by Cool Mom Team | Helpful Services
I’m so over over-the-top birthday parties that are really all about the parents. Do you think a one year old has any idea that there’s a pony in the backyard? No, but the neighbors certainly do – and trust me, they’re not nearly as excited...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids
I can’t take credit for the headline – it’s was written by my friend Karen as the subject of an email she sent yesterday, alerting us all to yet another toy recall. I’m ready to just dump anything in the toy chest that wasn’t made by hand...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
In a perfect world, every restaurant would offer crayons and a paper placemat to keep toddlers’ attention away from the shiny, pretty knives. Or alternately, I’d remember to bring some myself to keep from having to let my daughter scribble on my checkbook....
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
The holidays are over, and if the commercials and billboards and return lines at the mall are any indication, a lot of us received a whole lot of stuff. Hopefully the iPods and cashmere sweaters outweighed the fruitcakes (that would be quite a feat indeed). But...
by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
My house has a nice entryway with a coat closet just as you walk in the front door. So why is it that all the family’s coats and bookbags end up in one huge pile on the living room couch? Perhaps the child-sized coat hangers from Pakhuis Oost at Rose and Radish...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
Sure, sidewalk chalk is fun and all. That is, until the rain comes. Then you are stuck with the same old coloring book or your fancy magnetic art board. But thanks to Gretchen at Aunt Art, you can now bring your sidewalk with you wherever you go. Their portable...
