Go Ahead and Get Picky With That Crib Bedding
The greatest time suck of my pregnancy was, oddly, spent on crib bedding websites. Javis-Davis, easily our fave custom crib bedding company (see our…
April, 2008
Baby Loves Hip Hop. And Dinosaurs. And Eating Dog Food – But That’s Another Story.
The way I see it, kids are ridiculously obsessed with dinosaurs and they love a kicking beat, so it was only a matter of…
Time to Pack Up the Wool Blankets
Call me a blanket snob, but it drives me crazy when a blanket isn’t finished as perfectly on both sides. Considering most babies kick…
The Glass Sipper
We’re always looking out for safer, non-leaching plastic baby bottle alternatives, like the ones from Green to Grow and my own baby’s choice, Adiri. …
Video Birth Announcements: It’s a New World, Isn’t It
I procrastinated greatly putting together my second daughter’s birth announcement, in part because I couldn’t settle on a single photo. I needed more than…
Burp Cloths That Don’t Encourage Spitting Up – From You
I confess, I’m not much of a fan of burp cloths. The fabrics are either too scratchy or too foo-foo, and the nice ones…
Family Photo Sorting Help, Just In Time for Mother’s Day
Recently my family found a box of my Great Uncle’s old photos. They were fascinating — exotic locations, men in uniform — but apart…
I Wish They All Could Be California Boys
The number one question we get in the CMP inboxes (besides Dear friend would you please helep me I am Nigerian prince I inheret…
When I Think Nursery Decor, I think Deer Head
When brainstorming decorating themes for my daughters’ bedroom, the first thing that comes to mind is definitely hunting lodge. Okay, so it’s not. But…
Sweet Shoes! No, They Really Are Sweet Shoes.
It is never too early to start a child on the righteous path towards ultimate footwear coolness. You may be tempted just to keep…
Lockets like they used to make ‘em. Literally.
As much as I don’t love most keepsake jewelry, I absolutely adore vintage lockets. And if I miss anything about my younger, baby-less days…
Ensuring yours is the prettiest baby on the block
One of those things that no one warns you about in Lamaze class is newborn acne. It’s devastating seeing those beautiful baby cheeks –…
The Alphabet According to Pop Culture Junkies
Yeah yeah yeah, A is for Apple. B is for Ball. Whatever. I’m far more interested in Brooklyn dad/designer Adam Scherr’s retro cultural take…
Boon is Putting the Self in Self-Feeding
I have one of those toddlers who insists on feeding himself with a spoon or fork. He also refuses to wear a bib. Put…