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...

Affordable girl’s tights – Reader Q&A

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

I’m looking for simple, solid color winter tights in 3T that won’t break the bank. -Kristina As the weather has officially turned here in Atlanta, I’ve also been on the lookout for winter tights for both my girls, Kristina. I dug around to find...

iPlay’n Learn – They should’ve named it iDistract’n Calm

by Mir | Cool Tech

A few weeks ago I had some friends over to the house, and one of them brought her three-year-old, who immediately commenced leaping around on the furniture like a chimp on crack. Given that my children are past that phase (or can be reigned in with a simple, Knock it...

P’Kolino Art Supplies can’t wait to get into your stockings

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

Every December, I take stock of the state of our coloring, drawing and painting supplies and weed out the lost-caps, tiny crayon bits and crusty paints so they can be replaced. It’s a great tradition that both keeps us organized, and presents some Christmas gift...

Skinnygirl Margarita Review: The 100-calorie, 5-second margarita

by Mir | Food + Recipes

My name is Mir, and I like a good margarita. Judge me if you must. I’m also kind of lazy, so my margaritas are generally limited to the rare dinner out with my husband. Can I make a margarita at home? Sure. Do I? Usually not (see aforementioned laziness). And...