French shopping, hold the airfare
I must say, despite the CPSA I still remain most confident by mass produced toys when they’re made in Europe. The standards are consistently high, and the products seem made to last more than one kid. Or more than one month as the case often is. Plus, the French...
A pirate’s room for me
After having a son, I quickly realized that boys tend to get that end of the stick when it comes to decor options. Basically, you’re stuck with some variation of planes, trains, or dinosaurs, and that’s really about it. If you’re lucky, maybe a space...
Sales, Whoo! Ides of May Edition
Check in with us every Friday for the best deals and discounts of the week!Get discounts up to 70% off (!!) beautiful crib bedding, blankets and more at Serena & Lily. The long-sleeved superhero outfits at Little Capers are 50% off with code LAST50 through 5/17 or...
From the landfills to your playroom
If only there was a way to make children’s furniture stylish enough for your taste, but durable enough that you can drag it outside for birthday parties and spring playdates. If only there was a way to make that furniture from recycled milk jugs and detergent...
Organic baby essentials make great gifts, naturally.
When my son was born there weren’t really tons of organic or eco-friendly baby products like there are today. Honestly I thought I was being environmentally responsible by making sure there was no lead paint on his crib. Who knew a scant 9 years later...
Affordable baby gifts that look like they’re not
I love buying artwork for baby gifts, but the idea of actually taking the time to get something framed is a bit of pain in the postpartum rear. So fortunately CMP (and pretty much every design blog) fave Binth Studio has a new line of wonderful framed prints, at...
Time to go bananas
I’ll grant you that — my son’s nickname being Monkey, after all — my fondness for all things primate-related may be a bit beyond that of the average person. Still, if you don’t think this little monkey clock by Tree by Kerri Lee is...
An alphabet with attitude, dude
Frankly, I’m not certain I’m actually cool enough for this Alphabet Learning Poster, but let’s just say I desperately want to be. What’s not to like about an alphabet where L is for Love, X is for Malcolm, and Z is for Zeitgeist? Oh, and...
Baby blankets that are soft on the eyes, skin and wallet
We’re not usually big pastel gals around here, but looking at the Cover Me baby blankets spotted at Little Milk Junkie you can see why we made an exception.These super soft, cuddly, knit cotton stroller blankets are made in the US by two moms, and come in sweet...Answer Our Question of the Day: It’s Fun!
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