Shapewear for sexy mamas

by Susan | Fashion

You know how after the baby is born, you have that extra bit around the middle that just doesn’t fit into your clothes? My baby is seven and I’m still fighting that. (Sorry, mamas, it’s true.)But wait! DuMi Shapewear has a solution! These lightweight...

Heirloom dolls that make you wonder why you’d even consider those mass produced ones

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

Cool Mom Picks readers know I have a serious soft spot for handmade dolls, which goes way back to the days that my mom taught me how to stuff an old stocking with batting and stitch the face to make a nose. But the incredible handmade dolls from Viola Studio? Well...

Family game night goes deeper with Family Matters

by Mir | Toys + Playthings

Look, I’m going to be honest: When I read that Family Matters is the family game for ages 8+ that helps your family get to know each other better, I steeled myself for my daughter rolling her eyes and my son sliding underneath the table, declaring his boredom....

Need Santa? There’s An App For That

by Catherine | Kids

I don’t need to tell you that it might be handy to be able to program calls from Santa into your phone, for when you want to remind the kids that he knows when they’re naughty or nice. Or to be able to pull, right out of your pocket, video to show a...

C’mon by Renee & Jeremy is easy listening, not cheesy listening

by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media

My kids are bouncing off the walls with cabin fever already and the constant refrain of “Santa is coming” isn’t helping out. For those moments when we need to seriously chill out without falling asleep, Renee & Jeremy’s new kids’...

For when that BBQ apron just won’t cut it.

by Carrie | Fashion

You’re having a holiday party. You’re dressed up. You’re serving food  and drinks. An apron would be nice to protect your perfect cocktail dress, but who wants to drag out the old marinara-stained “Kiss the Cook” monstrosity? Well if...

Henry Road bears – A stuffed animal we can get behind

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

Unless a plush animal is on a kid’s holiday or birthday wish list, I tend to steer clear from giving them because as a mom, I know how maddening it can be adding another stuffed bear to the already full toy bin. But when I saw the Kindred Things bears from Henry...

My favorite girls’ dresses go on sale and suddenly I need 47 of them

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Last night I was yapping with my sister-in-law about holiday dresses, when I clicked over to the Noko Baby site to show her some of my all-time favorite dressy dresses for girls. And wouldn’t you know it, I get an email this morning, letting me know that for the...

Not your same old Nutcracker story

by Christina Refford | Books for Kids

We’ve amassed quite the collection of Christmas-themed picture books, but I’m always on the lookout for cool new titles to replace some of the ones we were given when the kids were little (I’m looking at you, Strawberry Shortcake’s Berry Merry...

Get your holiday music the (very, very, very) easy way with Slacker

by Stephanie Slate | Entertainment + Media

So what’s a slacker mom like me to do when she’s having a Christmas party for sixty of her closest friends and her entire selection of Christmas music was wiped off the hard drive in the Great Computer Crash of Summer, 2009′? I don’t know about...