If Willie Wonka owned a skating rink, his disco ball would be a Candelier , and the Oompa Loompas would do synchronized skating in Gobstopper suits on a frozen chocolate lake, and... What's a Candelier? I'm glad you asked. First our favo…
With three kids and one exercise-loving husband, I do a lot of laundry. Quaint concepts like separating whites, de-tangling socks and pre-treating stains have long flown out the window in the interest of saving time and just-finishing-th…
Announcing the birth of. .. um... well...forget it. Back in 2008 I was so busy sitting on an ice pack and juggling two kids that I never sent announcements. It just seemed like either a lot of trouble or a lot of money, and I didn't dig …
I have a cow when my little deers jump on the couch, but I'd be lion if I didn't confess to fawning over the crazy creatures at WildLifePrints , a fun new shop on Etsy. (Ha sorry, couldn't resist.) Award-winning photographer Jeff Friesen…
I'm a strong, empowered woman, and I hate asking for help, but...sometimes, I need help. Like when the yogurt is pushed all the way back in the case at the store and there's a baby strapped to my chest. Or when I'm trying to wade through…
We're so excited today to let you all know: Comments at Cool Mom Picks are officially open! We've just enjoyed the lively, helpful, and thoughtful discussions on our Facebook fan page so much, we thought it would be fun to bring it over …
The weather is turning here in the South, which means that winter coats are way too heavy after the first few morning hours, while the super light spring jackets are too light. So it's the perfect time for my fave in-between season cover…
As if I wasn't already wishing that Spring would get here already, I got wind of Livie & Luca' s new Spring and Summer shoe collection for children and now I'm officially begging the warm weather to arrive. I love the chic simplicity of …
Here's a fun way to get your kids involved in the Haiti relief effort: A Play-a-thon . In case you have never heard of one (like me, up until now), it's just like raising pledges for many other 'a-thons', but instead of running, dancing,…
So maybe March winds bring April showers, but around here, that means baby showers. Wait--before we scare our spouses, we're talking about Cool Mom Picks co-founder and editor-in-chief Liz's appearance on Parenting with Annie Pleshette M…
Faster than a speeding toddler. More powerful than loaded diaper. Able to leap from playdate to playdate in a single bound. It's Perfect Mom! Yep, that was going to be me. I was going to achieve the perfect work/life balance as a working…
Okay so there's still snow a-plenty in my neck of the woods known as Brooklyn, but in no time it will be the season for Easter duds and Passover dinners and spring weddings and seersucker. So when I saw the custom, handcrafted neckties f…
2009 may not have been the best year for home mortgages or Tiger Woods, but for those of us with kids, it was a great time to be listening to music. It was so terrific, in fact, that I still have a few ear-worthy CD's that you should con…
Yes, it's true. My body is...wait for it....imperfect. I know that's shocking with me being a 40-something mom of two and all but, you know. Biology. It's no secret that I've always been a big Spanx fan, so I haven't really found much ne…
I adore Splendid 's adult line for myself. And when I first discovered they applied trademark stripey, stretchy, soft clothes to a babies and kid line (thanks to a cousin with great taste in shower gifts ), I got a little more tingly tha…
Over the past few years at Cool Mom Picks I've seen the reinvention of the high chair, the baby carrier, the baby bottle and the bouncy chair. The last newborn essential I thought needed any improvement was the baby hat. Well color me su…
Okay, so I've found a new app for my iPhone. It's pretty simple. And pretty inexpensive. And pretty much entertaining my entire extended family because they keep getting random e-mails from me that feature their names written in some une…
If you've had a baby, you probably know what I mean when I say that during all four births for me, there was always a point when I thought I might die. You've used all your physical strength breathing and having contractions and back pai…
It's all well and good when I shoot a picture or two off to my parents from my phone while the kids are at an event, but then sometimes I forget (or don't have time) to type in a complete explanation. Later, my dad calls me up and says, …
I am in the market for a cool, eco-friendly baby play gym for my 5-month-old boy. Let me know if you have any suggestions. I am willing to spend around $100. Thanks much. -Jennifer C. Finding what we would call a cool play gym takes a li…
The first thing I thought when I checked out the Grammaropolis website is that it's like Grammar Rock and the Mr. Men books had an adorable love child. You've got the catchy music, the little cartoon parts of speech (the verb is a superh…
Family game night getting a little stale? Gather round for a whole new game of speed, literacy, and I'd say, hilarity with this dandy little game I've found right here for you mamas of older kids . You've Been Sentenced! is deceptively s…
I'm pretty sure I'm not the only mom who has seen a marked decline in the amount of exercise I get since having children. Relaxing moments seem to have taken a steady dive, too. But suddenly, thanks to a wonderful new family exercise DVD…
Oh, Kiki magazine , where have you been all my daughter's life? Where are the scantily clad waifs in thousand-dollar outfits? Where are all the advertisements for more stuff that no one needs? Where are the tips and tricks about how to l…
