I know, it's summer and you're not thinking warm, fuzzy blanket, but really, for those pregnant friends due in fall or winter or those of us with the air conditioning pumping all night, the handmade blankets from Big Fat Hen are a pretty…
Cloth diapering obviously requires more work than disposables, and if you are new to it it can be a little daunting. It's always great to find resources on the web and friendly people willing to help out, which is what Julie Sparrow Cars…
The joke about the second child's baby book being empty is actually a reality for most parents I know; by the time you've done it once before, you're less likely to have the interest (or time) in recording every little thing. But for the…
I just opened the baby onesies that came in from the mail from Angel Dear and suddenly I found I had a little catch in my throat. Something about the teeny teeny little size and that tag reading newborn just made me all sentimental for t…
When my son was born there weren't really tons of organic or eco-friendly baby products like there are today. Honestly I thought I was being environmentally responsible by making sure there was no lead paint on his crib. Who knew a scant…
We're not usually big pastel gals around here, but looking at the Cover Me baby blankets spotted at Little Milk Junkie you can see why we made an exception. These super soft, cuddly, knit cotton stroller blankets are made in the US by tw…
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…
It never seems to matter how many adorable baby layettes I've got, I still end up choosing my favorite and using it more than anything else. Had I received the amazing Dimples organic baby layette , it would have easily been the one I wa…
Thankfully, BPA free plastic baby bottles are now easy to find, but if you've decided to go the extra careful route and use glass bottles for your baby, you might find the search a little trickier. Well now you can hop over to your local…
After many weeks in the making, we're so excited to launch the Cool Mom Picks Ultimate Baby Shower Gift Guide ! You'll find a full 100 of our editors' favorite baby gifts to give in 2009, from the cutest organic onesies to affordable per…
We've come across a few prepacked maternity bags and I have to say the idea is generally better than the execution. The bags often have these huge ugly logos on it that say something awful like NEW MOMMY ON BOARD and they're filled with …
You can't imagine the debates that went on in our household when it came to naming the grandparents for the first time. If you start factoring in inlaws and the inlaws' inlaws, and everyone's different traditions and expectations, it's a…
Well it's about time that someone created the high-end, fancy pants, gorgeous version of all those ubiquitous fugly play mats. Here the honor goes to Plain Mary, creator of the Kensington Baby Play Mat . And it is indeed very fancy. Did …
When I was expecting, I dutifully put a tummy time play mat on my registry. It came complete with lights, music and hanging rattles, and to be honest, it was slightly less than beautiful and slightly more than stimulating. If I had only …