seeing his cute little face immortalized in a...
Sleep Is In The Bag
I think we can all agree that parents do not need another reason (teething, teething, teething) for our babies to wake up in the middle of the night. (Did I say teething?) With the right baby bag, like this incredible find from the Canadian designers, 3 Sprouts, you...
A New Take On the Old Lunch Bag
Ever since we started poking around the web for alternatives to paper lunch bags for our back to school shopping guide, we can't stop ourselves! There are so many great options to help us reduce that carbon footprint you keep hearing so much about. Our latest find:...