A Bedtime for Bear. And, hopefully, your kiddo.

A Bedtime for Bear. And, hopefully, your kiddo.

I am crazy about multitasking, and that includes at kid bedtime; when we read a book together, my child and I reconnect, plus I get to lie down, plus I get to work a little Mom Psychology 101. All that is made a little more golden when we have...

The Taj Mahal of kids’ playhouses

The Taj Mahal of kids’ playhouses

I'm not gonna beat around the bush: Modern Playhouse makes a seriously cool modern playhouse. We're talking the Taj Mahal of fourteen-square-foot living, folks. No more faded plastic hot dog stands or cardboard that crumples when your unruly toddler learns to stage...

Backpacks aren’t just for the kiddos

Backpacks aren’t just for the kiddos

I'm off to the park and I have my twelve-month-old in one arm, diaper bag on my shoulder, another hand holds the sand toys, my three-year-old needs my hand to get down the stairs and maybe we'll need a blanket to sit on... wait, I'm out of hands. This is when I could...

You’ve come a long way, Juno Baby!

You’ve come a long way, Juno Baby!

Here at CMP, we love the thrill of bringing you something new and exciting-- from gummi bear chandeliers to faux fur blackboards and the practical, super-cool stuff in between. And we really, really love it when one of our picks starts out small, then makes it to the...

Building a better bookend

Building a better bookend

Bookends for a kid's room are one of those challenging decor finds, or at least for me. A lot of bookends that I see and like are either too expensive (like, $100 a bookend), or they don't actually hold up your books. In which case uh, what's the point again? Leave it...

Fun first aid, always on hand

Fun first aid, always on hand

Woe betide the mother who doesn't have a Band-Aid in her purse when the need arises. And the thing is, I've gotten the hint over the years, and sure, there's usually a bandage or two smashed down in the bottom of my bag somewhere.But do I have antibiotic ointment?...

The joy of socks

The joy of socks

I've found you spend the first few years of your baby's life building up a wardrobe you can love. You start to know which brands fit, which hold up in the wash, and just when you do...bam. Your kid is too big and you have to start over. [don't miss a great giveaway...