With summer officially underway, I am busy getting my beach bag stocked so I can run off to the pool at a moment's notice. Along with towels, my unfashionable floppy hat and tons of sunscreen, I'm going to be including the new UV Board S…
We rarely leave the house without our Rain or Shine Kids waterproof stroller blanket - whether it's a cool fall picnic, winter jog, or spring walk in the park. And now, with their organic sun protection blanket, I think they've pretty mu…
Our New England summer started off as one big, wet petri dish for mosquitoes, meaning the buggers are now swarming even in the middle of the day. And there's no sign of it letting up until fall. I have no intention of mixing DEET into my…
The best part of the summer, for me, are the days spend hanging out at our local pool, but worst part is getting my son to put on sunscreen. No, strike that, usually I can pin him down long enough to slather him with the first coating; i…
We've gotten our fair share of baby lotions and bath products from Little Twig as gifts and I must say, they're often the ones I reach for first. I love the adorable packaging , but even more so I love the pthalate-free, paraben-free, su…
With a few sunscreens for kids in the ol' sunscreen basket these days (yes, I finally got organized enough to put all the bottles in a single place - whoo! Super Mom!), I have found myself reaching for the children's sunscreen from Noodl…
With that first peek of sunshine coming out through the clouds, I head straight for our stash of sunscreen which includes different bottles for faces, bodies, and mommies. Thanks to Azur Natural Sunscreen , I can use one bottle for all u…
I confess, I'm one of those "crazy" moms who's taken all three of my newborns out and about right away. If they can come home from the hospital, then they can come to the grocery store, the mall, and the park too. I refuse to be stuck wi…
With the next few months spent almost daily at the pool, my kids and I are everyday sunscreen wearers. And this summer, I hereby announce that my children will be covered in Vivesana , a 70% organic and 100% natural sunscreen that's clea…
It seems like everywhere I turn there's a new way to eat kale. From chips to salads, the curly green leaf is easily the roughage du jour. So when Cool Mom Picks skin care fave Eminence Organics introduced me to their two latest products,…
We all know how important it is to protect our skin from the sun. But the confusing thing is that some sunscreens contain scary ingredients that may actually cancel out their sun protection benefits. I'm always on the lookout for a more …