With my first two kids, I collected a pile of mediocre maternity clothes, not one of which I could wear from start to finish. Even my favorite pieces had to be retired after a couple of months - or when I hit the "sausage stuffed in casi…
Who says great preschool entertainment has to be heteronormative? (There's a new word for Scrabble for ya.) Not Dottie's Magic Pockets , the self-proclaimed "greatest kid's show not yet on TV" for alternative families. And lest you think…
Going out to dinner with the kids can give me indigestion even before the food arrives. That is why I am in love with Doodles at Dinner , a smart solution for "the itchies" that strike kids who are forced to sit still at a restaurant tab…
Remember those clunky wooden shoes with the suede leather strap that were all the rage about 25 years ago? Yeah, I'm trying to forget about them too. They were our generation's Crocs, another trend I'm happy to avoid. I've found a much m…
Some of the kids eco-tees we're seeing are a bit heavy-handed for my taste. There's a fine line between a clever slogan and some creepy preachy statement on a preschooler. Junkfood's ultrasoft Live Free/Live Green tee spotted at hip kids…
I am one of those sad NYC moms with a single bathroom to accommodate our family of four. My greatest dream in life, besides the one about the full scholarships to college for both kids, is a second bathroom - one which I could fill with …
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…
