Cool Mom Picks From November 2008
Holiday cookies way better than the ones you'll make. Trust me on that one.
There are definitely some folks on my holiday list who deserve better than the lopsided bells and gingerbread amputees that pass for holiday cookies around my kitchen. In other words, everyone but Grandma. The holiday cookies from Better Bit of Butter are exactly what you're looking for if you want holiday cookies that make a serious impression.
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Expressing our thanks through acts of do-gooding
Happy Thanksgiving cool moms. In the spirit of giving thanks, we thought we'd share with you each of our favorite charitable orgs, some of whom are really getting whomped by the economy this year. Not from individual donors per se... ... [More]
Yes Eye Can
I am never going to be the mom who walks around Michael's with a checklist so that I can pick up all the supplies for origami finger puppet ornaments or hot glue gun 3-D stuffed animal baskets or whatever the heck craft project other moms are making with their kids these days. I am the mom who instead grabs one of the fantastic craft kits for kids from Eye Can Art, spreads some newspaper on the table, and gets going.
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Hanging out on the Loquat Rooftop
I've never thought of the Blues as particularly cheerful until I heard Brooklyn's Randy Kaplan sing Good Morning Blues, the first song on Loquat Rooftop. Amidst the amazingly nimble-fingered guitar work, I heard him ask, Good morning blues....blues How do you do? to which a little voice shouted back, Good...hungry!
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Big brands doing cool things - Skip Hop's new baby toys at Toys R Us
We love finding cool gifts and gear from small, up and coming designers, so we especially love when the humongo chains get smart and help turn them into big, up and coming designers.
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The sweetest announcements. Literally.
Out of consideration for my post-baby figure, I rarely bake any more. It's just one of the sacrifices I make in the name of vanity. But at holiday time, my no-bake resolution goes out the window (and takes my willpower right along with it). Naturally, the Holiday Recipe Cards from Ringo Baby caught my eye.
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The It Sling: This Year's It Bag.
According to all the magazines and certain recent ad campaigns of over-the-counter pain remedies, babies are the new hot accessory. Carry yours everywhere and you're sure to be in the in crowd this year. Or so we hear.
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Picky tweens: No longer a holiday shopping nightmare
My mom used to try and convince me that it was actually cool to have jewelry that no one else had, rather than sport the same brand name baubles as everyone else in my class. Of course, she wasn't trying to get me to wear these adorable heart earrings from Anne Kiel.
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Pinnington Bags - A celeb fave that we can get behind
A few years ago, this handbag fanatic would have fallen over had someone told me I'd be hoarding diaper bags, but considering how amazing they've all gotten, you might understand my obsession. And since finding the Bohemian inspired Pinnington Bags, I'm thinking you'll not only understand my point of view you'll probably find yourself in my camp.
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Peace on earth. I mean it. Now.
I totally dare you to get this New Year's Card by Robyn Miller Design, customize it with your own message, sign it with a beautiful heartfelt note -- and upload a photo of your crying, screaming, tantrum-throwing baby.
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The immaculate confection
Recently I wanted to make cookies for my girls but I was too tired to start from scratch. I grabbed a thing of that refrigerated cookie dough that I remember eating raw in my college days and figured it would be fine in a pinch. Oh man, was it horrible.
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