Nap + Cuddle = Nuddle
The weather is finally turning cold here in Colorado, which means that it’s time to begin our annual battle over the thermostat. My husband turns it up, I turn it down, and round and round we go until April.I think I might have finally figured out a way to...
Shearling booties! Ack, dying from the cuteness!
Feet certainly don’t get any cuter with age, so I figure I might as well leave my kids’ toes bare for as long as I can. But while bare toes are adorable, they look a little out of place paired with a velveteen dress or flannel trousers in holiday...
Rocketship Run – Laurie Berkner’s latest CD is a blast (off)
My son has a crush on an older woman, and her name is Laurie Berkner. Judging by the number of times he’s listened to her new kids CD, Rocketship Run, he has fallen hard. Fortunately for the rest of us, we can understand his adoration: her voice on...
Dreaming of Verde Mela
Dear employer, I respectfully request that from now on you pay me in Euros. Or possibly Yen. Because then I’d be far more likely to be able to afford the black and grey collared dress from Verde Mela for my daughter at West Village Kids – you know, the one...
Beaba Babycook: Now you’re cooking, mama
Call me ecologically bankrupt, but I’m willing to pay for convenience. Disposable dipes and wipes are a mainstay around here, as was jarred baby food–until I tried the Beaba Babycook. (Update: Now the Beaba Babycook Pro, shown below.) This little gadget...
The Daily Grommet: Another enjoyable time (and money) suck on the web.
Here at CMP, we see a lot of fabulous products created by entrepreneurs. But we don’t always get a chance to delve deeper into the stories behind those products. So we’ve been waiting eagerly for the brand new product discovery site, The Daily Grommet...
You say tomato, I say Happy Tomato
I’ve learned in my humble five years as a parent that no matter how hard you try, kids are going to like what they like – and around here it’s trucks and mermaids. But what I have figured out is that it doesn’t necessarily have to be the exact...
Pictures of you
I love to choose sentimental, personal gifts that say something more than “I dropped $50 on you.” (Hello, gift cards.) Problem is, sentimental, personal gifts can border on cheesy if you aren’t choosy.The design-your-own photo frames from Designs by...
Mama loves salsa, and now baby can too
I’m all for exposing my kids to world music, but have to take into account that they do enjoy some of the regular old kids music (pain me though it does). Thanks to Baby Loves Salsa, the new release from our friends at Baby Loves Music, now kids can enjoy the...
