Made In the Shade

Made In the Shade

I can’t be the only one who, in a fit of desperation, draped a receiving blanket over the top of my stroller to shield my sleeping baby from the sun. And I certainly can’t be the only one who couldn’t enjoy the silence of a napping child because I...
The Thymes They Are A-Changin’

The Thymes They Are A-Changin’

I’ve been a fan of The Thymes line of bath and beauty products ever since the sigOth and I first spotted them in a great boutique on vacation years ago. He wanted the fig leaf-cassis candle, I wanted the lavender lotion. We compromised. By buying forty different...
Pocketbook On Wheels

Pocketbook On Wheels

Since we all know that women only buy cars based on the cupholders (is my scarcasm coming across?) the same might go for strollers. Then again, the top strollers don’t necessarily have the best Diet Coke storage, to say nothing of easy access to all your other...
Party Animals

Party Animals

I’ve only been a parent two years and already I’m tired of hearing cartoon characters butchering classic kids’ music. I’m a firm believer that children can appreciate the tunes as they were intended to be heard–i.e. singers that...
Giving New Meaning to Unique Jewelry

Giving New Meaning to Unique Jewelry

I’m a total sucker for a baby keepsake, I admit it. But it’s got to be a keepsakes that no one else has ever seen before so I can maximize The Ooh-Ahh Factor.So I offer you the incredibly unique thumb print necklaces from artist Colleen Berg. Before you...
A Bicycle Built for Two Year Olds

A Bicycle Built for Two Year Olds

It took me three years to figure out that my daughter doesn’t care what the heck her ride-on toy looks like, just so long as it has wheels and she doesn’t have to work them. As for me…well, I care. Man, I love this über cool Italtrike Oko Bike...