My very favorite word is cupcake , but I'm also a huge fan of funky, simple, and handmade . Luckily, those are the specialties of Mountain Aven Baby . Well, maybe not the cupcake part. But the other three. We see loads of bibs and blanke…
I'm definitely a fan of free stuff, especially when it's free Starbucks coffee on Tax Day , which will help take that sting of sending out that check today just a teeny bit. This little goodie for us java addicts is actually part of Star…
It's hard to believe I had my son a decade ago. Back then, no matter what your personal style was, you were pretty much limited to duckies, boats or flowers when it came to baby bedding. But now companies like Olli and Lime are turning o…
We figure if we weren't be laughing at all the challenges of motherhood, then we'd probably be crying, so it's no surprise that we've been long time fans of the hilarious selection of baby gifts at Wry Baby . And we'd be completely remis…
When you discover a kids shop through the Wallpaper* Magazine Facebook Fan Page , it's a pretty good bet they're going to have taste up the wazoo. So when I clicked over to ella+elliot , yep. That's just what I found. This beautiful Toro…
I love books. Love them. And I love reading to my kids. But let's say they are going to spend the weekend at their grandparents' place. Or my husband and I decide a romantic getaway is in order (hey, it could happen). Then what would my …
I have always loved pretty much everything at KLT:Works . Kristin Loffer Theiss makes the beautiful artwork, plush, nursery decor and apparel that just makes you smile in every way. And I'm smiling even more since discovering that for St…
March may be in like a lion but I'm counting on that whole lamb thing working out. Especially since I just got a look at the brand new spring/summer line from Ses Petites Mains , one of my absolute favorite mom-designed indie clothing la…
I love the way my kids smell after their bath; all of their products -- shampoo, soap, lotion -- have light, fresh scents. Bath lines for grownups can be cloying in comparison, but baby bath products don't work on my super dry skin. Than…
Faster than a speeding toddler. More powerful than loaded diaper. Able to leap from playdate to playdate in a single bound. It's Perfect Mom! Yep, that was going to be me. I was going to achieve the perfect work/life balance as a working…
For some time now I've had my eye on the beautiful organic baby clothes from L.A.'s PAIGELAUREN baby . These suuuuper soft, really lovely designs are just the kind of thing that make the perfect gift for your picky mama friend who likes …
It breaks our heart when our favorite shops go out of business, for whatever reason, as with Quiet Hours Toys which is shutting its doors this spring. We've featured them so often over the years, always a fan of this mom-run shop's exqui…
The new spring 2010 line from Masala Baby is fusion at its finest. A little bit of the New York urban vibe mixed with a lot of Indian spiciness and tradition. Blended together, they create one of the coolest kids clothing collections I'v…
When one of my favorite local shops is having a 20-70% off clearance sale , I'd be remiss if I didn't drop everything I'm doing, head to the website, and click on every single category immediately. You know, just to see . In this case it…
Some of my kids' favorite tees come from San Francisco's Bunny and Bee . When we first discovered them a few years back, I fell in love with their modern but not obnoxiously hip t-shirt designs for boys and girls , from motorcycle-riding…
Moms of babies that have grown up to be not quite babies anymore will be delighted to know that BabySteals , the popular daily sale site for baby gear, has introduced KidSteals . It's sort of like one of those members only sales sites - …
Oh I know how it is. You've got a May due date (or so), and while you swore you wouldn't buy one more maternity piece, you hit January and your current wardrobe is causing actual mental anguish, you're sick of the cold, you're sick of fe…
Oh please tell me I'm not the only woman on the planet (or at least the island of Manhattan) who just can't do the spiky stiletto heel thing. I know they're trendy and fabulous and make your legs look great and all - but uh, no. So I'm a…
Our mailboxes are currently flooded with so many announcements about post-holiday sales that are coming up, we hardly know what to do with them. Oh wait...we know. We can share them with you! Starting Saturday through New Year's Day we'l…
Last night I was yapping with my sister-in-law about holiday dresses, when I clicked over to the Noko Baby site to show her some of my all-time favorite dressy dresses for girls . And wouldn't you know it, I get an email this morning, le…
There's only one week of holiday shopping left, mamas, but do not fear! In addition to our handy Holiday Gift Guide and our daily holiday picks , we've got a few extra last minute shopping tricks up our sleeves that we'll be sharing all …
Seeing the kids make a beeline for their stockings is a favorite moment on Christmas morning. But, even though this is their first taste of Santa for the day, "he" can't afford to spend a small fortune on their stockings. So I thought I'…
I've just learned at the very last minute that my daughters need a dressy dress for the holidays . So I've been checking frantically to see if one of my favorite labels, Ses Petites Mains has anything new and fabulous, and wouldn't you k…
We at Cool Mom Picks may be great at finding stuff, but that doesn't mean we're so great at remembering to actually buy it ourselves in a timely manner. With an uncompleted shopping list that includes a newborn, a few toddlers, some kids…