A teaching clock that also teaches kids “Go away. Mommy’s sleeping.”
I'm not much for toys with vchips and dolls that talk - in fact, they kind of scare me. But I will say I'm making an exception for the Teach Me Time clock for children which blends form and a lot of function.The first thing that drew me to it at a trade show was the...
Congratulations – you’re a grandparent!
When I told my parents I was expecting, I didn't tell them I was expecting. I told them we'd done some interesting sightseeing, and did they want to see pictures? And then I gave them my ultrasound photos.If The Grandparents Handbook had been around, back then, I...
I’ve never felt this way about felt before
Honestly, I think of felt and often I think "meh." But I've just seen the light, because the light, apparently, comes in the form of felt cushion wall hangings featuring bunnies and Matryoshka dolls that would brighten up any nursery in the world.If you aren't slain...
Gonna take a sentimental journey
In only five or so years of spousal gift giving, I think I pretty much exhausted the personalized, sentimental guy gifts. So my interest was piqued when I saw the custom map cufflinks from Anne Holman. Using vintage world atlases, Anne will take your choice of...
Sesame Street turns 40 which makes us feel both very old and young at heart
Yes so we rag on the ubiquitous Elmo merch here from time to time. But the truth is, our heart has always been with Sesame Street which turns forty today. Forty! Amazing considering Grover doesn't look a day over 6. Everyone seems to be getting in on the action,...
Forecast: Dressy yet cool
I generally prescribe to the "small boys are suitably dressed up for the holidays when wearing a cute sweater" school of thought, but sometimes that's not enough. Sometimes even little boys must wear a tie to be suitably (get it?) attired.Okay, so a tie may not scream...
One sure way to get kids to eat broccoli
Just six months ago, my daughters planted seeds from their organic growing kits, re-potted the shoots in Grandma's vegetable garden, and late this summer, they were eating their own little yellow teardrop tomatoes. You country folk make take an experience like this...
The Mini Social and Shoe 4 Africa. The perfect combination.
Thanks to a bit of a shoe obsession, I really don't need any excuse to buy new shoes for my kids. But when I heard that the The Mini Social, a cool members-only shopping site and past CMP fave will be offering amazing deals on some of our favorite kid's shoes, I...
Jewelry making kits that might just make your holidays too
This year we're teaching the kids more about the joy of giving, so I wanted them to think of something they could make for their (mostly girl) cousins. Then along came the jewelry making kits from Bijoux in a Box and bam, problem solved. Designed by mom Nancy Whitman,...
Maclaren umbrella stroller recall – cover that hinge!
We love Maclaren strollers (as do millions of moms) so we're pleased to see them conducting a voluntary recall of all Maclaren umbrella strollers. Evidently a hinge at the elbow joint can pinch little fingers (or worse) if they get in the way while you're folding the...