A cooler cooler

A cooler cooler

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I still use the soft cooler that I bought 10 years ago to lug around bottles and baby food for things like fruit, yogurt and juice pouches. But there is no doubt that if I were buying one now I would look no further than the Cooler Bags by SoYoung.I love the neutral...
The babywearing pack of all trades

The babywearing pack of all trades

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So here’s the dirty secret about babywearing: Different baby carriers work for different people and different babies at different times. It’s totally subjective, and that’s why so many of us have a complete wardrobe of the darned things. But I now...
All hail the spring poncho

All hail the spring poncho

by | Baby, Kid Style

The weather is turning here in the South, which means that winter coats are way too heavy after the first few morning hours, while the super light spring jackets are too light. So it’s the perfect time for my fave in-between season cover-up, the poncho. We just...
Eco-friendly play gym? Reader Q&A

Eco-friendly play gym? Reader Q&A

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I am in the market for a cool, eco-friendly baby play gym for my 5-month-old boy. Let me know if you have any suggestions. I am willing to spend around $100. Thanks much.   -Jennifer C. Finding what we would call a cool play gym takes a little searching—most of...
Babywearing, now a nice new shade of green

Babywearing, now a nice new shade of green

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Belle is now extra verte. That’s, Belle as in Belle Baby Carrier, and verte as in French for green, and green as in super-duper-eco-friendly-organic-awesomeness.The new Belle Organic Earth, like their original model, is crafted by artisans in Boulder, CO, only...
Oh Canada

Oh Canada

by | Baby, Kid Style

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

by | Baby

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.

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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...
There’s way more to Japanese pop art than Hello Kitty

There’s way more to Japanese pop art than Hello Kitty

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When I was in Japan a few years ago, I tried desperately to pack my suitcase full with as much adorableness as possible. But lucky for me (and you), I don’t have to endure the super long plane ride to stock up on imported Japanese goodies thanks to new find...
Sleep, my little valentine. Sleep.

Sleep, my little valentine. Sleep.

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There’s no shortage of Valentine’s Day attire for little girls (like the Kideko heart pajamas we found this week) , but when it comes to boys, it’s pretty slim pickings. And I get it. Dressing a boy in a rose-colored heart shirt is a tough sell, even...