Oh, the poor new dad. Not only does he have a demanding new baby at home, he's probably got a demanding new hormonal mom around the house to contend with too. Really want to make her day next Sunday? Forget flowers and perfume - just try…
I have a terrible time parting with my baby's clothes when they're outgrown. I end up tossing favorite ones in a bag for, um...stuffed animals? Dolls? Quiet moments alone with a bottle of Chardonnay? I don't know. But I don't want to get…
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.…
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 …
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 …
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-packe…
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 mis…
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 comb…
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 rememb…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The notion of a dress "that twirls" used to seem kind of foo-foo to me until I thought back to my own childhood and my many hours simply spent spinning. I was like that kid in Parenthood who just spun until I fell down for fun, while oth…
One of our fave T-shirt discoveries last year were the bold alphabet toddler tees from BioME5 featuring alligators, bears and camels that actually look like alligators, bears and camels. And not some lame cartoon rendition. Seriously, I'…
We realize that baby booties are a frivolous purchase for a cute little lump who doesn't do much more than poop and sleep (or if you're my kids, not sleep). So that's why you don't buy them for your own baby. You get other people to get …
Oh how I love kimonos on little babies. Just love them. While I'm excited that my eleven month-old is waving and clapping and saying YAH YAH YAH (seriously, does that count as a word?) I am sad that she's moving past that age where I can…
The greatest time suck of my pregnancy was, oddly, spent on crib bedding websites. Javis-Davis , easily our fave custom crib bedding company (see our rave here) has just cut down the time you'll need to spend looking for nursery bedding.…
Call me a blanket snob, but it drives me crazy when a blanket isn't finished as perfectly on both sides. Considering most babies kick the thing all over the place, why even bother picking out a beautiful fabric if all anyone is going to …
I confess, I'm not much of a fan of burp cloths. The fabrics are either too scratchy or too foo-foo, and the nice ones don't exactly make you want to employ them for their intended purpose. I'm happy to say however that I've finally foun…
Baby clothes Kristen : Maybe it's because my husband and I are both avid guitar players, or because it's one of the most amazing shirts I've ever seen. But either way, Damestarbaby's handsewn guitar tee has won my heart. Liz : The cozy s…
Blankets Kristen : The blanket we have from Ellabalou is a favorite of both my children. In fact, I should probably grab a second one and make my life incredibly easier. Liz: Hooray for Martha of Blankets by Martha , who makes funky lovi…