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Social Goodies blends great shopping deals with great causes

I don’t know about you, but these days, my inbox is totally overwhelmed with messages from good-deal sites. Don’t get me wrong, they’re all awesome deals–I’m glad I signed up for all of them, and wish I could nab every bargain. But for me...

A five second baby book for moms – when five seconds is all you’ve got

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

Leave it to a mom to know exactly what other moms want – a baby book. But not a time-consuming baby book. And maybe it’s not really a baby book at all, because that just opens up all sorts of expectations about what goes inside and just how perfect it has...

Last day to help us give $10,000 to Baby Buggy.

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

This post is sponsored by Yahoo! Every time someone clicks here to make Yahoo! your homepage, you’re showing your support for our charity.Last week we told you how thrilled we were that our sponsor Yahoo! is donating $10,000 to our truly deserving charity, Baby...

I dream of India

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

The chevron just might be the new hot motif of the season. I’m seeing it everywhere these days, from the new line of bedding at West Elm, to tea towels on Etsy, to the gorgeous little girls’ dresses I just discovered from Ode Kids.This family-run shop that...

Happy Camper cards make me a happy mama back home

by Christina Refford | Cards + Stationery

Though I have not yet packed up my kids for overnight camp, I imagine that writing home will be the last thing on their minds. Too bad, since hearing from my kids will be the only thing on my mind. A little bit cheeky, the trio of Happy Camper cards from Oh My Word...

A star spangled banner

by Kristen Chase | DIY

Every year, my kids look forward to our neighborhood 4th of July party, where they gorge themselves on hot dogs and watermelon, and the adults take turns manning the margarita machine. But until the party starts later today, I figured it might be fun to keep the kids...

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by Cool Mom Team | Meta

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The economics of a better marriage

by Mir | Books for Adults

I’ll just say it: I’m not a self-help book kind of person. Spousonomics arrived in the mail and languished on my desk for months; because, really, a book about using economics to master love and marriage? Ooooookay.But then one day I started reading it,...

The 411 that can stave off the 911

by Stephanie Slate | Random Coolness

Summer is finally here and at our house that means lots and lots of family field trips. To the farm, the zoo, the local wading pools and more. If it’s kid-friendly, we’ll be there. But this year I’ve got a whole extra kid to keep an eye on (sure, he...

The secret of my summer culinary success

by Stephanie Mayers | Food + Recipes

I have discovered that fooling your friends into thinking you are a culinary goddess is fairly easy. All it really takes is having trustworthy taste buds, a few signature dishes and a willingness to share. Honestly, the majority of my most requested dishes come from...