More coolness from recent weeks…
The only thing better than making photo memories is reliving them hilariously
You loved Awkward Family Photos. You haz a cheezburger. You enjoy a good FAIL. Now we've found one more awesome place to waste even more time on the web. At Young Me Now Me, regular people re-stage their childhood photos in hilarious ways. This giggle-inducing...
This cup is made from plants. Yup, plants.
I have a huge sweet tooth. But, I don't want to eat yogurt that's impersonating a strawberry shortcake or alcoholic beverage. If I want shortcake, I'll have shortcake! That's one of the reasons I'm a big fan of Stonyfield Farm's yogurt: It tastes like yogurt. I also...
Oshi Mat: Don’t go to baby music class without it
Looking back to my baby's first music class, I see a woman in sweats, no make-up and a silly grin on her face. I was just so happy to be, finally, out of the house! New to my neighborhood, I was also convinced I was going to meet all my new best friends that day....
Milk Nursingwear – Does a breastfeeding mama good
As a long time breastfeeding mom, I tend to just pop on a nursing tank under a regular shirt and go on my merry nursing way. But that doesn't mean I don't appreciate the value of a great nursing top, particularly when I'm out in public or traveling. So I'm glad to...
Cupcake kits that turn ho-hum cupcakes into a party
The UK's Meri Meri has put together these smart Cupcake Kits and my party-throwing life just got a little easier. With 24 colorful cupcake wrappers and assorted toppers, the designs are way cuter than the plastic licensed character stuff I see everywhere. I...
Silhouette yourself into the bride of Frankenstein
Anyone can pick up a package of boring old jack-o-lantern paper plates at the grocery store. But guess what you can't get there? Customizable Halloween plates featuring your kiddos, all Halloween-ized with a spooky bride of Frankenstein hair, devil horns or a witch...
Get in the Halloween spirit in a pin(ch)
As the final countdown to my favorite holiday of the year begins, I can't help but want to break out the package of fun size M&Ms and throw fake cobwebs around my foyer, like right now.Since I know I'll only eat all the candy and end up accidentally vacuuming the...
Shop for a cause at Happy Chickadee
As if I needed another reason to scour the virtual shelves of Happy Chickadee, one of our fave mom-owned boutiques, I just got another really awesome one. And it's not even because of my new baby (that has yet to arrive, argh). It's because every penny spent there...
Not your department store baby registry
I still remember what a pain in the neck it was for my now-husband and I to register when we got married. First of all, it was in the days before those handy little scanner things. Second, I wanted an iron and he didn't and there was a big debate --we didn't have...
Spooky Fun Meets Little Girl Cuteness
I love holidays. Give me a holiday and I'll celebrate it. Give me a fun holiday, like Halloween, and I might go a little overboard. (But not in a tacky way. Promise!) So I can't resist a cute Halloween inspired t-shirt or accessory, like these adorable barrettes. The...
Wii has one better option for family game night than Modern Warfare. Good thing.
We are an unapologetic game-playing household for sure, whether it's the kind on the teevee or the kind in the box with pieces that end up under our couch. As far as the video kind, we're always looking for options we can either play with our kids, or at least...
Soft and stylish wide baby shoes? Reader Q&A
My 7 month old is an insanely adorable bundle of energy. I recently discovered, much to my dismay, that she also inherited my crazy wide feet. Thinking ahead, I've been trying to find some decent shoes for her. I've searched high and low, but can't find wide-width,...
6 all-natural, allergen-free, or fair trade Halloween treats that aren’t scary at all
With some Halloween candies containing loads of hydrogenated oil, artificial colors and even high-fructose corn syrup, I appreciate why so many of us are taking a closer look at what we drop into those pillow cases come October 31st. Even me. And admittedly, I love...
Easy-peasy deals on local stuff you just might love
I'm not what you'd call the decisive type. When I shop online, I put my almost-purchases in the cute little cart icons and let them rest there while I construct (and reconstruct) mental pro and con lists as to why I should get them. (Yeah. I know.) Who has the time...
Kitchen Helper
I really enjoy cooking for my family. What I don't enjoy are the non-cooking parts of cooking - deciding what everyone is going to eat, and all that chopping, mincing prep work.Well we just found a really revolutionary service that take those two items off the dinner...
Last minute Halloween costume for six-month-old baby? Reader Q&A
Help! I need last-minute ideas for a six-month-old baby's Halloween costume and I don't have the time to do anything crazy.The truth is, most little babies aren't ready to wear full costumes, masks and complicated accessories, or even makeup which gets smudged easily....
Drooling over DwellStudio for Target
Looks like it's the time of year for another cool line at Target to make me --a Canadian-- feel a little jealous. This time, it's the DwellStudio for Target Fall 2010 collection - a whole bunch of gorgeous baby layette items that I'm already drooling over. In keeping...
If you’re happy and you know it…or having a tantrum. Either way.
I can't be the only mom who would sooner frame a picture of my crying, tantruming kid than the pretty, perfect one that looks like I bribed her with a lollipop. In fact, I know I'm not the only mom who feels that way since discovering this totally hilarious picture...
This week only, Hasbro will take back your child-ravaged board games.
We're board game freaks around my place, and now that I have kids old enough to play, we usually have game night at least once a week. That is, if we have all the pieces to them these days. Well hallelujah for a new event that's letting you trade in your old, damaged,...
T is for tushie
If you ask me, babies' butts might be the cutest things in the whole wide world: Squeezable, kissable and downright delish. (Am I revealing too much here?)So when I saw this new collection of custom baby bloomers and boxers with initials sewn onto the tush area, I...
The final goodbye to plastic bags
I switched over to reusable grocery bags at the supermarket a long time before I managed to break the plastic produce bag habit, I confess. Because back then, the only "produce" options seemed to be bulky cotton bags that added weight (and therefore cost). But with...