Cool Mom Picks - Heal, Dog. Seriously, Heal.

Friday 06 June

Heal, Dog. Seriously, Heal.

Sometimes you really dig a piece of art just because it's cool. But sometimes you get to know the back story and suddenly it's that much more meaningful. Such is the case of the charming Lulu the Dog paintings from Massachusetts artist, dad and visionary Scott Leaver of Heal Good Dog.

Turns out the word heal is quite literal--all the portraits (cute custom ones too) are based on Scott's dog Lulu, aka The Cancer-Fighting Dog. Scott's a survivor and he credits his pooch for helping him get through it. Aw, the power of love.

10% of all the proceeds go towards cancer research but 100% of the art looks totally cute in your kid's bedroom. -Liz

Congratulations to Mary Beth I, winner of the tee of her choice from Heal Good Dog!

Find More: Art+Decor (Sounds Fancy), Causes and General Do-Gooding

sales, whoo!

- Folks close to Giggle's SOHO Store, check out their massive sample sale from Friday October 10- Monday October 13. Check their site for details

- Limited edition Halloween charms from PakNak are 10% off through 11/1 with code PAK10

- Petit Luxe is having a blow-out sale. Plus, save 60% on non-sale items by entering LUXE60 at checkout.

- Save 50% Off All Plum Denim fall accessories.

- Snatch up a beautiful chenille blanket at Mairzey Dotes for 30% off while supplies last!

- Use code JACK for 20% off all the cute stay-on socks from Snapdragon Baby to celebrate the arrival of Baby Jack to the Snapdragon family.

Ask Cool Mom Picks

With the cold weather upon us, my son's cutie pie cheeks are getting chapped. Do you have any suggestions for moisture sticks? -Lisa

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Nothing's worse than dry baby cheeks, so you might want to check out TruKid's Hero Stick. It's great for cuts and scrapes, but also works on chapped skin as well and is made with all natural ingredients.

Also, the Cheeky Baby Butter from Baby Bear Shop works well on moms and babies. It's doesn't come in stick form, but it's definitely thicker than a cream or lotion.

Got a gift dilemma? A shopping conundrum? Write to CMP at info@coolmompicks.com.

Here's Something Cool

Check out the "Sizzling" Hot Topics Parenting Lecture Series at the Pump Station and Nurtury in Santa Monica, CA. Check out their site for details.

With melamine making the news over the last few weeks, our friends at Safemama have a great crash course on what it is and what we need to be concerned about. And make sure to check out their Safer Dishware cheat sheet for great kids' dish and silverware options.

Australian Miatom is offering a raffle for a custom $180 ipod with any purchase of their cute tees.

Lucky Duckies in the NYC area: Princess Katie & Racer Steve's Halloween shows are a-boo-t to start. Their Harvest Festival is October 19th, quickly followed by a Central Park Pumpkin Patch on the 25th and a Halloween Night event. Check out their website for details.

If you have a few free minutes in your day and would like to spend them laughing, check out the irreverent online sitcom The Motherhoodlum portrays parenting via a performance artist who found herself thrust into motherhood after a J-Date one-night stand.

Attention all junior artists: Help Kideko design their next line of cool kids bedding and win some cool stuff, including possibly the first produced work for a design portfolio. All the details here.