Stretch your budget with these 24 legit ways to make extra money each month

Every year, I make my Mother-in-Law a calendar with photos of the kids and she ooos and ahhhs over it as any good grandmother would. But, after doing this for the past ten years, I am feeling a little ho-hum about the whole thing and wonder if the calendar has become...

Teething rocks

by Melissa

Ok so maybe teething doesn't really rock. In fact, it can be pretty painful for all parties involved. I recall more than my share of sleepless nights when my son's teeth were coming in. Not fun.But maybe the teethers can be? I only wish I had known about this solid...

Oil me up before you go-go

The temperature is dropping, and that means I must face my daily terror: Five Minutes of Goosebumps. You know-- when you get out of a hot shower and spend five minutes freezing and fumbling as you slather your skin with lotion?The good news: Soaptopia has a cool,...

It’s a card. That’s a gift.

by Elizabeth

I love the idea of giving out a little something more than a holiday card to my friends and family. Of course, I wish I could give everyone a gift, but since money doesn't grow on trees, here's another idea.[don't miss a great offer after the jump] The WOOD Holiday...

Taste the (healthy!) rainbow

The latest rage at our house isn't candy. Or even the colorful vegetables that might end up spit-splattered across your blouse if baby isn't into beets. No, this exciting new pick is healthy, delicious, beautiful, and handy.And, honestly, kinda half candy and half...

I just wrote to say I love you

by Liz Gumbinner

I don't know about you, but I'm only a few months into school lunch-making and I'm running out with ideas to keep it interesting. Mostly for me. I try to create little surprises in my daughter's lunchbox every day, from slicing her sandwich in different shapes, to...

Stella McCartney new kids’ collection. Excuse me while I wipe the drool marks off my screen.

I've been smitten with Stella McCartney's exclusive clothing line for the Gap for two seasons in a row, so when I heard she launched a new collection of her very own, I just had to check it out. And while this collection is priced higher than her Gap goodies, it's not...

Caspar Babypants’ new CD is a little bit of kindie nirvana

In my last review of a Caspar Babypants CD, I mentioned that Weird Al Yankovic had called him "one of the few children's recording artists I can listen to without wanting to stab myself in the eyes," which is my single favorite endorsement ever. But if you need...

Finally! An affordable stroller that makes you feel trendy too

by Stephanie Slate

I remember when my first child was born. My husband and I agonized over what kind of stroller we should get. We were initially quite pleased with our trendy choice, but if we knew then what we know now, we certainly wouldn't have bought the one we did. It was...

Picture-perfect custom holiday cards. Hold the picture.

Three cute kids? Check. Three cute kids who will sit still for holiday photo? Who will not blink, grimace, scratch, look away, hunch, scowl or stick out their tongue for said photo? Yeah, not a check. Good thing I've found a way to preserve their...

The Tegu Website – Reality TV for blockheads

So you know how much we love Tegu blocks? Because, really, who doesn't love beautiful, magnetic wood blocks responsibly made in Honduras by a company committed to social and ecological betterment. These things are so hot, they sell out. But even if you don't have your...

Three cheers for the red, white and gently used

This Veteran's Day, we'd like to not only remember the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country, but also that little boy over there who is riding his bike with grape jelly on his shirt. And there is his sister, hula-hooping in the front...

Affordable baby shower gifts get even cuter with Skip*Hop

by Elizabeth

I remember my first baby's activity gym. It lit up, it sang, it was really annoying. (And you know who else thought it was annoying? My cat. She peed all over it.) But, I used that activity gym constantly--after washing it thoroughly, of course. So my advice to new...

I (Lovebirds-Ostrich-Vicuna-Elephant) this print

Sure, Z is Zebra. But A is Aardvark, and N is Narwhal. And that's how you win my heart-- with unusual animals and hand-drawn art. This charming and retro-esque alphabet of animal silhouettes by Etsy artist besty perfectly straddles the line between beautiful and...

5 new mom must-haves

The more kids I add to my brood, the more aware I am of what I absolutely do not need as a mom. But more so, I'm now completely convinced of what I can't live without. This is the kind of thing I wish someone had shared with me waaaay back when I spent too many hours...

Rockin’ Blocks

by Barbara

Whenever I go shopping for baby toys, I am dismayed at how many toy developers design their blocks in sherbet-y pastels even though babies prefer the colors high contrast and vivid for the first few months. (I am also wondering who decided babies love...

The tribe has spoken, and they are very, very pleased this Hanukkah.

by Betsy

There's a conversation that goes on in almost every Jewish household around the holidays, where kids wonder where all the cool Hannukah decorations are? Who gets more gifts? And, how is a spinning top not lame? I'm going to answer those questions in the order in which...

Come on let’s play

My kindergartener started taking soccer lessons this year, forcing me into the kids sports apparel section of our local humongo chain store for the first time. Little did I know how hard it would be to suit her up; I'd have to force feed her Twinkies for a year to...

Martha Stewart wants your input on what’s cool. Seriously.

It's like Miss America for crafters, and you're a judge. But there's no Miss Congeniality. This one's all about looks, and you only get one vote. Actually, it's the competition for Martha Stewart's annual Holiday Craft Fair at her company headquarter in NYC. Vendor...

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