idbids: Eco Toys With a Purpose. Well, Beyond Just Saving the Earth.
I'm doing my best to teach my daughter as many preschooler friendly environmental practices as I possibly can. And while she's become almost militant about making sure to turn off the water while she brushes her teeth, I'm betting there are lots of other things I'm...
How Fast They Grow: Because if it isn’t digital scrapbooking, we’re not scrapbooking
Once upon a time I bought a whole bunch of scrapbooking stuff. Because I was going to scrapbook, darn it. I was. I would find my hidden crafty gene and make memories in book form to cherish for a lifetime! Yeah! Um, I still have all of those supplies. Unopened. I...
Tyin’ Up My White Tie, Brushin’ Off My Tails.
I admit that I was the type who kinda liked the guy who might have worn the tuxedo t-shirt to the prom. That is, before Screech did it on Saved By the Bell, or whatever TV nerd turned it from semi-rebellious to positively dorky.So it's not surprising that I laughed...
Baby in a Blanket: Not Just Baby Blankets Anymore
Question: Does the world really need more cute baby t-shirts? Answer: If those shirts are made from organic cotton, colored with organic dyes, tag-free, and ubercute, then absolutely. CMP fave Baby in a Blanket's latest offering are just such shirts, incorporating...
A Traveling Parent’s New Very Best Friend in the World: JetSetBabies
Packing for vacation used to be a labor of love, laying out the outfits and the shoes as I anticipated all the fun ahead. But now that I'm a parent and the airlines limit me to 50 pounds of baggage to boot, packing can be a nightmare. JetSetBabies is my new...
Keep On Rockin’ the Summer Shoes
I realize that back-to-school is knocking on my door, but considering it stays warm and sunny in our neck of the woods until early October, I'm not sure my daughter will be sporting the brown eather Mary Janes on August 11. So I can blame the weather for my interest...
Bao Bei Active: Rekindling Every Pregnant Mom’s Love for Yoga Pants
While I've clearly arrived at the "Yoga Pants and Gauchos" trimester in my pregnancy, I'm not ready to give up on my style just because even my roomiest maternity clothes are suddenly very uncomfortable. So meet my new best friend, Bao Bei Active maternity wear....
Preschoolers in the Hood
It seems like hooded towels only come adorned with zoo animals and licensed characters, and considering my daughter isn't into monkeys anymore and I'm not so into Dora, our options are pretty limited. That's not the case, however, since finding the hooded towels at...
Computer Games That Care and Cure
My daughter is already a bit obsessed with computer games and she's only four. I'm afraid to think about what will happen when she hits the tween years and can do more than just move the mouse around.Thanks to Generation Cures, I'm armed and ready with a site that not...
A Pocket Full of Posies
When your daughter is begging to stick 6,000 glittery clips in her hair, sometimes the plain old barrette doesn't cut it. So I've come up with this motto: "All bling in moderation unless you are Carmen Electra." And even then I can't say it's the greatest choice. But...