Moms are a busy lot. And when we're not tending to scrapes, taking kids to library story hour, and finding random tater tots on our person, some of us are doing stuff like-- oh, changing the world through charitable initiatives and smart…
At Cool Mom Picks, we get a kick out of finding cool stuff to make moms' lives easier. Then along comes a community partnership like ONE Moms that's helping make moms' lives easier in a truly profound way: Keeping mothers and babies safe…
I have always loved wearing jewelry with a story behind it , and I've never really been a fan of the mass produced status pieces that everyone else and her mother is sporting too. So naturally I was thrilled to hear about Piperlime's new…
Designer Elizabeth Bohannan has an inspired mission: to help young women in Uganda achieve their higher learning goals. And she's doing it through beautiful sandals. Yes, sandals. Sseko Designs ( sey-ko) was created to provide women with…
I'd always kind of held the opinion that if I'd seen one wall decal, I'd seen them all. That is, until Pop & Lolli wall decals came my way. And then I pretty much decided that I didn't need to see any others. Ever again. These gorgeous (…
I always love those artist and free thinking types who commit to something like wearing a different dress every day for a year, or cooking a different vegetable every day. And now there's one more--UK mom and artist Lisa Stevens who's cr…
I don't know about you, but these days, my inbox is totally overwhelmed with messages from good-deal sites . Don't get me wrong, they're all awesome deals--I'm glad I signed up for all of them, and wish I could nab every bargain. But for…
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I'd like my cup of Joe with a cup of kindness. Instead of sugar, I'll take straight-up sweetness, especially towards the farmers. That's the idea behind Safi Coffee. Safi (pronounced saw-fee ) is Swahili for honest, clean, transparent . …
Look; I really can't get behind putting a pair of kneepads on a toddler. Aside from the hassle (and how dumb it looks) I'm of the "we all crawled on our bare knees and survived" camp of parenting. But when mom Kathryn Ames was faced with…
I've never been a big fan of personalized books. Books on their own can be so magical - why would I need my child worked into the plot somehow? There are a few personalized books for kids that we've reviewed that do the job beautifully, …
I am always amazed at how quickly bloggers--and especially mom bloggers--rally to support their fellow parents in need. One of those compassionate moms is CMP friend Christine Koh of Boston Mamas and the design firm Posh Peacock . Today,…
I feel fortunate to have three kids who absolutely love sushi and will attack a plate of it as if it is a pile of french fries. But beyond that, I haven't cooked much Japanese food at home--I am pretty sure they'd love the noodles, the c…
We're already big TOMS fans; their offbeat espadrille-inspired shoes are the perfect combination of looking good and doing good , since a child in need is given a pair of shoes for every one you buy. But it gets better: TOMS is now getti…
Lip color makes a big difference -- that slight hue of berry or pink can compensate for years of sleep deprivation. Right now, I'm digging a line from PeaceKeeper Cause-Metics (get it?); natural, philanthropic lipsticks and glosses that …
I'm a sucker for beautiful vintage-y paper dolls; they're the perfect antidote to the plugged-in life my kids are living. And beautiful vintage-style paper dolls that help kids with disabilities? Sold. TinyUs is a creative charity set up…
A scarf is a simple way to change the look of even the most casual shorts-and-tee mom outfit -- and if your scarf is also making the world a better place, then you're really dressing for change. Makeup maven Bobbi Brown -- an expert at m…
We know that many of you, like us, have been trying to track down the very cool Old Navy gay pride t-shirts. At this point, they won't be available online, but rather in 26 select stores across the country. (Our fingers are crossed that …
We've always been proud to support all types of families at Cool Mom Picks--the ones with one mommy, the ones with two mommies, the ones with no mommies at all. So we're thrilled to see that Old Navy is doing the same, by making a stand …
My daughter is 4, and we would love to get her a piggy bank that has the spend, share, save theory, but we can't find any that fit that bill. We'd also be willing to just get a regular piggy bank, but then we would like one that is a lit…
"Thinking of you" is most definitely what our hearts and minds are saying about our friends in Japan, so why not our shirts? Or our kids' shirts, for that matter. The Japan Appeal T-shirt by Caramel Baby + Child of London is just brillia…
It's true that we moms spend most of our time giving-- time, love, presents . And while Mother's Day is all about our kids thanking us for that giving, the tragic fact is that there are some mothers who never get the chance to give to th…
We've got no shortage of toys in our house, but of all the ones my kids consistently play with, their simple set of building blocks win over anything else they own every single time. So when I saw the GoodWood Deconstructive Blocks, I kn…
You might remember when we told you about YesKidzCan!, the folks who are helping your kids figure out ways they can start changing the world for the better right now. We love their mission and their Act of Kindness kits, but now they're …