When I left home , my mother sent my own baby book along with me. She had taken great pains to record minute details for me, including our family tree and every newborn gift I received, but it was her personal commentary - the notes scra…
This review comes courtesy of an exceptionally cool dad, Nate, my own sigOth, which I insisted on since he won't let me near the camera. Grrr. -Liz I can say without exaggeration that our apartment has been overrun by the most obnoxiousl…
My daughter adores cartoon characters , as she is biologically programmed to, but I don't necessarily like cartoon characters all over her clothes. (God love Diego for teaching my kid what an ocelot is but I don't feel the need to recipr…
If you've got a kid heading off to sleepaway camp or even day camp, you're probably hoping that he'll come back home again with the same stuff you sent him there with. Except maybe that peanut butter sandwich. Because that would be gross…
Pity the average supermarket shopper; w e have to push around banged-up, one-wheel- jiggling, sticky-handled metal shopping carts when we do our food shopping. If our carts looked more like the toy shopping cart from Plan Toys, I may enj…
My three year-old has entered that phase I'm lovingly describing as Her Jerk Phase. As in, the movie The Jerk . Remember that scene where Steve Martin says "The ashtray, the paddle thing and the remote control. And these matches. That's …
There is no happy camping where there are mosquitoes and ticks there to ruin the fun, and so we present to you the ingenious Don't Bite Me Patch . It's one of the most awesome and natural ways we've found to protect your kids from those …
Having kids didn't make you forget about the worthy causes you've championed -- in fact, there's something about becoming a parent that often activates the save-the-world gene. But with time at a premium now , how do you reconcile passio…
We're certainly fortunate to have a pool right up the street from our house, but combine daily visits with two little kids and you've got a whole heck of a lot of crap to lug around . Clearly, not just any old tote bag will do, which is …
While I'm definitely way pickier when it comes to buying rattles for my upcoming third baby, I admit that at times, the eco-friendly choices in their various shades of brown almost make me miss the bright colors of some of our retired pl…
Kids loves animals. Kids love animals on their shirts. And now Colette Kids is making killer tees that parents will love if they love a kid who loves animals on their shirts. I'm pretty sure if my toddler owned one of graphic designer An…
One of the best pieces of advice I got at my baby shower was to save the gift bags. Sure enough, I reused almost all of them--except that one that already looked reused enough. I'll withhold names to protect the regifter. Mom Jennifer Pa…
If it wasn't obvious enough from the piles of crowns and high heels in our toy box, my daughter is tiara deep into a fairy tale princess obsession. Why would I be surprised when she asked me for a wand for her birthday? Being the support…
Turtle Papers is one of those shops that we're always checking back with because every new item they make, from stationery to wall decor to kids tees, is pretty much something we're coveting. The latest: The I'm Fearless lap tee for the …
I realize that it took nine months for my body to complete its baby-making journey, so I really ought to be patient and give it nine months to recover. Especially after a c-section. But patience has never been my strong suit and I want t…
Of all the splurges one can make when it comes to decorating the nursery, the one I always fantasized about was fabulous organic bedding. It's a purchase you can feel good about ( good for the environment! good for baby!) plus there's li…
The excitement of hearing my son's first few words was quickly dashed when no one but us could actually understand what the heck he was saying. But now that he's sporting his Translation Tee from Temporary Language , everyone knows that …
The smell brings me right back to childhood, but the first time I found my daughter with a wad of Play-Doh in her mouth, I wondered, "what the heck is in this stuff?" An all-natural alternative is the unscented eco-dough , made by a fami…
I'll admit that I'm late to the Robeez party, but now that I'm here, I'm a devoted fan. And as far as I'm concerned, I've arrived just in time since their designs seem to be getting cuter by the season. This summer, I'm coveting their sa…
Admittedly, I'm terrible at keeping a record of what's going on with my kids other than the pictures and stories I post on my own personal blog. But now that my daughter is old enough to draw her own pictures and tell her own stories, I …
With my kids loving their play kitchen (hello, best investment ever!) I'm getting a little tired of the heavy spaghetti and meatball dinners. How about a little summer fare, like this adorable BBQ Grill set found at Nico & Zoe ? Almost i…
My sister's lament is that there aren't enough boys' clothes for her son that are cute without being cutesy - cutesy including things like pastel colors, puppy motifs, and embroidered sayings like, Mommy's Lil' Slugger . I can't wait to …
BPA-free baby bottles and pacifiers. Natural wood teethers. Organic baby food. We think a lot about what goes into the mouth of babes, but what about the soaps we use to clean off those bottles, nipples, spoons or pacifiers? Exactly. For…
A few readers have recently written to ask us our favorite car seat reco, and right up there at the top is definitely Britax . These are like the Volvo of car seats - safe, well-built, thoughtfully designed, and worth every penny. I've b…
