Cool Mom Picks http://www.coolmompicks.com/ We find it, you flaunt it en Copyright 2013 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Birthday gift for 9-year-old girl? Reader Q+A Can you help me with a gift for a 9 year old girl? She likes Star Wars...among other things. Thanks! -Jaime via Twitter]]> http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/birthday-gift-for-9-year-old-girl.php http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/birthday-gift-for-9-year-old-girl.php Ask Cool Mom Picks Party Time! Tweens + Big Kids birthday parties fitness gifts for kids kids' toys science Star Wars video games Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:00:00 -0500 Baby gift sets, and how to make them more personal We admit it: We all want to be the ones at the shower who hand over a gift and get the biggest "awwww..." from the crowd when it's open. Not that it's a contest. Still, if you want to put together something extra-special, it's about putting more thought into the gift than just clicking a box on an online registry.]]> http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/baby-gift-sets-how-to-make-more-personal.php http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/baby-gift-sets-how-to-make-more-personal.php Bedding and Blankets, Burps and Bibs Big Brands Doing Cool Things Gear Essentials Getting crafty Party Time! baby blankets baby gifts baby shower gifts crafts DIY gift wrap gifts for new moms greeting cards Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:00:00 -0500 Temporary tattoos, now delivered to your door every month If your kids love temporary tattoos like mine do, then you'll want to add this awesome new gift idea from our friends at Tattly to their wish list.]]> http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/temporary-tattoos-gift-subscription.php http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/temporary-tattoos-gift-subscription.php Doodads and Random Bits of Coolness Toys and Other Playthings cool stuff subscriptions tattoos Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:00:00 -0500 Making hard floors cozy, one little tushy at a time Wood floors are beautiful, easy to clean...and a wee bit hard on tiny little tushies. If your littles need a good place to get cozy, we're loving these beautiful, well-made, and perfectly sized bean bags and travel playmats.]]> http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/kids-bean-bag-chairs-play-mats.php http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/kids-bean-bag-chairs-play-mats.php Around the House Gear Essentials Travel essentials baby gear kids' furniture play mats Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:00:00 -0500 Meet the cool new kids on the blocks I try to teach my kids that it's the little differences in each of us that make us so delightfully special...and delightfully weird. And that's exactly what the imaginative minds at Wee Society celebrate and encourage in their new collection of unique (and pretty wonderful) toys and games.]]> http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/wee-society-blocks.php http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/wee-society-blocks.php Tech, CMP-Style Toys and Other Playthings apps apps for kids blocks kids' toys wooden toys Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:00:00 -0500 High end designer clothing for less. And then, less on top of that. If you hurry. Over a year ago, we introduced you to The RealReal, a fabulous online designer consigment shop with incredible deals on super high-end clothes and accessories. It's blown up over the past year with a growing selection of the kinds of things you drool over, and for a super limited time--as in, today--it's all available for even less.]]> http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/high-end-designer-clothing-for-less.php http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/high-end-designer-clothing-for-less.php Mama Wear Sales, Whoo! Websites designer discounts dresses fashion on sale resale sites sales clubs women's clothing women's fashion Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:00:00 -0500 5 Tech Picks You Won't Want to Miss This Week Geeky tees on Cool Mom PicksHere are 5 of our favorite tech picks from this week that you might have missed.

]]> http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/5-tech-picks-you-wont-want-to-miss-29.php http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/5-tech-picks-you-wont-want-to-miss-29.php Tech, CMP-Style Apple apps apps for parents baby gear Cool Mom Tech cool tech Instagram men's t-shirts women's t-shirts Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:00:00 -0500 The reusable coffee cup that's cooler than those other ones

I love that more and more, coffee shops, including Starbucks, are offering discounts for bringing in your own cup. But these might be the most distinctive ones I've ever seen.]]> http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/cool-reusable-coffee-cup-dci.php http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/cool-reusable-coffee-cup-dci.php Around the House At the Table Food and Drink Sales, Whoo! Travel essentials Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:00:47 -0500 Baby Buggy Bedtime Bash 2013: The stars were out, and so were we! Once again, Cool Mom Picks was so happy to support our friends at Baby Buggy on June 4 at the annual Baby Buggy Bedtime Bash carnival, and helping them to raise close to $500,000 for at-risk families with young children in need. And wow, did the celebs come out this year, all with their adorable kids.]]> http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/baby-buggy-bedtime-bash-2013-celeb-photos.php http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/baby-buggy-bedtime-bash-2013-celeb-photos.php Causes and General Do-Gooding New York Parents Travel and events Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:00:16 -0500 Happy Father's Day, cool dads! Happy Father's Day on Cool Mom Picks

Wishing all the cool dads out there a wonderful day. -Kristen, Liz, and Team Cool Mom Picks

]]> http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/cool-fathers-day-quote.php http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/cool-fathers-day-quote.php CMP Admin Cool Mom Picks Happy Father's Day Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:00:00 -0500 They'll scream for this ice cream truck playhouse As soon as school wraps up for the year, my kids want to know when the ice cream truck is going to come jingling down the street. But I know they'd scream even louder for their very own ice cream truck playhouse to manage any day of the year.]]> http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/ice-cream-truck-cardboard-famous-oto.php http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/ice-cream-truck-cardboard-famous-oto.php Toys and Other Playthings cardboard cardboard-picks kids' toys playhouse summer fun Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:00:00 -0500 Father's Day Recipes for Breakfast and Brunch the Kids Can Help Make I loved Stacie's recent post on Father's Day recipes all using bacon, but some of them are arguably more for the semi-pro home cook to take on as opposed to say...the kids.]]> http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/fathers-day-recipes-the-kids-can-help-make.php http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/fathers-day-recipes-the-kids-can-help-make.php Food and Drink For the Menfolk Recipes We Love Tweens + Big Kids Father's Day fathers-day recipes Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:00:00 -0500 Hearts.com: Gorgeous accessories for a cause. Is there a better kind? I hardly need an excuse to shop for new jewelry or handbags, but hey, when they support an amazing cause, I have to buy them, right?]]> http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/accessories-jewerly-good-cause-hearts.php http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/accessories-jewerly-good-cause-hearts.php Baubles & Bags Causes and General Do-Gooding accessories eco-friendly fair trade handbags handmade jewelry shopping tote bags upcycled ways to help Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:00:00 -0500 The coolest embroidery kits just for kids, hold the needle! With all the fun my oldest daughter had making the DIY cross-stitch keychains and necklaces I found on Etsy, I can't wait to try this awesome embroidery project with her.

Hand embroidery for kids on Cool Mom Picks

 

]]> http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/embroidery-kits-for-kids.php http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/embroidery-kits-for-kids.php Getting crafty craft kits crafts DIY embroidered embroidery Etsy Sat, 15 Jun 2013 06:00:00 -0500 5 of our favorite pins on Pinterest this week make your own popsicles on pinterestObsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us and find great pins like this daily.

]]> http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/5-favorite-pinterest-pins-june14.php http://www.coolmompicks.com/2013/06/5-favorite-pinterest-pins-june14.php Link Roundups Pinterest Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:00:00 -0500