Combating winter skin in time for spring

by Barbara | Kids

A momma friend taught me a simple premise years ago – if a product is genuinely gentle enough for your baby’s delicate skin, it’ll be kind to your sensitive skin, too. That’s how I started using Combat-Ready Balm, formulated for babies and...

Giving the gift of reading. Really, really good reading.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Books for Adults

It’s awfully daunting, standing in the hustle and bustle of a huge bookstore during the holidays and trying to find one book among millions for the bibliophile or budding reader in your life. Luckily, there’s a fabulous new service to help you choose  just...

Big news! We proudly introduce the launch of Cool Mom Tech

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

Well after months of work, we can finally let you know the big news that’s been keeping us all busy lately: The official launch of Cool Mom Tech! Whoo!Don’t worry, you don’t have to be a so-called techie to feel at home over there. You’re...

Organic plush toys that are ripe for the picking

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

My kids really love their stuffed animals, but not knowing what the heck most of these piles of fur are made of, I kind of wish they’d love them a little less. And after seeing a new organic line of plush toys that is not only safe for all ages, but totally...

If you can read this, thank a teacher. Like, today.

by Christina Refford | Food + Recipes

It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week, meaning free pedicures and lattes should be raining down on all those lovely people who take care of our kids’ precious minds throughout the school year. So, don’t hold back: Tell a teacher how much you...

Of finger foods, flip-tops, and fingernails

by Delilah S. Dawson | Kitchen + Dining

You know that whole “kill three birds with one stone” thing? Well, Zo-li, the small company offering safe, green solutions to parenting problems, has conveniently solved three of my biggest problems with one Fedex shipment.First of all, we have the Case of...

Organic hair and body products that smell like heaven. Not earth.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics

Babo the bunny won’t put up with animal testing. He wants everything to be vegan and organic, and he believes that hair and body solutions for kids should be just as high-quality as the products used by adults. Sheesh, Babo. No wonder you started your own line....

Hanky Panky opens and Naughty Santa is delighted

by Christina Refford | Fashion

For years I was mystified by the thong, an article of clothing that felt more “medieval torture device” than comfy undergarment. But, after hearing about Hanky Panky’s thongs, I gave them a try and have been a convert to their comfortable yet...

Top babymoon destinations for that last adults-only hurrah

by Christina Refford | Family Travel

I think all mamas-to-be should try to treat themselves to a day or more of ahhhhhh before their lives change forever. Its one of those things people suggest you do — and for good reason. So if you’re up for a babymoon or a final weekend with the girls,...

Where tea time and bath time come together.

by Betsy | Baby

I dug into my Mother’s Day stash of bubble baths recently only to realize that they are filled with tons of artificial chemicals and additives. Hardly a relaxing thought. Cyan Bonacci must have felt the same way since she created Lee-Lai Bathing Teas, which...