Cool Mom Picks

Sunday 15 November

On America Recycles Day, we're recycling some of our favorite picks

Our kids have been separating paper from plastics since they were only yea high, but today on America Recycles Day, we're taking a look at the RecycleBank website for Tessa Hills' Recycling Tips for Kids to find easy ways to make big changes in how we impact the environment. ... [More]

Monday 19 January

The new Electric Company plugs in today and that's C...ool...Cool

Hey you guyyyyyyyys! Let me just come right out and say the new Electric Company does not disappoint, and, believe me, I was worried. In fact, my first reaction to the relaunch was one of skepticism. How could they mess with Easy Reader? ... [More]

Sunday 18 January

An infant massage DVD that rubs me the right way

I'd always heard about infant massage, but I never felt comfortable enough to give it a try. I figured that slathering my babies with lotion after their baths was about the closest I'd ever get to practicing infant massage. ... [More]

Monday 12 January

Olivia - Coming to your television screen. Finally.

olivia If there's one sassy heroine my daughter's been dying to see come to life off her bookshelf, it's Olivia, the cute little pig originally created by British illustrator Ian Falconer as a gift for his niece. Lucky kid, huh? Well starting January 26, we'll be watching Olivia the TV show on Nickelodeon. ... [More]

Saturday 10 January

The Magic Garden is back. Whoo!

magic garden dvd If you grew up anywhere around the NY area in the 70s, you understand that the proper response to How are you? Is I'm fine, me too, we're fine and how are you. At least if you were like me and spent your afternoons glued to cult TV hit, The Magic Garden and memorizing all of the songs. ... [More]

Sunday 04 January

Uncle Rock brings kids music to life without the help of special effects. Imagine!

uncle rock dvd The first DVD release from CMP fave Uncle Rock, Number 1 DVD: Live from Kidtopia is a great example that kids don't need big, commercial, overproduced videos to fall in love a band, provided that band has half an ounce of talent. And in this case, talent is abundant. ... [More]

Saturday 03 January

Let this cute daddy teach you how to cook for your cute baby

When my daughter was a baby, I made all of her baby food. I was only working part-time, and armed with an instruction book, I painstakingly filled ice cube tray after ice cube tray with pureed fruits and veggies. ... [More]

Thursday 18 December

Four hot toys for 2008 (says us)

Recently, Better Homes & Gardens' Better.TV asked me to show them four hot toys for the holidays and while it was nearly impossible to cull it down from about 6 million, I did my best to oblige. ... [More]

Sunday 12 October

Who are we to say that 9 year-olds can't vote?

Apparently the upcoming Presidential election is a hot topic at the local elementary school, so I've become a little more careful when spouting off, lest my words be repeated at recess: Well, MY mom says... Thank goodness Linda Ellerbee has stepped in to stop my bloviating, at least temporarily. ... [More]

Saturday 27 September

It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown - Now at an hour when kids can actually watch

When I first got the email that the three Charlie Brown holiday movies were coming out in a deluxe DVD set, I nearly deleted it, because well, everyone knows about Charlie Brown, right? But then I remembered that every year I wait for the movies to come on so I can watch them with my preschooler, only to find that they start way after her bedtime. ... [More]

Monday 22 September

Mo Yo Gabba Gabba!

The only one more excited than my daughter for the new season of Yo Gabba Gabba! that begins today on Nick Jr., is me. I'm definitely ready to have some new lyrics stuck in my head besides It's time to wash your hair, it's time to wash your hair, it's time to wash your hair, and this is how you do it. ... [More]