More and more, I'm starting to care about how the clothes my family wears are made and by whom. I'm no crazy dogmatic eco-ista, but there's something to be said for corporate responsibility and giving back and supporting people who ride …
Because I'm spending less on gifts this year than in years past, I'm putting a little more into the presentation - nicer wrapping, nicer ribbons, and hopefully less dog hair underneath the Scotch tape. I'm also looking for gift tags that…
Update 12/13: We've created a Save Handmade Page to keep you posted on ways to help and latest news around this important issue. Stop by any time! Update 12/14: The act was in fact not passed by the CPSC which is a regulatory agency but …
I am going nuts for the handmade LEGO(ish) soaps we just discovered from the California-based etsy shop, Washable Art . They are adorable, they're original, and hello? They are $5 a pack. No wonder she can't keep them in stock. I can't t…
There are plenty of products out there that claim to make life easier for parents when really, it just seems like they take money out of our pockets and fill up the landfills. That's so clearly not the case with Wisey , a company that is…
With my husband-the-pilot's schedule always up in the air (literally) I'm often RSVPing to our neighborhood parties and kid's gatherings at the last minute. Still, I don't want to show up empty-handed. So when I find a great holiday gift…
I am still regretting (just a wee bit) giving away the beautiful Kice Kice dress I had in my hands last spring to a CMP readers. With that on the brain, I checked the site to see if they had anything going on for the season or whether I'…
One of the best things about feelgood design's PLAY + SOFT line of kids' furniture is that it is so cool-looking, I wouldn't want to hide it in the playroom or in one of the kids' bedrooms. One of the worst things is that that their stuf…
Dear Santa, This year, I'm asking you to avoid the following toys: Dolls in midriff-baring clothes, licensed-character clothing and anything so cheap it breaks before New Year's. And, most of all, lay low on things that need batteries. N…
When a little organic cotton onesie or a mere wooden rattle doesn't cut it for the new baby in your life, you'll want to order up the Eco Baby gift basket from Treadlight Gifts which is probably the first gift basket I've seen where I'd …
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 for a box of tissues. Leave it to our favori…
Now that I have two girls, I look at every article of clothing I buy as a future hand-me-down. But self-professed "fabriholic" Devorah Miller, designer behind Canada's Red Thread Design , is one step ahead of me - she created a Catepilla…
With so many creative minds behind the picks we feature on a daily basis, it was just a matter of time before two of them decided to work together. And so when we heard about Blue Poppy Jewelry and photo community Shutter Sisters' creati…
If I've learned anything from having three kids, it's that I've got to take advantage of the baby stage when it comes to head wear. Before you know it, they're old enough toss anything on the ground unless it has Dora's face all over it.…
There's a reason the new online marketplace, Ponoko , is taking the design world by storm. It's sort of like etsy meets Flick'r meets the Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, all with an underlying current of eco goodness. Browse the showroom if…
After trying more shoes on my daughters than I'd care to admit, I keep coming back to Livie & Luca . These are the handmade, beautifully-styled kids shoes that pretty much make you hate all the other shoes in your kids' wardrobe. They're…
I fondly remember those goofy frustration pencils with the googly-eyed gnomes at the top, and how you'd spin them between your palms to make the neon hair get all crazy. You know, to unload all the frustration we had pent up in fourth gr…
I am so excited that Lesser Evil , the cool little indie snack food company that is rocking my carb-craving world lately, has come out with a crate of Christmas Coal . And by coal I mean chunks of gourmet cocoa kettle corn. And by rockin…
For every rule I think I have, there is always one pesky exception that crops up. Like when I say I don't love ruffles on my girls, suddenly I find Kico Kids and their modern, preppy-meets-flouncy woven and knit girls clothes that are mo…
If you've got a budding foodie in your house like I do, he just can't cook pretend Eggs Benedict or Strawberry Chantilly Crepes on some nicked plastic pan nabbed from a garage sale. The utterly gorgeous Soop Sori Breakfast Chef Set from …
If I were to have another baby, there is no question that at the very top of my wish list would be this Poppy Quilt from Boston's All the Numbers . With its big childlike poppies the motif CMP has been crushing on of late, I'd use this o…
There are definitely some folks on my holiday list who deserve better than the lopsided bells and gingerbread amputees that pass for holiday cookies around my kitchen. In other words, everyone but Grandma. The holiday cookies from Better…
Can you imagine there are actually people out there who don't coordinate their baby's bottle to his blanket, bib, and onesie? Heh. But seriously, if you're a glass bottle user or just want to take the plunge from plastic, make sure to ch…
I love receiving a birthday card in the mail, but when it's my time to send them out, I usually resort to a hastily typed email. Forgive me, but taking three kids anywhere near a rack of greeting cards is just asking for a headache. I ha…
