Brooklyn in da Playhouse

Brooklyn in da Playhouse

I’m not sure when exactly my humble borough of Brooklyn, New York became cool, but there seems to be evidence of it, from the occasional celebrity sightings in my local diner, to people saying, “oh you live in Brooklyn? Cool.” So while a line of...
Oh Canada

Oh Canada

In honor of our friends up in Vancouver, we thought we’d celebrate the 2010 Winter Olympics opening by helping the littlest among us to get into the spirit – with the fantastic leather maple leaf bib from Mally Bibs. It’s a great way to commemorate a...
The hot new baby gifts of 2010, courtesy of Hoppop

The hot new baby gifts of 2010, courtesy of Hoppop

We saw a whole lot of baby gear (a lot) at the ginormous ABC Kids Show in Las Vegas last summer, but very little stays with us all these months later. One exception however, is the cheerful European Hoppop Baby gear, which Kristen, Julie and I all made a beeline for,...
Hello Baby Hawk, my new love.

Hello Baby Hawk, my new love.

I’m so sorry, old buckle carrier, but we’re breaking up. I met someone new.My new love is the Oh Snap! by BabyHawk, and I’m trying to find out if it’s legal to marry your baby carrier.  I’m a monogamous sort of girl, and even though...
The baby bibs for full contact eaters

The baby bibs for full contact eaters

The more time I spend around other people’s babies, the more I realize how lucky I was that my own weren’t the types to end up with more peas on their bodies than in their mouths at meal time. For those kids who like to get a little more Jackson Pollock...
Baby thigh highs. For real.

Baby thigh highs. For real.

So when I first saw the email from Jennifer Dutcher asking us to check out her new business called Rock-a-thigh Baby, I admit to having visions of baby high heels and feather boas. On the contrary, this mom of four has created a pretty cool baby legwarmer and tights...