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 , 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…
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…
As bathing suit season approaches, I mourn that I am not more of a gym person. I am more of a sit on my butt and play Guitar Hero then complain about how bad I look in a bathing suit person. So I decided to give the new Wii Fit a whirl. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
I love fresh-cut flowers as much as the next person, but what I don't love is putting a tippy glass container in the middle of my kitchen table. Maybe I could just add a sign: "Hey, kids! I'm breakable! Please knock me over so that Mom c…
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…
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…
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 …
Sunglasses are at the top of my list of fun kids' accessories - it's a riot to watch my three year-old push her sunglasses on top of her head "just like Mommy." But fashion aside, sunglasses on kids are really about protection and My Fir…
Thank you StrollAway , oh thank you so much for preserving the precious commodity that is our floor space. I just don't have room for strollers cluttering up my entranceway - that honor would be reserved for kids shoes, small toys , and …
Self-obsessed much? Despite my best efforts, my daughter is. Thanks to our video camera, she's been watching movies of herself for years. And oh, they are her favorites. Now, thanks to Frecklebox 's personalized Nature Namebook, she can …
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…
Take a look around the web for graduation party invitations and you're pretty much stuck with variations on three design themes: 1. Diplomas 2. Hats 3. Tassels. Sure enough there's a selection of all of the above at Tiny Prints , but we …
Before I was a breastfeeding mama, I snickered at the idea of tucking cabbage leaves into my bra. If my breasts ever swelled to the size of footballs, I'd celebrate - not curl up with the makings of cole slaw across my chest. Oh, how wro…
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…
We realize that a good book, be it for your own weary eyes or your kid's, can be pretty hard to come by these days. So, lucky for you, we've rounded up all our past and present book picks into one CMP Book Club and put them all our shop …
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…
No, this is not another Miley Cyrus post. But with all the mixed messages our tween girls are getting in the media, sometimes it's nice to shower them with the idea that we love them just the way they are. (Yes, I just quoted Billy Joel.…
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 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 …
