Cool Mom Picks From September 2008
With Ses Petites Mains, I'm not mourning the end of summer quite so much
If you're in love with the truly inspired handmade clothes from Ses Petite Mains like I am, you'll be happy to know you can now find the entire collection in one place: Their very own online shop.
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Beam me up, mommy
My four-year-old loves all things outer space, and these cool retro rocket prints by CMP fave, John W. Golden will provide the perfect inspiration should he daydream of traveling to an outer galaxy.
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Tattoos that even your conservative MIL can get behind
My kids are old enough now that I no longer have to drill them on our phone number and what to do if they get lost. But oh what I wouldn't have given back then for the brilliant SafetyTats, especially when my son was both pre-verbal and afflicted with a life-threatening allergy.
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The perfect apron for whipping up some witches brew
I've already blown my promise to make Christmas cookies, Valentine's cookies and first day of school cookies this year, so I'm hoping to make amends this Halloween. Although at this point I'm on the hook to make it a doubly special experience,so I just may sweeten the experience with something like this vintage Halloween apron from CMP fave From the Beanpot.
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Giddy Giddy hair clip holders - how hair clips were meant to be held
Considering I had to wait a loooong time before my daughter could actually wear hair clips, there's no way I'd stuff those carefully picked pretties in some old box. Instead I'm all about Giddy Giddy's new hair clip holders which look more like wall art than storage.
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Real art kits for real kids
I get the appeal of the no-mess paints and markers out there that let your kids create and be creative without completely ruining your kitchen table. But there is something about the experience of allowing them to delve into the real stuff, and Clementine Art Kits do just that.
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DIY toys, hold the hammer and nails
In concept, I'm all for kids making and decorating their own toys. But the fact that they generally involve sharp, pointy tools along with paint that does not come off with a simple bar of soap sort of puts a damper on my plans.
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Holding out for a hero
It seems that turning four has brought us into the world of dramatics, particularly when we fall down and even just barely bump our knee on the carpet. And by we I mean not me.
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Distress signals
I know I am not alone in saying that boys belts tend to fall into two camps: Ridiculously dorky or super ridiculously dorky. The selection out there is enough to make mamas wish for a return to suspenders.
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Peace is the word
We've always liked what Slick Sugar offered as far as basic, rock-inspired kids apparel but we really like how they've shaken it up lately, adding fabric accents, fun trim and cute cuff detailing to their comfy little play clothes.
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To all those parents for whom Crocs are sacred
The very same week I got a note from our preschool teachers begging the parents to keep the dreaded Crocs off of children's feet I've discovered that it's still okay to send them to synagogue with Crocs on their head.
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The Telegraph just named CMP one of their top 12 websites for families. Thank you Telegraph!
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Charlie's Playhouse wants you to Ask the Kids - ask your kid about evolution and save up to 20% on Charlie's products, plus your kid could end up in their video.
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CMP editor Kristen used Powerpoint to create a really great little slideshow to explain Daddy's current Afghanistan tour of duty to the kids.
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