by Stephanie Slate | Toys + Playthings
I know you totally made little woven potholders when you were a kid. Or maybe you didn’t. But I did. And loved it. so I loved discovering that Blueberry Forest Toys sells inexpensive potholder looms that look remarkably similar to the one I used to use.Perhaps...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks
My daughters attend a school that requires uniforms: Khaki pants and navy blue shirts. They can wear any solid navy top — no logos or words, and no polos. Any creative suggestions for some cute tunics, or tees, cardigans? -ShannonI admit I’m a...
by Cool Mom Team | School Gear
So okay, we’ve been fawning over Dante Beatrix way too much lately. First it was their fabulous eco-backpacks made out of 100% recycled bottles which now come in little kid sizes. Then it was their adorable wheelie bags for kids. Next up it was their super cute...
by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings
Of all the things my homeschooled kids miss about not going “back to school” in the traditional sense, it’s not having a daily ride on a school bus that ranks at the top. And now that they’ve caught site of this handmade Painted School Bus...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
This city mom has a dream, and it includes a second bathroom, a third bedroom, and some actual outdoor space that isn’t owned by the city parks department. If I were to magically come across this dream townhouse (which also should, by the way, be precisely...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
Mommy, why you shakin’ your booty?, my son asked a few minutes after we popped in Easy, the 2008 release from Secret Agent 23 Skidoo. Never mind where a four-year-old learns such language, Easy is one cool hip-hop CD with music that isn’t watered down for...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
I still remember seeing a colorful print called Lea’s Alphabets on this site even back before I was writing here. What made that alphabet artwork pop for me was Gregoire Ganter’s amazing photographs of street signs and images from cities all around the...
by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery
If you find manilla, vanilla, add International Arrivals to your bookmarks and check out their modern assortment of file folders, journals, photo albums, and organizational accessories that make a walk through the aisles of Staples seem like a trip back in time. I...
by Cool Mom Team | School Gear
My three year-old has entered that phase I’m lovingly describing as Her Jerk Phase. As in, the movie The Jerk. Remember that scene where Steve Martin says “The ashtray, the paddle thing and the remote control. And these matches. That’s all I need....
