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Friday 06 November

Adventures in Babysitting - now free from Care.com

Care.com When it comes to finding childcare, I'm one of the lucky ones with built-in babysitters (as in, my parents) living a few blocks away. There's a downside or two to having my parents around the corner, trust me, but when it comes to finding someone to watch my kids I've got it pretty good. ... [More]

Friday 30 October

Etsy and Cool Mom Picks, sitting in a tree...

Cool Mom Picks in the Etsy Twinmaker It's no secret that at Cool Mom Picks we love Etsy. Love, adore, want to marry. But what we recently found out is that Etsy loves Cool Mom Picks and as you can imagine, we couldn't be more excited!
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Tuesday 27 October

Storytelling made easy - just add imagination

Storybird storybook page My kids love "writing books," and I love that they're being creative, but I don't always love the Don Music-esque cries of, No, it's supposed to be a yak and I can't draw it right! Can you draw it for me? ... [More]

Wednesday 21 October

The best car seats for children - also some of the coolest.

Graco Nautilus 3-in-1 car seat [More]

Wednesday 21 October

Foodzie is like Etsy for food. I'm doomed.

Sunchower Emporium Jams at Foodzie I know I'm going to rue the day I discovered Foodzie, the marketplace for hand-crafted and artisan foods. ... [More]

Tuesday 20 October

The winner of The Bump's Best Fashion Blog is...Cool Mom Picks!

You guyyyyys...

We're so so grateful so many of those of you who rallied and voted for us as The Bump's Best Fashion Blog for moms. ... [More]

Monday 19 October

We're in the running!

Vote for Cool Mom Picks in the MommyBlog Awards Thank you all so much for your support of Cool Mom Picks in the best fashion mommy blog on The Bump. It would seem we might actually have a chance...but we need your help.< ... [More]

Saturday 17 October

The Microsoft Office Parent Toolbox helps picky eaters, social butterflies and military wives all at once.

microsoft office If you are into lists or DIY cards and invitations, or organization in general (or wish you were, ahem ) then you'll probably want to check out the smart Parent Toolbox group over at Slideshare. ... [More]

Thursday 15 October

Parents of kids with food allergies: Your digital savior is here

No tree nuts allergy patch Food Content Alerts may have a dry name but it's not at all a dry idea - a website and mobile app that helps you navigate the difficult world of "no, he can't eat that either but thanks." ... [More]

Wednesday 14 October

Tweet your dream trip. No seriously. Like, now. Do it.

Beach Chairs So I just got home from Barcelona. Yes, that Barcelona - the one with the chorizo and the Gaudi buildings and the people saying grathiath. Believe it or not, I won a trip there and you can too. ... [More]

Thursday 08 October

You blink and they're grown? Yeah, pretty much

I'm having trouble deciding which I think is cooler--GrowShow's free and easy program to create a progressive slide show/movie of your child's growth, or their ingenious picture frames that can be configured in nearly endless ways. ... [More]