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Green Up, Green Up, Everybody Green Up

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Green Up, Green Up, Everybody Green Up

If you're not yet familiar with Method Home , you haven't been in my bathroom where the pink grapefruit liquid soap is a permanent fixture. (Don't worry, you're not missing much not having been to my bathroom.) Their nifty line of househ…

The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers

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Space Travelers: Your Book is Ready

The Way Back Home , written and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, is the most randomly appealing book I've read. For one thing, the main character discovers an airplane in his closet on the second page. For another, he gets stuck on the moo…

The Incredible, Invisible Bib

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The Incredible, Invisible Bib

I have long come to grips with the necessity of the bib. I have not, however, been swayed by the bib to match the outfit concept. To me, the bib and the outfit are entirely individual entities. Until now, that is, courtesy of the matchin…

A Taste for Popadum

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A Taste for Popadum

Boy, am I liking this new flowy peasant top trend for kids this season. With any luck it will stick around, while the prematurely provocative belly shirts and tight blingy tees take a permanent hiatus. In hell. As a change-up from the Me…

Have a Ball

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Have a Ball

I don't care how technologically advanced baby toys get, how many bells, whistles, batteries, voice chips or solar panels they have - a baby's favorite toy is still going to be a jingly clutch ball. Also a spatula. Massachusetts mom Kwan…

The Gentleman's Diaper Clutch

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The Gentleman's Diaper Clutch

When it comes to diaper carriers for the menfolk, there's definitely a trend towards the heavy duty camo bag that screams "I'm a dude!" But for dads that want something sleeker and swankier, we suggest the new Gents line from two mom-own…

Just What a New Mom Needs, Her Own Laundress

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Just What a New Mom Needs, Her Own Laundress

I figured out real fast that that baby laundry detergent that's supposed to be so great? Not so great. Overpriced and frankly, doesn't seem to actually get anything clean. Lesson learned. If you want to keep your baby clothes looking gre…

A Cherry of a Kids' Tee

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A Cherry of a Kids' Tee

I am beyond tired of kids clothes that don't hold up after oh, say three washes. The bargain tees I picked up turned out to not be such a bargain when I threw them out before the season was halfway over, reminding me that often times, yo…

Bubalah!

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Bubalah!

My grandmother used to call me Bubalah, and so I was probably predisposed to find the Bholu Bubalah Critters utterly charming on name alone. I mean, come on -- of all the Yiddish endearments my grandmother used, Bubalah is probably the m…

The Possible End to Empty Baby Book Syndrome

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The Possible End to Empty Baby Book Syndrome

Kidmondo is the baby book 2.0 -- a do-it-all destination combining photo storage, blogging, and all of the traditional info you'd put into a conventional baby book. Because let's face it, as much as you want to chronicle everything your …

Putting Art in Children's Hands.

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Putting Art in Children's Hands.

When we got our first look at the Mummysam Shop , we knew right away to file this selection of softies under decor as well as playthings . Why? Well just look at them. Artist and former painter Samantha Cotterill turned her talents towar…

Petite Luxe: French for What Recession?

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Petite Luxe: French for What Recession?

La vie really is pretty rose-y if you're looking at it from the pov of new online shop Petit Luxe . If you've got a francophile in you yearning to breathe free - or just super picky taste in baby gifts and gear, you're going to fall in l…

Oh Deer

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Oh Deer

Every time I see a friend's nursery with decals on the wall, I think rats, that's what I should have done. Especially since at not quite three, my oldest daughter is already expressing rather strong preferences about what may and may not…

"Photo Album" Doesn't Do It Justice

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"Photo Album" Doesn't Do It Justice

I figure if I'm going to take the time and trouble to print my favorite photos, I sure as heck won't be putting them in some album off the drugstore rack. But the gorgeous books from Enji Beck ? Most certainly worthy of my precious 4x6's…

I Enjoy Being a Girl

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I Enjoy Being a Girl

I might not be a huge fan of the lacy froo-froo get-ups for my daughter, but that doesn't mean I can't get sucked in by some of our awesome girlie picks - like these custom wool felt crowns from Cakies . Granted, they're not really that …