Cool Mom Picks From August 2009
The low-commitment baby book
I think that mothers fall into two camps: Those who filled out their baby books and those who didn't. Now Rag & Bone Bindery (who I love love loooove) has a fantastic solution for the latter camp who wants to be in the former camp
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Go ahead, kids, draw on the art
Even though I realize that the amazing Charley Harper Coloring Book is intended for younger audiences, I can't help but want to save a couple of pages for me.
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It's hip to be rectangular
With all the building toys in my three-kid household, I find it amusing that their new favorite is a box of same-sized, non-painted, rectangular pieces of wood from CitiBlocs.
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Trifle brings all the prettiest things together in one place (I wish that place were my house, though)
When my boys were babies, I spent a lot of time looking for cool, original things for them -- clothes and bedding and accent pieces for their rooms. But in a strip mall world, that meant a lot of shopping, and no mama has time for that.
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The hottest preschool backpacks for back to school
Still looking for the perfect backpack for your preschooler? You're in luck. Because recently, CMP editor Liz Gumbinner taped a segment for Better.TV on some of the cutest backpacks for younger kids headed to preschool and kindergarten.
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Ja, Little Mon
On a recent drive to the beach, my kids and I glumly watched the black clouds rolling in as we all collectively whined, "Rain again?" Fortunately the CD I chose to turn on at that moment was Asheba's totally fun calypso and world beat release, In The Kid Zone.
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Sometimes things just Klick
Small space furniture is just getting smarter and smarter and I'm so glad to see that CMP fave furniture maker P'kolino is getting in on it with their new Klick table and chair set for kids.
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Back to Etsy for Back to School
We love looking for fun, off-the-beaten-path back to school items so much, we're not just doing it for our own readers, we're doing it this week for our friends at Indie Fixx
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Mr. Tolkien? Your toddler shoes are ready.
The new fall shoes from CMP fave Livie and Luca are starting to slowly appear on the website and I am absolutely loving the new mushroom-adorned Woodland Boot which is a fun, Hobbit-esque update to the London Boots we were digging last year.
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Photos like they used to be - blurry, too blue, and very very cool
I am a Photoshop spaz, so I love finding programs that let me do cool things with my photos with little to no mental anguish.
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A female pirate? Ahoy.
We love Oliver Chin, author of the Tales from the Chinese Zodiac Series. In his latest book, Baltazar and the Flying Pirates, Chin teams up with illustrator (and blogger!) Justin Roth in this, um, high-flying tale of adventure and fortune.
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One of CMP's favorite kindie artists, Symphony Space, rocks out in NYC this Saturday
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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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