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The return of flannel

BabyCool Mom Team

The return of flannel

Dust off your angst-filled Sub Pop vinyl and practice your disenchanted eye roll, because flannel is back big time and you don't have to wait until fall to get your hands on it. Junior rock star outfitters Slick Sugar have a nifty little…

Robot shirts you'll go nuts and bolts over

BabyBetsy

Robot shirts you'll go nuts and bolts over

Kids' clothes, almost by definition, are adorable, but every now and again something comes along that's so incredibly off the hook like Robotcha shirts. These t-shrits with fun, quirky, robot-y designs are the brainchild of Shawn Hazen -…

The lighter baby bootie

Cool Mom Team

The lighter baby bootie

My six-month old is at a point where she could use a little something on her feet other than socks, but doesn't yet have a need for heartier leather (or fake leather) booties. Enter Wombagully Wonders cotton baby booties , handcrafted by…

Organic play clothes of a different stripe

LivingCool Mom Team

Organic play clothes of a different stripe

When I first discovered Scout Baby organic children's clothes at the Bubble trade show a few years ago, it was still a big deal to find fair trade organic clothes that were so soft and so vibrantly colored. Now a lot has changed in that …

Sweet Tea, Elvis, and Southern Brand

BabyCool Mom Team

Sweet Tea, Elvis, and Southern Brand

When I moved to the Deep South almost 10 years ago, I admit it was a bit of a culture shock. Okay, I lied. It was a whole heckuva shock. Clearly I wasn't the only person that saw the humor in aspects of the culture, as you can tell from …

Because every baby should have organic feet

Mir

Because every baby should have organic feet

There's no shortage of adorable, swoon-worthy items on Etsy, but Amy Joyner's She Knits shop is clearly trying to kill me with handmade cuteness. Her 100% organic cotton/wool blend "chocolate dipped" baby booties do indeed look good enou…

Recession chic tip: Shop Australian

BabyCool Mom Team

Recession chic tip: Shop Australian

One of our secret tips that we now share with tens of thousands of you all is that if you're looking for great discounts, check out the Australian labels that we feature here time to time. Because their seasons are backwards (although th…

Socks with soul

BabyBetsy

Socks with soul

I used to play this game with my son when he was a baby, it was called I put on the sock, you wiggle out of it and lose it . Oh the fun we had. If only Bical Grippers existed back then. Half sock, half shoe, all cool. The lightweight neo…

Springing for a Kit + Lili dress

KidsJulie Marsh

Springing for a Kit + Lili dress

Last fall, we couldn't wait for the weather to cool off so that we could dress our girls in the gorgeous Kit + Lili winter line. Now it's May and we're itching to save our pennies so we can get our mitts on their new girls' dresses for s…

Blooming adorable

LivingCool Mom Team

Blooming adorable

I've suddenly become completely infatuated with bloomer sets this spring for dressing baby girls on special occasions, and at the top of my list is the gorgeous Petal V Dress from Go Gently Baby . I'd like to say I'm being practical by p…

Ballerina girl

Cool Mom Team

Ballerina girl

Aside from good calves and bad toes, my many years of ballet training gave me a huge soft spot for ballet flats, especially when they come in mini versions for little girls. I nearly squealed when I saw these silver baby ballet slippers …

Woodstock is back, and he's shilling for Earth

BabyLiz Gumbinner

Woodstock is back, and he's shilling for Earth

Growing up in the Snoopy generation, I certainly had no idea that the Red Baron was some war reference, and no understanding of the whole Marcie-Peppermint Patty lesbian theory. But I did spent countless sleepover parties with my girlfri…

What children can wear on a date with Spring

BabyCarrie

What children can wear on a date with Spring

After my daughter was born, I had to institute a no-smocked-dresses rule in my house after countless handmade gifts from well-meaning relatives somehow relied on this form of embellishment. Thank goodness shops like Livvysue Boutique exi…

Basics for those of us without yachts

Mir

Basics for those of us without yachts

I love Egg by Susan Lazar baby clothes as much as the next regular person -- which is to say that I adore the designs and the commitment to eco-friendly fibers, but those adorable designer baby onesies and jumpsuits in premium organic co…

The $25 Baby Layette

BabyCool Mom Team

The $25 Baby Layette

I realize that you probably have no problem finding a cute baby layette for under $25, and for that, I salute you. But to find one made with vegetable dyes out of soft pima cotton? Well that creates a bit more of a challenge. Well, say h…

Spring in bloomers

BabyCool Mom Team

Spring in bloomers

We hit a stretch of gorgeous weather here in Atlanta and aside from making me run out for a pedicure and shave my legs (ha!), these balmy spring days have me packing up all the long sleeved onesies and swapping in the warmer weather baby…

Dutch treat

KidsCool Mom Team

Dutch treat

I admit to having a bit of euro envy these days, especially after seeing how many cute things are happening with children's clothes across the Atlantic. Our Dutch friend Kellie Smits at Buisjes en Beugels , or BB+++, isn't helping matter…