A different kind of nesting

by Betsy | Baby

Writing for CMP I’m exposed to a ton of the most unique, clever and eco-friendly products around, but I have to admit, this may be the one that combines those three elements the best for me so far. The Baby Egg Nest by The Baby Bunch gets major props for its...

Easy Readers

by Christina Refford | Books for Kids

Even though I homeschool, I’m more than okay with farming out some subjects. Especially if my kids will do them happily on their own, instead of fighting with me for an hour. So, when Headsprout asked if my five year-old beginner reader would like to test out...

Let your baby pay it forward, right from birth

by Mir | Uncategorized

Sure, it’s awesome to be gifted all kinds of needed gear and cute outfits when you’re having a baby. We’re the first to tell you that! But maybe you’re doing well enough to afford all of that stuff on your own. Or maybe this is your second (or...

Computer games for toddlers that we can get behind

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

I first discovered Kneebouncers about a year or so ago, back I was looking for easy toddler computer games that my kids could play on their own. But since then, the completely free computer games for toddlers website has undergone a pretty hefty...

Girls Gone Green – Get ready to be inspired

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

I admit that when I first saw Lynn Hirshfield’s new book, Girls Gone Green, I mistakenly assumed it was a collection of tween and teen celebrities sharing how they use eco-conscious nail polish or consume locally grown avocados in their California Rolls...

An iPhone application you can’t turn your nose up at

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

Of all the iPhone apps we’ve reviewed lately, this one is definitely giving us the biggest chuckle: Virtual Nose Job: Children’s Edition. It’s the brainchild of a top Palm Beach plastic surgeon, who realized that when his patients’ daughters...

Baby gifts with a sense of humor. No April foolin’.

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

We figure if we weren’t be laughing at all the challenges of motherhood, then we’d probably be crying, so it’s no surprise that we’ve been long time fans of the hilarious selection of baby gifts at Wry Baby. And we’d be completely remiss...

Plum Organics baby food – Not just plums, but definitely just organics.

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Food + Recipes

I will admit it: I was not one to puree my own baby food. Ever. It always seemed like a fabulous idea and I envied those moms who did, but as a working mom it was just more effort than I had the energy for. Fortunately, there are great organic brands out there like...

TV, now without all that annoying TV.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Helpful Services

Remember when there were 13 channels on the television and the youngest kid in the family was the designated remote control?Kids today will never know that pain. With 600 channels, Tivo, Hulu, and Google, there’s always something on. But sometimes it’s...

It’s a high chair. It’s a low chair. It’s a HiLo chair.

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

When you discover a kids shop through the Wallpaper* Magazine Facebook Fan Page, it’s a pretty good bet they’re going to have taste up the wazoo. So when I clicked over to ella+elliot, yep. That’s just what I found. This beautiful Toronto store...