Wrapping the Baby Like a Burrito. An Organic Burrito.
I’ve been a champion of swaddling since my first baby. Transforming a wiggly little newborn into a baby burrito does wonders to settle him–and me–down. Since my new baby boy is the wiggliest of all three of my kids, I keep a swaddling blanket handy...
A New Bugaboo for 1/10th the Price
Okay so I admit to a little stroller remorse with my Bugaboo. Not that I don’t love it (I really, really love it) but I’m getting a little tired of the red after three years. Which is also why it’s a good thing that I never got a tattoo. But...
A Silver Cross stroller we B-listers can afford too
When I had the chance to try out the new Silver Cross stroller, the Dazzle, I jumped at it. This is the stroller brand ("pram" if you’re fancy) favored by the likes of Jennifer Garner, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jennifer Lopez…you might have heard of a...
Feeling Glam in L&D. If That’s Even Possible.
In the final weeks of my pregnancies, I was alphabetizing my CDs, scrubbing out the kitchen cabinets, and laundering everything in sight. I most certainly was not thinking about packing my hospital bag. If I’d known about the ready-packed Mom to Be Bags from new...
Hooded animal towels, and they aren’t even scary!
I decided early on in my parenting career to eschew hooded towels with larger-than-life animal heads on top, simply because all the ones I saw scared me. If some humongo, limp-necked terry cloth duck head with threads hanging off the misshapen mouth was freaking me...
Earth Day Pick: Old Tees Made New
After discovering Courtney Chu’s original recycled t-shirt dresses, I am pleasantly reminded that eco-friendly kids wear doesn’t necessarily mean expensive organic onesies. Hooray for that! Her sweet, definitively cool kids dresses combine sometimes old...
Tea For The Twos. And Threes.
While I’m not a member of the matchy-outfit fan club, I’m definitely partial to mix and match clothes from Daily Tea, the everyday knitwear from CMP fave tea collection. Frankly with the amount of sleep I get these days, I hardly remember to put shirts on...
I See Some Cute Socks In Your Baby’s Future
In my mind, "lucky socks" means that I don’t lose one every time I do the wash. But in the case of Fortune Tootsies, I think it means your baby will have extra luck when he wears them.Each pair is emblazoned with fortune cookie wisdom for those too...
A play mat without the ugly
When I was expecting, I dutifully put a tummy time play mat on my registry. It came complete with lights, music and hanging rattles, and to be honest, it was slightly less than beautiful and slightly more than stimulating. If I had only known about the awesome play...
Classic Baby Gifts to Replace the Stuff Your Great-Grandma Never Saved
Not every mama in my life has the same taste in baby gifts that I do. Shocking, I know, but some of my friends really do prefer smocking and gingham and sweetness and light to some of the more, um, contemporary items I gravitate to. One of the really nice labels that...
So Maybe Sparkles Aren’t The Best Ever Ingredient For Baby Lotions
Being the quintessential product snob can be hard work (trust me, I know), especially when you have a wee one with dry skin and chapped lips. It’s difficult having to choose between Big Name Baby Products that are loaded with artificial ingredients and Natural...
