Having a baby has been a joy, a wonder, a delight--all that warm and fuzzy stuff. But I have a confession to make: It has also made me a germaphobe. I've never been a neat freak, but lately, I've morphed into a little bit of an obsessive…
I'm in love--with closet dividers . I know, it's weird, but I am. I don't derive much pleasure from organizing, but these Lucy Darling closet dividers actually make me want to organize my baby's closet. They're so, well, darling. Availab…
In my early days of parenting, finding beautiful handmade baby gifts was something you really had to work on. But now, they're popping up everywhere. And as we try to pare it down to just our favorites we're happy to discover Cheengoo wh…
Stickers can be the bane of a parent's existence, especially when they're plastered to the car windows or gumming up the vacuum cleaner. Ask me how I know. But a mom-and-pop company from Massachusetts caught our attention among the Marth…
My kids' backpacks are filled to bursting every morning as they leave for school, with books, lunch, snacks, and whatever else they can find to cram in there, it seems. Adding something else to that haul might seem ludicrous, but I love …
Even though we've entered an age of eco-friendly everything , especially when it comes to lunch bags and school supplies , I still have this nostalgic fondness for the brown paper bags of yore. So I am utterly charmed by the reusable bro…
If you're like me, the hardest part about switching from plastic bags to reusable grocery bags was remembering to actually bring them, which is why this tote bag from Emily McDowell (love her!) cracked me up. Of course, this cute bag can…
Packing lunches is one of my least favorite parts of the back-to-school grind, but I think these quirky reusable lunch bags from Etsy shop Oh Little Rabbit would make it a little more fun. The unexpected designs on these handmade, screen…
Buying a special gift for a four-year-old is so much fun since this is the age that kids really start to show their preferences and interests. Plus, they aren't sticking every little piece into their mouths (phew) and can play independen…
When I asked my friend at the park about her water bottle and she told me it was, and I quote, the best water bottle in the world, obviously I had to know more. She introduced me to S'well , a line of insulated water bottles that keep dr…
Thanks to Guardians of the Galaxy, a sentient tree who can only say three--fine, four--words is this summer's coolest superhero. And when I think of how cool these plantable, sprouting pencils will look once they bloom in a pot of soil, …
I admit I never used to be much of an air freshener person. For years, nice candles did the job. But with kids and pets and did I mention kids? Yeah. I'm a convert. That said, I am super sensitive to scents, and I don't want to spray my …
My favorite accessories are those one-of-a-kind pieces designed by artists that I know are supported directly by my purchase, wherever they may be. While I'm all for finding the best prices on clothes for me and my kids, I'm also happy t…
As we prepare for baby #2, I dug out our old, flattened diaper bag, and I'm suddenly revisiting the idea of ditching it and just working with a cool tote . Luckily someone has gone a step further and invented an adaptable solution. Check…
When you're a new parent, chances are you're doing a lot of laundry--like, never-ending loads. So it might as well smell fabulous, right? Well, you laundry snobs (like me) are in luck because the laundry mavens over at The Laundress have…
In the next installment of our Back to School Guide, we've rounded up some of the coolest lunch box accessories--always one of our favorite categories. We're not miracle workers or anything, but here's hoping they'll make you look forwar…
I used to be a journal junkie, until time and obligations got in the way of collecting my deep thoughts and poetry on paper. So I can see why our Cool Mom Tech team is going nuts for the new ecojot Connect journals which let you turn you…
Choosing the best gift for a two year old from among ride-on vehicles, construction toys, dolls and more can seem overwhelming, so we've narrowed it down to some favorites that our own boys and girls have loved. Because that first birthd…
Well, here I go again. After five years of heavy spousal debate we are expecting a brand new bundle of girlie joy this winter. And YES that counts as my big announcement! We are ecstatic, but we're finding ourselves in the position of sh…
We've all found that one dirty, stinky water bottle lost at the bottom of a kid's backpack after a week of non-use, right? (At least I hope I'm not the only one.) Well, I've found Bottle Bright , an incredible solution from an incredible…
We've seen just about everything in the dollhouse world, but we've never seen an elephant you could live in. The natural wooden dollhouse called the Ele Villa ("elephant house"), from natural, sustainable toy company Rock and Pebble defi…
When I was the parent of a tiny baby, it sometimes felt like I worked in a salon with all the hair brushing, scalp exfoliating, nail clipping and face washing going on. If only I'd had something as beautiful as the new Rhoost Baby Groomi…
If you've ever dreamed of having your own David Bowie to snuggle, we've got good news: These pop culture dolls by French artisan My Name is Simone are just as much for you as they are for kids. Whether you're into Ziggy Stardust, the Kin…
We're anticipating a new baby girl in our family soon (!!) and I'm having so much fun procrastinating from real life--er, balancing my bank account--by searching the Internet for pretty custom nursery art for her room. This sweet bamboo …