Shinzi Katoh bento boxes get me more excited to pack my kids’ lunches. And that’s saying something.

by Cool Mom Team | School Gear

I know every week lately, one of us shows up here saying OMG I found the cutest lunchbox EVER, but I think I may have just topped them all with the Shinzi Katoh Japanese bento boxes for kids.Spotted at the adorable e-boutique My Sweet Muffin, each bento box features...

Muddy Cloud finger puppets are make believe, made better

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

As a child, I’d spend three long days driving to visit my grandmother each summer and, out of boredom, would pretend my bare hands and feet were puppets. Pretty pathetic, but times were tough and it was too hot in our hatchback to go the sock-puppet route. So...

I can bring home the bacon, I can wipe your butt with one hand

by Rita | Baby

My childless co-workers are intrigued by my ability to open almost anything with one hand. I did not possess these mad skillz when I was a new mom. So while the diaper clutches from Kristi G Diaper Bags touted the “EZ-Wipe System,” I was apprehensive. (And...

At last, a solution for Flattened Boob Syndrome. (What, you don’t know about Flattened Boob Syndrome?)

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Take one peek in my closet and you’ll know that I’m an equal opportunity bag lover. I fully embrace everything from schmancy patent laaaazeather purses to simple cotton totes. Lately, I’ve been on a sporty bag kick, mostly because I can wear them...

Cool Mom Picks loves Psychobaby!

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

If we just so happened to win the lottery, one of the first places we’d hit on a spending spree would probably be Psychobaby, a Chicago-based boutique that sports some of the hippest clothes, shoes, and gifts for the alternative set. We found them way back when...

Cool Beans

by Christina Refford | Baby

Magic Beans may sound like something a frat guy tried to slip me back in college, but it’s actually the name of a super stocked Boston area baby gear and toy store. The mom/pop team of Eli & Sheri Gurock have done a great job streamlining  the site with...

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by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics

With a few sunscreens for kids in the ol’ sunscreen basket these days (yes, I finally got organized enough to put all the bottles in a single place – whoo! Super Mom!), I have found myself reaching for the children’s sunscreen from Noodle & Boo...

Fanny pack 2.0

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

When I first saw the hands-free bags from Jupiter Freedom, I figured they were mostly for athletic types and young hipsters, and not for a busy mom of three who’s sort of married to her diaper bag. But then I gave it a whirl one afternoon when I was out at the...

Changing pads with personality (yes, there is such a thing)

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

After changing three little bums on the go, I’ve learned never to underestimate the power of a fantastic diaper changing pad. And while lots of diaper bags these days come with their own matching changing pads, the majority tend to be an afterthought and not the...

Stroller hooks that work: A thing of pure beauty.

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best ones – for every ten pitches we get for products you didn’t know you needed and really, still don’t, we get one for something like the Mighty Buggy Hook, which totally improves your stroller (and kind of your...