Congrats, You’re a Babysitter. Er…Grandparent.
Often seen on message boards: How should I tell my parents I'm pregnant? My answer is usually, well, just tell them. But if you're looking for something with slightly more oomph (although not quite as oomph-y as giftwrapping the stick you peed on), we've tracked down...
Ground Control to Major Aidan
We joke that since the lead paint recalls, that we're all happy to let our kids play with cardboard boxes. But the reality is - kids like to play with cardboard boxes. So when is a cardboard box better than a cardboard box? When it's actually a rocket ship.If you live...
Doing Good Meets Looking Good
I've got a thing for alpaca. And not just because my daughter wants one as a pet. (Thanks, Diego.) It's eco-friendly, it's soft and warm, and it doesn't pill. The only thing that can make alpaca accessories more appealing to me is knowing that they're handknit under...
A Remedy For That Not-So-Fresh Feeling
Once they're past that delicious newborn phase, kids (and their rooms) do not continue to smell like sunshine and rainbows. After a couple of serious playground sessions, my girls' rooms take on that not-so-subtle twinge of sweaty sneakers and I've been eager to find...
Speaking of cool…Tell us more about you
If you, lovely CMP reader, would be so kind (seriously, seriously kind) as to fill out this simple little anonymous survey and tell us a little more about you, we will do you one in return and automatically enter you to win the beautiful freshwater pearl and silver...
Born with a silver spoon. Or bracelet.
If you're looking for a special baby gift - I'm talking reeeeally special - we've just found a designer who can absolutely give that blue box store a run for its money. I am totally swooning over the outstanding children's collection from San Francisco jewelry artist...
Banz Bonanza
Last month, a family trip to Mexico found my daughter, hilariously, in the same Gap swimsuit as half the kids on the playa. I guess there aren't a whole lot of shops selling swimwear these days, huh. Baby Banz, makers of the much beloved kiddie sunglasses, is just...
Even if Your Playlist is Embarassing, Your iPod Doesn’t Have to Be
I know that I'm probably the last person on this green earth to own an iPod, but I figure that since they come out with a better one every year, I might has well wait until then. God. I sound like my mother. But when I saw these fantastic iPod holders by Aster and...
Swan Lake on a Budget
As an avid ballet lover, I've been waiting for the day my daughter was old enough to make it through the Nutcracker. But considering she can't make it through a Disney movie without a snack and at least one dance break, I'm not willing to shell out the dough...
Letter of the Day
I was warned that toddlerhood would bring with it a series of bizarre preferences - I want the pink sippy cup. I want to wear my green socks with my purple shoes. I want to eat alphabet soup but only the letter Ts.Yes it's true, your child will, one day, have a...