We're thrilled to announce our annual Mother's Day Gift Guide , with more than 50 of the most creative Mother's Day gift ideas for all the moms in your life --including you. From gorgeous keepsake jewelry for moms and beautiful personali…
With both of my kids' grandmothers living far away, we don't get to celebrate Mother's Day with them in person. But this lovely gift turns the distance between us into something beautiful. [Don't miss details of this super limited time s…
For years, I've developed a taste for international coffees . Don't get me wrong: I love me a good old fashioned brewed cup of joe, but sometimes I crave an international-style coffee drink for a little something different. And I'm not t…
featured partner As huge fans of natural products, we know first-hand that you usually have to shop at a few different stores--sometimes more--to get the exact brands that you love. So imagine our excitement when we were introduced to ou…
Every year, I look out for appropriately modest swimsuits for girls. Not to keep them bundled in tents, but to keep them cute and water-ready without having to succumb to ruching and triangle teeny-bikini tops for the nonexistent boobs. …
When we first discovered the limited-time indie design sale site Of A Kind, my first thought was get some kids stuff in there ! And voila! My shopping hopes (for you...really) have been answered, as they embark on their first ever kids' …
You know what's always a major disappointment? When an amazing company like Phil & Ted's releases a great new baby item after my babies are already too grown up to need it. And now they've gone and created a high chair that almost makes …
Clothes might make the (little) man, but there's something about cool hats, sunglasses and other accessories that can dial up the wardrobe a notch. Who says girls get to have all the fun? Browsing around at one of my favorite cool-kid in…
We're all familiar with sugar-happy birthday parties and itchy-sad Chicken Pox parties. But we're excited about the possibility of hosting a Healthy Child Party that makes the moms, the kids, and the doctors happy. If you're not yet fami…
Of all the Earth Day craft ideas I've seen that get creative when it comes to reusing and recycling , I love the idea of making an actual Earth on this very important day. Here are five cool Earth Day crafts for kids that we hope will en…
I still remember the day I learned about sulfates, parabens, and phthalates and what they can do to unborn babies. I waddled into my bathroom, read the ingredients of my favorite products, shook my fist at nasty chemicals and the compani…
Here are five of our favorite tech picks from this week, just in case you missed them. 1. A wonderful fundraiser started by the tech community to help raise money for the Boston Marathon bombing victims. 2. We see this brilliant gadget g…
Hi, Word Nerd here. You know, the type who cringes wildly every time she receives a pitch promising "A Great Story Idea For Mom's Everywhere." I'm also a little anal about the its/it's issues on my children's homework, so you can imagine…
I'm not sure if it's the fact that I'm cold all the time , or just like wearing lots and lots of layers, but for many years now, a camisole has always been a staple in my wardrobe. It also continues to be, now that I'm shopping for mater…
As a mom of a boy, I know how tough it can be to find cool clothes that not only look great, but are made for comfort and play. And I'd like them to last an entire season , please. Looks like Janet Reid (fellow mom of a boy) was reading …
If you've read Cool Mom Picks for any length of time, you probably know how much we adore the music of the Okee Dokee Brothers . So, when our favorite Grammy-winning kids' music duo asked me to check out the new release from their friend…
Because ironic baby tees featuring all sorts of devices that they will never entirely understand are all the rage these days (you know, rotary phones, Polaroid cameras, I like this one that plays off the retro Viewmaster in a fun new way…
Personalized gifts are an interesting challenge in our home. My long-suffering children have the unusual kind of first names that turn heads in the grocery store when I'm hollering for one of them to climb down from the produce bins. Whi…
As a former music professor, I'm well aware of the transformative power of music in the lives of children. But this unbelievable Kickstarter campaign is unlike anything I've ever seen. Or heard. Landfill Harmonic is the story of a garbag…
Welcome to our home full of teeny kids' chairs that are good for one thing. Or two if you count tripping over them. But these cool handmade chairs from CMP-fave Paloma's Nest are good for three, or more. Just when I thought we were done …
Some of you may already know Jennifer Perillo, the food writer and recipe developer behind the wildly popular food blog In Jennie's Kitchen . If you don't, allow me to introduce you to one of the most talented and expressive bloggers--an…
If you've got spring cleaning your desk or home office on the brain, I'm so happy to have this fabulous new website that's all about desk organization with colors and styles that will just make you happy. Poppin feels like the IKEA of of…
One of the cardinal rules around my house: birdwatching is better than television. My little chickadees love to sprinkle seed on the back porch and see who comes a-peckin', especially when that family of wrens returns every year to nest …
What's all-natural, odorless, has a bajillion uses, and can even clean up that two-year old cat barf that's ossified under the couch? Answer: the last cleaner you'll ever buy, Mamas. Really, it's that good. We've covered oodles of the be…
