Mommy likes the leather
Having just picked up the sad, scattered remains of a beaded ring just now destroyed by my brute of a 6 month-old, I forgot how tough babies can be on mommy's baubles. With that fresh in my mind, I'm very happy to have found artist Allison Sattinger's Marshmallow...
Killing Three Baby Books With One Stone
Was it just me or is it every pregnant mom's shower nightmare to get fourteen cutesie baby books that haunt you from your closet, unused, months after your baby is born. I'd rather request this fantastic three book combo by Loralin Design that we spotted at chic...
Because a Whole Lot of Kids Think That Christmas Celebrates the Birth of Santa
You might want to skip this pick if you left your sense of humor at the office, because this is quite possibly the holiday item that's made us all laugh the loudest so far this year.It's French Paper's Pop Ink Stranger Manger note cards, which combine the four most...
Haul Out the Holly
So maybe you need a little Christmas, right this very minute - or maybe you're doing your best Bah, Humbug every time you hear another round of Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer in the supermarket. If you're in the former camp, you're going to love the festive...
Moms At Work
If you haven't yet bookmarked Mommy Track'd, The working mother's guide to managed chaos, you haaaave to do it. Besides fantastic columns from great writers and a slew of resources for working moms, I always like poking around their shop to see what's new. Amidst the...
Hey Kid, Paint Your Own Toys.
With all toy recalls, everyone has been joking about making their own toys. But considering I can barely make a complete dinner, I don't know that I can be trusted to handcraft a cool toy worthy of my picky 3-year-old.But we can most certainly paint our own...
Mom-Approved Mistletoe
I'm all for celebrating the holidays with a bit of seasonal wear, but I haven't quite figured out why, in order for something to be considered festive, it has to be drenched in snowmen and candy canes. Baby Legs' stylish new seasonal collection is calling to...
Next Stop, Oprah’s Book Club
I have yet to nail down the perfect way to effectively collect and display my daughter's massive amounts of artwork. But then I found Little Author, an awesome mom and dad-run business that will take your kid's artwork and turn it into a real live book.The process...
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In the News[boy]
I am now calling my son "The kid with the largest head on this planet" -- said with love, of course. The search has been on to find a hat for him that's cute, warm, and won't cut off all blood flow to his brain.Well thanks to Faith's Hats at Portland-based...
The Little Engine That Refused to Contain Lead Paint
In light of this year's recall of the Ubiquitous Licensed Cartoon Character Train Set Which Shall Remain Nameless, we've gotten an insane number of inquiries from cautious parents looking for other options. Oh, if only there were something made from wood, in the USA,...