Cool Mom Picks

Crafty Moms, This One's For You

Fri, 09 May 2008 06:00:30 -0500

Okay you mamas with the crafty gene. Now don't be coy, you know who you are. You're the ones who see some of the awesome handmade stuff we feature here and turn up your noses and say pfft, I could make that myself for THREE CENTS.

Baby Zen Guarantees No More Screams...Er, Tears.

Fri, 09 May 2008 06:00:20 -0500

My babies aren't babies anymore, but that doesn't stop them from acting like babies on occasion. In particular, my son is prone to shrieking like a lamb at the slaughter if a single molecule of shampoo or conditioner hits his precious eyeballs while he's in the shower.

Sok-O: The Cabbage Patch Kid for the Next Generation

Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:30 -0500

For some time now, we've been hearing about these $49 sock animals and we just had to see what it was all about. Cashmere socks with diamond chip eyes perhaps?

Message Shirts We Can Definitely Get Behind

Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 -0500

I had decided that 2008 was going to be the year to move past the message shirts. But then BreeAnne Clowdus, owner of CMP fave Tiny Revolutionary sent me her new "This Shirt Saved a Life" tee (available in mama sizes now too!) and I was totally sucked in.

Babies Get the LA Treatment

Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 -0500

Chic moms and non-moms alike are fans of the great tee shirt basics from Michael Stars. And now babies, long before they have to worry about such things, can get in on the yummy supima cotton goodness.

Peekaboo Just Got A Little More Challenging

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:30 -0500

For the rest of you with average children who enjoy the trite game of peekaboo, may I suggest upping the stakes? Alex Casey Baby is now offering Baby Star's sweet Little Dipper blankets and coordinated snap suits.

Because Mother's Day isn't All Sunshine and Moonbeams

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:10 -0500

For new moms, it's not as though the baby can just whip out a drawing or pick some flowers on her own for Mother's Day. Someone has to help. And that someone is too often faced with syrupy greeting cards.

BPA-Free Beach Fun

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:00 -0500

With Memorial Day just about a month away, I can almost smell the beach - or more like all the plastic toys that get crammed into our beach bags.

SF MOMA Has Got Jewelry Down

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:15 -0500

A recent (and costly) side trip with my co-editor Kristen to the San Francisco MOMA last week found us salivating over the jewelry cases in the gift shop. Apologies to the staff for the drool marks on the glass.

Hats Off to Plastisock Hats

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:15 -0500

After last weekend rednecking it up at my mom's house with a toddler pool on the front lawn and my cute naked girls, I realized it was probably time to start thinking sun protection.

Biodegradable Disposable Diapers? It Can Be Done.

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:15 -0500

Let's face it, greener isn't always easier. I think we all want to be the best eco-moms we can, but for me there was no way I was venturing into the world of cloth diapering.

Organic Crib Bedding Just Keeps Getting More Awesome

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 -0500

If you heeded our love for the Q Collection's junior line and picked up one of their gorgeous cribs, you need some worthy bedding to go with it. Heck, even if you have a different crib, there's no reason you can't go for some charming and earth-friendly bedding

What Is a Pajama Squid? No Clue, But I Think I Need One.

Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:30 -0500

New Yorkers definitely think we have it made with kids boutiques, but I must say my sisters, these days I think the DC area is giving us a run for our money. The latest entrant: The Pajama Squid in Takoma Park.

When You Think Pink Chicken, Don't Think Salmonella

Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:15 -0500

People are always asking me whether I dress my girls in the clothes we feature here. Well, some of it, sure. But hey, I'm not made of money

A Little Bit of Do-Gooding on Mother's Day with Global Giving

Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:05 -0500

Not everyone wants another piece of jewelry for Mother's Day. Why not, it's hard to say. But if you've got a mama on your list who prefers to give than to receive, I recommend checking out Global Giving.