Now that my youngest is mobile–and, thanks to the open-plan design of our house, cannot easily be confined with baby gates–I’ve had to buckle down and get serious about keeping the floor clean. A…
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Clean up, clean up, everybody clean up
January 4th, 2009 — Around the House, Big Brands Doing Cool Things, bissell, bissell steam mop, natural cleaning from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
A Method to your holiday madness. Literally.
December 6th, 2008 — Around the House, Big Brands Doing Cool Things, holiday from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
I’m the person who walks by a candle shop or perfume store and starts sneezing uncontrollably. So just imagine how well I do trying to find a nice subtle holiday scent that doesn’t make me run…
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Martha Stewart’s Halloween favor bags. Because sometimes you just can’t out-Martha Martha.
October 1st, 2008 — Big Brands Doing Cool Things, Doodads and Random Bits of Coolness, Holiday Picks from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
We make plenty of jokes around here about the “Martha Moms,” mainly because in our heart of hearts, we wish we could count ourselves among those crafty mamas who hand appliqué their children’s sippy…
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Online StoresRead A Book, Set A Record
September 21st, 2008 — Big Brands Doing Cool Things, Causes and General Do-Gooding, Reads, corduroy, jumpstart, literacy, read for the record from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
Do you really need an excuse to read a great book to your kid? Probably not, but here’s a fabulous one, anyway: On October 2nd, in association with Jumpstart’s Read for the Record program, the…
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Make My Own Monster: No Sewing Required
July 26th, 2008 — Big Brands Doing Cool Things, Toys and Other Playthings from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
In theory, I do love those make-your-own-doll kits, but even with the craftiest of kids (and moms) at the helm, they still scream “homemade” a little louder than you’re hoping for at times….
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Online StoresBig Brands Doing Cool Things: Aurora’s Eco-Plush Animals
June 26th, 2008 — Big Brands Doing Cool Things, Toys and Other Playthings from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
Mostly we’re fans of handmade plush around here, but we also understand that not everyone wants to spend $85 on a penguin hand-knit from recycled sweaters then hand-stuffed with locally harvested…
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The Sony Alpha DSLR-A 300K: Cool Mom–and Cool Dad–Approved
June 25th, 2008 — Big Brands Doing Cool Things, For the Menfolk, Tech, CMP-Style, dslr camera, sony alph dslr 300, sony alpha, sony camera reviews, sony digital camera from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
I can say without exaggeration that our apartment has been overrun by the most obnoxiously adorable everything in the world for Liz to consider for review. She recently caught my attention, however,…
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Big Brands Doing Cool Things: The Eco TV from Phillips
June 8th, 2008 — Big Brands Doing Cool Things, For the Menfolk, Tech, CMP-Style from Cool Mom Picks @ Cool Mom Picks
Let’s face it, what most guys are really hoping for for Father’s Day is that big screen TV. I know my own sigOth’s wish list includes a vast array of expensive electronic toys for boys. Like really…
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