Steel yourself for stainless baby bottles
We've been toting our drinks around in stainless steel bottles and containers for years now. But what about the babies? Well, obviously when they're drinking their milk straight from the source, they've got the best drink container out there. But if a baby needs a...
Fabu finger puppets, now with extra Halloween awesomesauce
I want to give a hand to WeeKnit on Etsy: they've brought together the coolest collection of finger puppets I've ever seen. Where else can you find a vampire, a mummy, Frankenstein, a pirate, and a ninja in one place? And would that not be the best high five ever? I...
Adorable families, custom made to look just like yours
The list of things my 3-year-old daughter doesn't love is a lot shorter than the list of things she does. But if there's one thing she digs more than anything else right now, it's dolls. Specifically, dolls to whom she can assign the personalities of her family...
Breaking News: Fisher-Price recalls 10 million toys
Check your tricycles, high chairs, play mats, and more, mamas - Fisher-Price has just this morning issued a recall of nearly 10 million toys and baby gear for all sorts of safety issues.According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission website, the recall ...
The baby soft book pretty enough for mom’s dresser
Plastic. Polyester. Licensed characters. Slobbered-on ribbon. The sound of a toilet flushing with one press of a button, that becomes four million presses of a button--those soft baby books that pile up after the baby shower have always been strictly utilitarian....
Cloth toilet paper? I dare you.
Okay, I'm going to lay all my cards on the table here. When Liz asked me if I wanted to review Eco Potty Wipes from Cushytoosh, I thought she meant an environmentally friendly version of those mass-produced pop-up flushable wipes for toddlers. [Ed note: So did I!...
7 lifesaving tips for flying with toddlers – Reader Q&A
I have a trip coming up in December, flying for the first time with toddlers. . . what will I need and what can I use? My kids are not the type to sit! I'm almost afraid to have them on a airplane! Any thing you can share would be great! -Amanda, mom to a 2 & 3...
Rockin’ deals on Rockin’ Baby Slings
I more than happily paid full price for my Rockin' Baby Sling, and considering I wore it almost every day for six months with two out of my three kids, it was well worth it. But they're currently selling all their stock for an exciting relaunch early next year,...
Do these jeans make my butt look big? That would be a no.
I have reluctantly embraced leggings over the past few years to the point where I now own five pairs--all black. (What? They're all different!) So when I got wind of the jeggings craze I did think ooohh...wardrobe diversity. Even so, when I went to a fashion event at...
More incentive to get the kids to play outside – How does 75 bucks sound?
I love this time of year. Now that it's not grossly hot, I feel inspired to do fun activities with my kids outdoors. But in a few months when the temperature dips? Yup, it's a long winter and there are only so many times you can walk around Target to get out of the...