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cool kids' clothes

How to make a jacket girlie without any pink

KidsCool Mom Team

How to make a jacket girlie without any pink

My daughter's favorite word these days seems to be "layers." She loves the idea of dressing herself in shirts and sweaters and jackets that she can peel off and put back on to her heart's content, especially with the cool mornings and wa…

Avast ye scurvy neckwear!

KidsCool Mom Team

Avast ye scurvy neckwear!

Right in time for Halloween, I stumbled upon this most adorable skull and crossbones scarf at Admiral Road, made out of the same soft, cozy fleece as their personalized fleece blankets. I can imagine that even the most difficult, scarf-e…

Tea to keep the kids warm at night

KidsChristina Refford

Tea to keep the kids warm at night

The nights have become downright frosty which means I'm scrambling to see if any of the kids' pajamas from last winter still fit them; given that they seem to grow a foot a year, it's likely that they'll need new threads . Some of the ni…

I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay

KidsCool Mom Team

I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay

Because my own brood is rather estrogen heavy, whenever I see the cool stuff from Knuckleheads I think, hm . . .any boys I need to shop for these days? Their new plaid flannel boys' jacket is right on trend this year what with the Nirvan…

Not your mama's jeans jacket

KidsCool Mom Team

Not your mama's jeans jacket

Eek, is it October? Really ? Good lord, how did that happen? I suppose it's time to start curating the jacket closet and making sure we have some decent fall outerwear options for the girls. On the casual side -- hoodie sweatshirts. On t…

Rock n roll princess

BabyCool Mom Team

Rock n roll princess

As my oldest daughter starts to get more into fairies and princesses and all things pink (God help me), I'm still trying to keep her just a wee bit rock 'n roll. So I love the looks of this handmade guitar lap tee that feels both girlie …

Keeping her pants up while getting down

KidsRita

Keeping her pants up while getting down

My daughter's going through a growth spurt, and any jeans without those little adjustable waist button-and-elastic dojobbies tend to sag to her rear's danger zone without an actual belt. I've spent the past several weeks plying her with …

Dapper is the word for fall

KidsCool Mom Team

Dapper is the word for fall

The television show Mad Men isn't just influencing adult styles for Fall. We've seen some pretty awesome retro-inspired kid's clothes and shoes this back to school season, like the adorable Elliott shoes from See Kai Run . Even though th…

On the wings of angels

BabyCool Mom Team

On the wings of angels

If you watch Project Runway (and if you don't, you're dead to me) then you know that shoulders are the new black. All the fall fashions seem to be drawing attention to shoulders in some way, and now baby clothes are in on the bandwagon t…

School uniform help? - Reader Q&A

Tips + TricksCool Mom Team

School uniform help? - Reader Q&A

My daughters attend a school that requires uniforms: Khaki pants and navy blue shirts. They can wear any solid navy top -- no logos or words, and no polos. Any creative suggestions for some cute tunics, or tees, cardigans? -Shannon I adm…

Brains = Cool

KidsRita

Brains = Cool

With my daughter starting kindergarten, I've been thinking a lot about kids thinking lately. And more specifically: how to make thinking cool to my kid. Part of the problem? Pop culture surrounds kids with celebrations of the body, not t…

Swapping it forward with Swap Mamas

Random CoolnessMir

Swapping it forward with Swap Mamas

I used to do the consignment thing with my kids' outgrown clothes, but I've just not found a store in our new locale that has enough stuff I want to buy to make it worth my while to sell there. And I admit that dropping bags anonymously …

Threadless + Childhood = BFFs

KidsMir

Threadless + Childhood = BFFs

I have a giant soft spot in my heart for Threadless , already--my kids and I all wear the community-centered shop's artist designed shirts--but now there's one more reason to love them. Threadless Kids has recently teamed up with Babycen…

Invisibelt goes girly

KidsLiz Gumbinner

Invisibelt goes girly

We totally dug the Invisibelt when it first came out (seriously - half of our writers bought one and they all rave about it) because it lies flat and gets rid of that lumpy bumpy crazy stuff that goes on under your untucked shirt. And no…

The post feminist princess crown

KidsCool Mom Team

The post feminist princess crown

Despite the fact that we have managed to stay fairly clear of the princess movies, princess dress-up clothes, and princess storybooks around my place, my girls are still enamored of the whole princess thing. I give up! But if I do give u…

Baptism Dresses - Reader Q&A

BabyCool Mom Team

Baptism Dresses - Reader Q&A

My husband and I are going to be finalizing the adoptions of our two daughters at the end of August. I would love to get them some beautiful dresses or outfits for this special day but I want them to be equally appropriate for when we ha…