School lunch packing made easy

by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness

Back when I used to pack my own lunches for work, I can’t tell you the number of times I lost or tossed (oops!) perfectly good silverware. And now that I’m in charge of my daughter’s noontime meals, I’m afraid the apple doesn’t fall far...

Tegu blocks build way more than imaginations

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

You know, you think a block is a block is a block. Then something like Tegu comes around and suddenly those regular blocks your kids play with just seem you know…like regular blocks. If you haven’t heard of Tegu, they’re the eco-friendly,...

Yep, they can hear you now

by Mir | Cool Tech

I gave up on my Bluetooth headset for my mobile phone a while back; I was always forgetting to charge it, and on the rare occasions when I didn’t, I had trouble getting it to stay in my ear, and the sound quality was terrible.So despite all the hype about...

The perfect little black (and white) maternity dress

by Mir | Baby, Fashion

Back when I was pregnant with my kids (you know, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth), “nursing dress” was synonymous with “giant chest flaps on something shapeless and ugly.” Sad but true. So you’ll have to pardon me for feeling like...

If you can read this, thank a teacher. Like, today.

by Christina Refford | Food + Recipes

It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week, meaning free pedicures and lattes should be raining down on all those lovely people who take care of our kids’ precious minds throughout the school year. So, don’t hold back: Tell a teacher how much you...

Full hearts, full bellies for moms everywhere

by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized

What was my favorite Mother’s Day gift ever? My TomTom, definitely, because I can get lost in a wet paper sack. But I’m lucky. Incredibly lucky. Even if my family completely forgets me this weekend, I still have a home, my health, and all the vegan waffles...

Martha Stewart Crafts says it with flowers

by Cool Mom Team | DIY

While the gorgeous spring weather is here and I want my kids out out out of the house, I still need to keep our craft supply drawers stocked for those stormy days. My kids have been going nuts lately for the Martha Stewart craft punches, and especially the new flower...

A free MP3 for you, because Straight No Chaser loves their mamas too.

by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media, Kids

We’ve been unabashed fans of the talented and adorable A Cappella group, Straight No Chaser, ever since their unbelievable rendition of 12 Days of Christmas made the YouTube rounds a few years back. (You know, the one with Toto’s Africa mixed in?) So when...

Diehard Bjornies, rejoice

by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby

No matter how you feel about babywearing, one thing is certain: The BabyBjorn is a very popular carrier. From the shelves of Babies R Us to the celebrity pages of US Weekly, Bjorns are instantly recognizable even to folks who think a mei tai is an alcoholic drink with...

An unbirthday worthy of your own Alice (or Jillian or Chloe)

by Christina Refford | Party Ideas

The story of Alice in Wonderland involves a tea party, funny little cakes, a menagerie of characters and lots of adventure. In other words, all the ingredients for a kid-friendly birthday party, as my daughter has recently discovered for herself. When she inevitably...