Since all the issues with BPA surfaced, I, like many of you, have been on the search for safe glass kids dishes. But the combination of glass and two rambunctious kiddos means that they'd need to include some Xanax in the package. I am b…
I still remember loving the drain in our bathtub growing up, because it looked like a happy face to me with the lever for a nose. Shockingly, it would seem I'm not the only one who noticed such things. In fact, the latest floor covering …
I have been in the market for a new handbag recently and somehow stumbled onto Mod Cloth , which is fast becoming my top new online obsession. This vintage and thrift webshop is the closest thing I have yet discovered to my favorite ever…
I'm always on the lookout for unique eco-friendly baby gifts that don't break the budget, in addition to my regular arsenal of organic onesies and blankets. I know, boring. So when I saw the truly original heirloom baby teethers from Roc…
I owe a whopping thanks to Big Day Chains for getting me to my daughter's 5th birthday (today!) without completely losing my mind. Because if there's anything more annoying than the "Are we there yet?" question, it's "How many days until…
We have been fans of Bella Tunno baby products since the early days, before little retailers like Target discovered how cool they were. It's been a while since I visited their site (they don't need us any more, sniff) and was intrigued b…
When I saw the Cardboard Designs airplane at Arte Bebe, I immediately sent it to my husband the pilot, who immediately sent it to all his pilot friends because it might just be the coolest plane toy we've ever seen. We're already fans of…
Since bringing home a few bottles of Y Water to try out, my kids have been asking for it pretty much hourly. And that is saying something, because getting them to drink water lately is like getting them to eat foods that aren't white. Ba…
I think somewhere in my heart I'm a damn dirty hippie with all this suppressed nostalgia for the Woodstock era. Of course that would be the Pepsi commercial version of Woodstock, where all the guys are hot and shirtless, the tie-dyes are…
Just when I think I've seen every hair clip known to man (or diva-in-training), I discover the adorable children's barrettes from artist Hayley Hackler of Flying Frog Apparel. She takes fabric scraps and buttons, layers them, and refashi…
I just discovered the wonderful Poppytalk Handmade , and I am wondering where it's been all my life. This online craft fair comes from the minds behind the wonderful Canadian design blog Poppytalk and each month there's a new theme (righ…
With three kids running circles around me, I've made some concessions when it comes to cleaning up. And one of them is that I'm not going to be doing all of it. My philosophy has always been that if my kids can make a mess, then they can…
The sentiment of a flower on your wrist is really quite lovely, but there's little I dislike more than an actual wrist corsage. That's why I love this sterling interpretation - the beautiful Stargazer Bracelet from Lealand Eve Boutique .…
Camp season is nearly upon us, at least for some lucky mamas. The first place we tend to think to see what's new in the exciting world of labels is CMP reader fave Mabel's Labels . Their newest offerings are the Teeny Tags , colorful min…
I'm a complete sucker for keepsake jewelry, but not enough to sacrifice my style. These days, there are plenty of keepsake necklace options, but not so many keepsake bracelets in a style that I would actually wear around my wrist. But wh…
Just when we think we're over the skull trend, something cute comes along and makes us go aw okay -- just one more . And right in time, because skulls are coming back to kidswear with a vengeance this fall from what we've seen. In this c…
I don't consider myself to be particularly girlie, but when I was forced to install the safety gate at the top of our staircase, I realized that my screwdriver and wrench skills were not on the level with say, my straightening iron skill…
I'm more anti-bacterial phobic than germophobic, preferring regular soap and water over anything much stronger. That said, with paranoia-inducing Swine Flu stories taking over our local news in recent months, I've dialed up the use of ha…
The only thing actually ugly about Ugly Truffles is the way they have forced me to behave since they arrived at my door; I am suspicious of anyone entering the kitchen and laying a single pinkie within six inches of my Ugly Truffles. The…
The day I was contacted about the new site Alice , I had run out of toilet paper. And since they promised to make sure I would never run out again, you can bet my interest was piqued. So I became a beta tester. And I liked the site so mu…
The funniest thing I've seen in a good long time is the satirical new website, Let's Panic About Babies! which just launched today. Think of it as a cross between What to Expect When You're Expecting and The Onion. It might even be funni…
I am utterly taken with the limited edition French alphabet print from Barcelona-born artist Silvia Portella, just introduced at L'Affiche Moderne. And not just because it's refreshing to see a bee under A instead of B, but because the 2…
With a baby born in almost every season, I'd have to say that I had the hardest time swaddling my oldest, a July in Mississippi baby, mostly because the last thing you really want to do is wrap a hot little baby up tightly in a blanket. …
I guess now that social media has taken over the world, it's time to redo all those mommy calling cards and start adding your Facebook vanity URL, your Twitter name, your Skype name, and whatever other way there is to reach you these day…
