by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media
They Might Be Giants makes it sound so easy to put together educational music that is fun and doesn’t sound like a lesson plan, but–take it from this homeschooling mama–it isn’t so easy to do. In fact, I’ve found that there isn’t a...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby
What can destroy the yearly family photo calendar, ruin the shoulder of your holiday sweater, and repel grandmothers in a single bound? Answer: It’s the little kid with the green snot waterfall and the gnarly red snot rash.And that, dear friends, was my kid this...
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
You have to love any DIY tutorial that includes among the instructions “print out Death Star from the Internet.” And I especially love it when it combines two of our favorite things–LEGO and Star Wars. I love this tutorial for a DIY Star Wars...
by Christina Refford | DIY
I love the idea of using this first day of the year to reflect back on 2012 by creating a keepsake that we’ll be able to look back at someday. And when the idea is as easy as this one, I know I may even be able to handle pulling it all together even after...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors Best of the Year
We can’t think of a nicer way to end our Editors Best of 2012 than with our very favorite kids’ books of the year. Especially because they will still be relevant in 2013 and beyond–unlike handbags or even tech, books never go out of style. Here,...
by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good
We can’t think of a better way to bid farewell to the year than by highlighting our editors’ and contributors’ favorite charities and non-profits, just in time for a final contribution–and tax deduction–for 2012. Do any of your favorites...
by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech
Whether you’re curled up in bed with a new gadget or outside taking pics of snow angels, we’re excited to bring you our favorite picks from the last week, including our Editors’ Best tech picks of the year! 1. If you take oodles of photos with your...
