Wearing your heart on your toes. Your super cute, scrumptious little baby toes.

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Kid Style

If you’re looking for a sweet Valentines gift for a baby too young for chocolate bonbons, here’s a totally adorable idea. I’ve been a fan of Trumpette socks ever since I got a set for my own baby and realized they were the only socks that actually...

Easy Valentine’s craft ideas that we heart

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

I always love seeing what’s new and fun at Martha Stewart Crafts around the holidays, and especially Valentine’s Day. Or as we like to think of it, That Day That All The Glitter Ended Up in The Rug. But I’ve taken the time to parse the ones that...

Print your own Super Bowl championship shirts, right from home

by Christina Refford | DIY

No matter what the outcome of today’s game (go New England!), I hope my kids see a game that reflects the best in sportsmanship (beat the Giants!) and a commitment to trying really hard (whoo! Tom Brady!). Oh, and I may care a little bit about who wins.Which is...

Pearls & Popcorn – Parisian kiddie style now available stateside

by Melissa | Kid Style

I often get stuck in a rut when it comes to buying clothes for my kids. I automatically order their jeans and sweaters from big name chains and then am continually disappointed about the fit or the fact that a hole appears after only a couple times on the playground....

New Year’s Resolution Help: Drink less with these great mocktail recipes

by Molly | Food + Recipes

We’re continuing our series on help for the biggest New Year’s Resolutions with one that we’re seeing a lot of from our readers this year: Cutting back on the booze. Whether you’re trimming the budget, slimming down, or maybe even popping out...

Seems like only yesterday that it was 2011, huh.

by Cool Mom Team | Meta

We wish you what we wish for ourselves in 2012: peace, happiness, a little more down time with the kids, and a lot of fun. Thanks for spending another incredible year with us. Have a beautiful New Year, cool parents!-Liz, Kristen + the Cool Mom Picks team[awesome...

Our favorite charities for that very last end-of-year tax deduction

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

As we come to the end of 2011, we all feel like we have much to be thankful for — good friends and family, incredible colleagues (sniff, we love you CMP’ers!) and amazing readers like you who have supported us for another fantastic year. As in years past,...

Getting dressed up for New Year’s Eve without spending a fortune

by Susan | Fashion

It’s time to ring in the new year, which is a perfect excuse to get dressed up. Whether you’re waving goodbye to 2011 or running to greet 2012, your party deserves a little pretty. But don’t rush out and buy something you’ll never wear again;...

Editors Best of 2011: The coolest baby clothes

by Cool Mom Team | Editors Best of the Year

Boy, baby clothes have come a long way from when your choices were pink onesies, blue onesies, or yellow onesies for “surprise” babies. Here, just a few of our favorite fabulous baby clothes picks of the year. Lucky babies. Fore!! Axel + Hudson Kristen:...

The Nutcracker at BAM – magical holiday perfection

by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media

If you’re going to be in New York City this holiday season (shockingly, many tourists do this very thing each year!) this native New Yawker has an awesome tip for you. At least if you’d like to squeeze a performance of The Nutcracker into your festivities,...