Charity and the JAMband know that sometimes you feel like a nut and sometimes you don’t

by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media

My kids are at the age where watching Mommy boogie across the kitchen floor is met with groans. And I’m hearing groans from them a lot now that I’ve got Charity and the JAMband’s danceworthy double kids’ music CD, Party Like a Twinkle Star....

Great First Communion dresses that are sweet, not mini Bride? – Reader Q&A

by Christina Refford | Kid Style

Please help me find a First Communion dress that is a) not a bazillion dollars and b) not made out of that super scratchy cheap lace? The dress needs to be mostly white and dressy, but not too mini-bride! -Cathy We totally get what you mean about avoiding the...

Get into the Valentine’s Day spirit from the top down

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

Okay, so I couldn’t resist featuring just one Valentine’s Day themey, adorable heart barrette. Especially after I was kind of wishing I had one at my daughter’s preschool Valentine’s party this past weekend. (Not for me – for her.) The...

Fancy Nancy meets Bob Ross

by Delilah S. Dawson | Kid Style

Okay, friends, we’re going to put a happy little flower right here, just a sparkly little daisy….(Come on, I’m not the only Bob Ross fan here right?)If you’ve ever looked at a cute hair clip only to say, “I can make that myself!”...

I gave my heart to Lil Scribblers

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings, Valentine's Day

With three kids who keep having birthdays, I feel like I’m forever on the lookout for cool, affordable party favors that won’t end up immediately in the trash which is why when I saw the assortment of Lil Scribblers’ chunky crayons by Philly’s...

Ultra comfort especially for the uncomfortable

by Mir | Baby, Kid Style

If you have a kid who just puts clothes on like it’s no big deal, you’re a lot luckier than you probably realize. For those of us with a child with sensory issues, clothing is one of a million battles we fight every day. For most kids with tactile...

Scribble me an I Love You

by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery, Valentine's Day

If I had to contribute one bit of mom wisdom to the new parents of the world, it would be to always have a stack of kid-friendly cards at the ready. My favorites have been the ones with space for your own children to scribble a drawing or scratch out their names, and...

For when that BBQ apron just won’t cut it.

by Carrie | Fashion

You’re having a holiday party. You’re dressed up. You’re serving food  and drinks. An apron would be nice to protect your perfect cocktail dress, but who wants to drag out the old marinara-stained “Kiss the Cook” monstrosity? Well if...

Get your holiday music the (very, very, very) easy way with Slacker

by Stephanie Slate | Entertainment + Media

So what’s a slacker mom like me to do when she’s having a Christmas party for sixty of her closest friends and her entire selection of Christmas music was wiped off the hard drive in the Great Computer Crash of Summer, 2009′? I don’t know about...

Children’s first games: For when you just can’t face another trip to Candyland

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

I want to be the mom who sits on the floor and plays board games for hours with her kids, but I usually start losing interest right around the same time my son tries to see how far he can hurl the dice. So we’ve tracked down some fantastic (dice-free) first...