by Lexi Petronis | Kid Style
Every year right about now, I am so excited to whip out my fall wardrobe that I start wearing my new sweaters in hopes of forcing the weather to get cold. It’s always too early, which results in an extra-sweaty couple of weeks. I would not put my kids through...
by Lexi Petronis | Beauty + Cosmetics, Living
In the name of back-to-school for the kids and a new full-time job for me, it is high time to get the bills, to-do lists, paperwork, random photos and kiddo artwork into some kind of workable order. Yes, I’ve said that about 87,000 times this summer...
by Stephanie Mayers | Uncategorized
Science is awesome! Who said that? Maybe DJ Lance Rock. And parents trying to convince skeptical kids.Well, now we parents have the help of mega pop star and Black Eyed Peas front man, will.i.am, of all people. He is currently using his star power and celeb...
by Lexi Petronis | Uncategorized
I love shopping for clothes. But what I really, really love is shopping for clothes and getting a great deal.That’s why finding out about this private fashion deal site set off my Pavlovian response–just subtract the drool. Oh, who am I kidding; add the...
by Cool Mom Team | Family Travel
The idea of a family beach vacation usually conjures up images of crowded beaches, a muddy ocean, and food I will wish I hadn’t eaten. Doesn’t really sound like a vacation to me. So when Four Seasons Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo invited Cool Mom Picks...
by Christina Refford | Cool Tech
As soon as I heard Charlie Hope’s first CD, and then her lovely collection of lullabies, I was struck by how absolutely clear, real and pretty her voice is–especially in contrast with all the robotic autotune vocals this mama of a pop-music loving...
by Lexi Petronis | Books for Kids
Let’s be real: a lot of old-school nursery rhymes need some updating. Have you ever really listened to “Billy Boy?” (Hey, guy, she is a young thing and cannot leave her mother. Back off!)The world is simply a different place than when Mother...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Books for Kids
Hi. My name is Delilah, and my preschooler is a poetry addict. From Shel Silverstein to Robert Frost, she’s as likely to drop a tome in my lap as to beg to watch Tangled for the fiftieth time this week. So when I tell you that she loves this book, I mean she...
by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes
It only took one episode of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution to suck me in for the entire season, and it wasn’t just his cute face and adorable accent. The chef-crusader’s passion for making real changes in the eating habits of our kids is compelling....