It seemed like yesterday that I was dying to put a hair clip in my oldest daughter's nearly bald little head. And now with her bangs all grown out and her hair all grown in, she really can't leave home without one, so I'm always on the l…
When I was pregnant with my first daughter, now six, rattles that were actually cute, functional, and not made completely of plastic were just starting to make it onto the scene. Well it seems that now cuteness and a bit of hilarity abou…
In the summer, I tend to let my handbags go a little more casual and a little less structured. Messenger bags can do the trick, but frankly, I don't want to look like a messenger. [ don't miss the giveaway after the jump!] That's where M…
Like all children of the 70's, I have fond memories of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots and that Evil Knievel motorcycle that never ever jumped the ramp like it did on the commercial. I also pine for my old Snoopy Sno-Cone maker, which pretty mu…
We get outrageously excited when see some of our favorite small brands hit the big time, and it's no surprise that our perennial top pick Aden + Anais has done just that. They've created a line of their awesome muslin baby blankets and s…
You might think that I'm obsessing about marshmallows because I'm pregnant. I mean, c'mon, marshmallows? Aren't there like 4000 other yummy sweets that one might pick over those things people stick in S'mores or on top of hot chocolate? …
We're huge fans of Plan Toys around here, and for good reason. These sturdy, eco-friendly and battery-free wooden toys are built to last. And not surprisingly, they're usually priced as such--something I'm more than willing to pay so as …
The adorable personalized baby onesies from Mitetees are some of our favorite baby shower gifts around here, and they've impressed us again, this time with their brand new line of onesies just for the cool aunts of the world. [don't miss…
There's a lot of adorable children's furniture out there, but the big problem is the cost. At least for the stuff I tend to like, which is vibrant and modern and doesn't have the word Shaker anywhere near it. Then I discovered the afford…
With the recent slew of crib recalls, and now Pottery Barn Kids voluntarily recalling 82,000 drop side cribs today , it seems that the CPSC has had enough, so much so that they voted unanimously to ban the sale of drop side cribs in the …
I still remember my daughter's first "friend" - a garish stroller toy that we dubbed Guy the Giraffe pronounced the French way, Gee , because it was the one sound my three month-old made. Oh how she loved that thing. And sucked its antle…
Most of the online shopping I do at UK shops is of the window variety. As in, browsing only, do not pass go, do not add to my cart, do not pay international shipping. But sometimes I stumble on a sale so good, it makes it worth it to do …
If you're anything like me, you spent all this time picking out the nursery colors, obsessing over the crib sheets, and then completely forgetting to beautiful the very thing you look at 40 times a day--the diaper storage. I never really…
Every parent has that one major sensitivity with their kid ; that one issue that you are more freaked out about than other parents. For my sigOth, it's sunscreen. He's hyper aware of what SPF we've got, what ingredients are in it, and ho…
This weekend, I finally managed to wrangle my kids--and a few of their friends -- to see Toy Story 3 . Now before you read any further, I must first disclose a major bias: In my mind, Pixar's John Lasseter can do little wrong. I walked i…
I can't believe I'm already looking at back to school items for my kids, but that I am. So I checked in to see if last year's CMP find, Dabbawalla Bags , was doing anything new for 2010. And that they are. Good stuff too! I adore this Un…
Back in my day, kids wore My dad can beat up your dad shirt (well, certain kids) and they were considered oh so hilariously irreverent. We've certainly come full circle since then, haven't we, because the new hilariously irreverent kids …
They say you don't get something for nothing but today, that's not quite the case. Because Borders Books has got a special deal going right now when you download one of the Borders eReader apps , which are also free. Downloads are for bo…
I'm not one for fussing with my girls' hair too much - if we remember to brush it in the morning that's a good day. But I do know that the poor kids have inherited my frizzies, coupled with their dad's thin hair, which is a great combo, …
In a world where it's easier to find tees for baby girls that say future gold digger than anything more...positive, I've always admired the I will make a difference tees from Booda Brand. [great offer after the jump!] The organic tees an…
My sigOth, the culinary school grad, has turned me onto the joys of scissors in the kitchen. While I use them mainly to cut off the stupid packaging I can't pull open with my hands, he has always used kitchen shears for cutting herbs qui…
With a Caribbean business trip coming up (I know, cry for me) I started looking into cute little summery bags. Something just big enough for a room key, a camera and maybe a little scarf for my shoulders should the breeze fall below oh, …
We just can't get enough of the adorable knit dolls and beautiful baby mobiles from one of the fair trade pioneers in the kids category, Blabla Kids. They are consistently some of the best baby gifts out there. Truth be told, I'm a bit o…
Getting my four year old daughter to smile for the camera is harder than you can imagine. She doesn't like sitting still, much less actually looking at the camera and posing for a picture. Sound familiar? That's why I was so happy to get…
