Can it be summer now? Please?
If we ever needed one more reason to wish we could blink and have it be June, it’s so we could slip our girls in this ridiculously adorable shark romper from Rosie Pope. A shark romper! For babies! And girls! You can understand my excitement, right? Of course...
Grocery shopping with a baby? You’ve got to see this cool shopping cart hammock.
The logistics of shopping with a baby in tow can be challenging, to say the least. But this clever creation from Binxy Baby changes everything. I can hear parents everywhere rejoicing. Related: From the OMG files: The portable changing table that hangs from the...
14 sweet and modern Valentine’s Day gifts for babies | Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2017
For new parents, Valentine’s Day gifts for babies who will never remember the day, is of course just one more way to justify buying something adorable. So this year, we pulled together 14 sweet but modern Valentine’s Day gifts for babies that are so...
New Jersey parents of newborns can take home baby boxes filled with everything—even a bed.
When I was an overwhelmed brand-new mom, I wished for a magical box that would somehow contain all that my newborn would need: Diapers, health supplies, onesies, how-to guides, a baby bed for safe sleeping. Yes. An actual baby bed. In a box. It turns out that the idea...
From the OMG files: The portable changing table that hangs from the bathroom stall door.
Until there’s a changing table in every restroom — male and female — one company has come up with an innovative solution in a portable baby changing table. And it’s like nothing you’ve ever seen. The Baby Change-n-Go was designed by two...
Could this simple idea finally make potty training easier for parents?
I tried reward charts, treats, and downright begging when it came to potty training, and my daughter was having none of it. So when I heard about Pee-kaboo potty training stickers, created by a stay-at-home mother of two who lives in my own town (go New Jersey moms!)...
Finally: an affordable convertible high chair that looks like it should cost way more.
New parents know — or soon learn — how ideal it is to find baby gear that grows with your baby, especially when you’re on a budget. Which is why we’re thrilled to discover the beautifully made, modern new Tuo Convertible High Chair from our...
5 wildly cool STEM bath toys to inspire future scientists. (Even if they can’t spell scientist yet.)
If your kids are getting older and casting off rubber duckies for something a bit more stimulating when it comes to bath toys, we’ve tracked down some very cool science-based bath toys with an educational spin that might do the trick. Even though little plastic...
A play mat that teaches your baby how to speak emoji. (Insert winking face here.)
When my kids were babies and tummy-time touring their way throughout the house, it was a given that their play mat migrated to each room with them. And while I have fond memories of our jungle themed mat and odd interactive thingies (who doesn’t love a...
The game-changing winter fleece pullover for kids. Who knew there was such a thing?
Trying to get your toddler to quit squirming long enough for you to wriggle on a pair of mittens is basically a parenting rite of passage. One much easier said than done. Which is why I’m so impressed with the lightweight kids’ fleece pullover with mittens...
3 new luxury double strollers that every trust fund baby will adore. (The rest of us can just covet from afar.)
Every once in awhile we love to check out the top-of-the-line baby gear that we might not be able to afford ourselves, but makes our fantasy wish lists. And these luxury double strollers are too gorgeous to ignore. Hey, maybe you got some cash for the holidays...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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