Congratulations, dear dedicated Cool Mom Picks reader. On this slow slow week in the webosphere, we are happy to reward you for opening your electronic correspondence with some insider sale tips on some of our favorite shops.
Take advantage and get those last minute summer items you can't survive July and August without. Or buy a size up and put them aside for next year, Either way, don't miss out on a chance to save 20-75% on the kind of stuff you'd have paid full price for.
The Silly Wagon, a great site for kids gear and gifts is offering 20% off all liliputians NYC and Made U Look products through July 10. *Cool Mom Picks Picks: Toddler Rainbow Dress from Made U Look now $31, appliqued Liliputians Pirate Tee now $32.
Mason and Matisse: This fab x 1000 online emporium has Tea Collection clothing on sale up to 60% off...plus they're offering an exclusive 20% discount to our readers with the code "INSIDE" turning their whole shop into a sale (so if you were planning on buying an Oeuf crib or new Boon Flair highchair, this is the place to do it). *Cool Mom Picks Picks: Tea Nepali pullover now $18, wooden zoo pull-toy $15.96 (with discount), Skip*Hop Duo diaper bag $40 (with discount).
Chittypulga is saving you up to 50% sitewide (with an additional 10% off purchases of $100 or more with code JULY407), plus $10 off your first purchase if you join their mailing list. Join! Join! *Cool Mom Picks Picks: puzzles from Eeboo now $7.50; Tea Collection Ottoman Swim Shorts now $16.
Baby Dagny, one of our favorite new shops has a whopping clearance sale right now with up to 75% off, plus get a $20 gift certificate for registering. *Cool Mom Picks Picks: striped sleeper and blanket set now $39.99, linen keepsake box now $12.99.
What Celebrity Children Are Wearing as if You Cared About That Sort of Thing
CMP is happy to present the first of our monthly looks at What Celebrity Children Are Wearing as if You Cared About That Sort of Thing. Photo courtesy of our friends at Celebrity Baby Blog, who accomplish the remarkable feat of writing thousands of posts about celebrities without one iota of snark. (How do they do it? We must know!)
Here Zahara Jolie-Pitt wears (gasp) a hand me down Black Sabbath tee from her brother Maddox. And not some lame kiddie version that says Block Sabbath spelled out on wooden blocks, but the real-ish deal.
The limited edition Trunk Black Sabbath tee, just like Zahara's but in black, is available at tutti bella. Warning: You might need Ozzy's royalty checks to get one at $50. Although it's a bargain next to the Skynyrd tees which are 70 bucks. For that price shouldn't you get a concert ticket thrown in?
If you've got other headbanging bands occupying a place in your heart, babesta is always one of our first stops with shirts featuring AC/DC and Alice Cooper.
Psychobaby is another great shop, carrying Rowdy Sprout's soft distressed raglans that honor hairsprayed legends Kiss and Aerosmith.
Whichever band tee you've got your eye on, just remember the rule of celebrity wardrobe mimickry: Always swear that you got yours first.
Fans of her books: The NY Times, The Museum of Modern Art gift shop, and the CMP editors' children.
Fatherly inspiration: "My father was a photographer at the tail end of the Korean War and I grew up looking at his large format prints of Korean cities and war gear. My first camera was his beat up old Kodak Retina 3C camera, which I still have. I started taking pictures around age 10 and never stopped."
Child-ly inspiration: "My books never would have happened without the arrival of Hugo. The original idea for ABC NYC came because I was teaching him the alphabet. I was feeling creatively repressed as a sleep-deprived newish mother and needed to do something other than change diapers and prep sippy cups. I started shooting images of letters from the signage of the city and Hugo joined the hunt."
Kids say the darndest things: "With 123 NYC Hugo got a lot more involved in the content of the book and could tell me what he liked and didn't like. He's quite the editor."
And they say New Yorkers are rude: "I loved walking up to people and asking them if I could take a picture of their shoe for the #10 spread (ten shoes) in the counting book. No one said no!"
Any advice on shooting children?: "Shoot, shoot, shoot. People ask me how I manage to take such good pictures. My answer is that I also take a lot of bad ones."
In Case You Missed It: Staff Picks for June
I'm head over heels for the ABC's of Chinese Provinces from Stephanie Wise's Adoption Art collection. And it's not just because I'm Chinese myself. What a special way to honor an adoptee's culture, or introduce it to your 1/4 Chinese daughter. -Kristen
As a newly environmentally-conscious shopper, I'm excited about the line of organic bedding from Pixel Organics. And my daughter will undoubtedly approve of the pink hearts, ponies, and flowers on their Lovelines pattern. -Nancy
How much do I love the custom mid-century toy box from Mod Mom Furniture? I ordered my own, and am eagerly waiting for its arrival this week. Clean floors at last: Wishful thinking? -Liz
My cute designer baby bag looked great with an infant, weird with a toddler, and I'm still trying to find the fine balance between being prepared and being a pack mule. I think the Haiku To-Go Bag from Itty Bitty Lady Bug might be just the ticket. -Laura
We just have to give a special staff shout-out to the onesies from Ooh La La Mama - judging from overwhelming reader response, you're in love with the original designs as much as we are. The hardest part is picking just one. So why limit yourself? -Staff
The biggest challenge after having my daughter is getting out of the house with all my belongings (and my sanity.) That's why I love the Cool Essentials Parent Organizer--just strap it onto your stroller and have a place for everything. - Tina
Invite my kid to your kid's birthday party, and I promise I'll send along a fabulous present. And with a set of kid styled gift enclosures from Lauren Goessling Designs, I'll even include a card to complete the package. -Julie
July Calendar: Any Reason To Shop
National Ice Cream Month
July 4 - Independence Day July 9 - Rock-n-roll Day July 14 - Bastille Day
July 15 - Cow Appreciation Day
July 17 - David Hasselhoff's birthday July 22 - Parents Day (whoo!)
July 24 - Amelia Earhart Day
July 27 - Take Your Plants For a Walk Day
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I'm head over heels for the ABC's of Chinese Provinces from 
As a newly environmentally-conscious shopper, I'm excited about the line of 
How much do I love the custom mid-century toy box from 
My cute designer baby bag looked great with an infant, weird with a toddler, and I'm still trying to find the fine balance between being prepared and being a pack mule. I think the 
We just have to give a special staff shout-out to the onesies from 
The biggest challenge after having my daughter is getting out of the house with all my belongings (and my sanity.) That's why I love the 
Invite my kid to your kid's birthday party, and I promise I'll send along a fabulous present. And with a set of kid styled 
