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Save the monkeys - eat more cookies
I kinda love everything about Late July snacks. I love that they're organic and free of HFCS and all that other garbage. I love that they're charitably-minded. I love that the company is run by a mom who even sneaks pictures of her kids into all the labels
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Clean up takes on a whole new meaning with Cleanup Soap
The first thing that struck me when I saw Cleanup Soap was how cool the shape was - graphic, and symmetrical and...wait a minute. Is that a...land mine?
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9/11 - a very good day for doing very good
We love opportunities to get our kids involved in community
service, so we're so delighted to hear
that 9/11 is now officially a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
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Hope in a bottle. Seriously.
Project 7 is a small Texas company created by Tyler and Taylor Merrick, with a big idea--to donate half of their profits (you read that correctly) to 7 charities that benefit 7 areas of need in our world.
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When is a stuffed animal not just a stuffed animal?
The only thing cuter to us than an adorable hand made stuffed animal is one with an awesome do-gooding backstory.
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Go play outside!
While I wholeheartedly support the idea of grandparents getting outside to play with the grandkids, don't let the fact that this downloadable Go Play Outside guide is being offered through Grandparents.com dissuade you from checking it out yourself, mamas.
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Cooler than tattooing The Rolling Stones on your arm. And also less permanent.
Let's be honest, you get to a certain age and concert tees sort of lose their appeal (or should). But if you've got an inner groupie hiding in there somewhere, you are so going to love the Guitar String Bracelet Charity Project from WearYourMusic.org. ... [More]
Pregnant military mamas, we salute you!
As a wife of a former active duty Air Force officer now turned National Guardsman, I know how challenging military life can be, especially for expecting mamas.
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Repurposed frames that look as good as they make you feel
When I stumbled upon the Second Line Frames etsy shop, I went wow - those are cool. And that's before I knew the backstory.
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Cancer with a happy ending
We here at Cool Mom Picks love our sponsors (love them!), but some we have to admit we love just a bit more than others. So when we found out that The American Cancer Society would be a part of our site over the coming weeks, we immediately asked what we could do to help them out on our end.
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Mother's Day gifts that give back to one of the best dot-orgs of all
I love the idea of a Mother's Day gift this year that gives back in some way, and I especially like the idea of giving back to the March of Dimes, a cause near and dear to our hearts since the recent loss of a prominent blogging mom's little girl to a birth defect.
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Here's Something Cool
L.A. Families, check out Amoeba Music Hollywood Kids Day Sunday 11/8 for a day of fun, plus enter a contest to win a trip for 4 to NYC to check out Yo Gabba Gabba live.
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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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Safety is very cool: check out kidsplayparks.com to find new, yet safe, parks and playground in your area.
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Become a CMP fan on Facebook! We'll be your biggest fan right back.
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