Meta Ornament
I have this thing about choosing holiday cards - if there's any chance that mine ends up shoved to the back of the mantle behind the 8 million other cards, I'd just as well not send one. The Ornament card from Sprinkles Invitations is a very clever idea for a...
Because You Pushed it Real Good
Of all the unspeakables that go along with pregnancy, can we agree that hemorrhoids take the cake? Chances are if you pushed out a baby, you've got a few of your very own, um, badges of honor. Thanks to parent-owned Least Likely 2 Breed (who CMP readers might...
You Say Draidel, I Say Dreidel…
Calling all Hanukkah revelers: You have 3 weeks--that's 21 days--left until the first night of the Festival of Lights. Man, we got a little ripped off with the limited shopping time this year, didn't we.If you've been looking for some Hanukkah cards that feel a little...
Christmas Cards For a Song
We're always on the lookout for something a little special and different in the way of holiday cards. I mean, anyone can hit the local Hallmark for a box set--if you don't mind your generic card blending in with all the other generic cards on your loved ones' mantles....
The Modern Family Tree
Sometimes you just want a little something to send to a new parent, something with a Cool Quotient that exceeds the price tag. We've found that very thing in the limited edition Fill-in-the-Blank Family Tree at Sarah Neuburger's always awesome shop The Small...
Keeping the baby close to your heart. Literally.
So you've done the ID bracelet. You've done the locket. You've done every cool keepsake-y baby gift known to man and yet you're still not satisfied. You want the newest, freshest, coolest, latest. Voila: The brand new Baby Coins from perennial CMP fave, Julian &...
A Pillow Worth Grabbing
Everyone knows that babies go nuts for tags, but not everyone loves the mass produced tag blankets made from synthetic materials. (Raising hand here.) In which case, the Grabby Taggy pillows from the wonderful shop, Nico & Zoe might be more your style. We found...
96 Pictures Are Worth 96,000 Words, Plus Your Signature
Living far from friends and family means that the holiday card has the burden of making up for a whole lot of missed milestones. But who can pick just one picture to represent a whole year's worth of cuteness? Well, now you don't have to thanks to Ringobaby's...
Laptops All Around!
As the day of giving thanks approaches, I think it's important to think about how privileged we all are just to be able to sit behind our computer screens, connecting to other parents, doing a little shopping, playing a little Snood. Starting tomorrow, not-for-profit...
Tuning Out
I used to say that I'd never lie to my child. But the older he got, and the more obsessed he became with watching registered trademark cartoon characters, the more often I've found myself saying, "Sorry honey, the television is broken again." BOB gets...