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Dog lovers of the world, unite!
I've seen first hand the joy that pets can give to people who really need it, which is why we're so honored to be part of the It's Good to Give series sponsored by Milk-Bone, which helps support the Canine Assistants Program.Since I was never allowed to have any pets...
Oh, okay. Wire hangers.
Normally, wire coat hangers kind of skeeve me out. The way they get all tangled together makes me a crazy person. Therefore, you must understand what it takes for me to fall in love with anything made of wire with a pesky hook on top.These Original Personalized Wire...
For kids who walk around with a light bulb blinking over their heads
Earth Day is fast-approaching, but this isn't just any Earth Day. This year happens to mark the 40th anniversary of the eco-celebration and to celebrate, Design Squad on PBS KIDS GO is launching the nationwide 2010 Trash to Treasure competition on April 5th. Think...
A different kind of nesting
Writing for CMP I'm exposed to a ton of the most unique, clever and eco-friendly products around, but I have to admit, this may be the one that combines those three elements the best for me so far. The Baby Egg Nest by The Baby Bunch gets major props for its huge...
Easy Readers
Even though I homeschool, I'm more than okay with farming out some subjects. Especially if my kids will do them happily on their own, instead of fighting with me for an hour. So, when Headsprout asked if my five year-old beginner reader would like to test out their...
Let your baby pay it forward, right from birth
Sure, it's awesome to be gifted all kinds of needed gear and cute outfits when you're having a baby. We're the first to tell you that! But maybe you're doing well enough to afford all of that stuff on your own. Or maybe this is your second (or third or fourth) baby....
Computer games for toddlers that we can get behind
I first discovered Kneebouncers about a year or so ago, back I was looking for easy toddler computer games that my kids could play on their own. But since then, the completely free computer games for toddlers website has undergone a pretty hefty...
Girls Gone Green – Get ready to be inspired
I admit that when I first saw Lynn Hirshfield's new book, Girls Gone Green, I mistakenly assumed it was a collection of tween and teen celebrities sharing how they use eco-conscious nail polish or consume locally grown avocados in their California Rolls vegetables...
An iPhone application you can’t turn your nose up at
Of all the iPhone apps we've reviewed lately, this one is definitely giving us the biggest chuckle: Virtual Nose Job: Children's Edition. It's the brainchild of a top Palm Beach plastic surgeon, who realized that when his patients' daughters hit about six or seven,...
Baby gifts with a sense of humor. No April foolin’.
We figure if we weren't be laughing at all the challenges of motherhood, then we'd probably be crying, so it's no surprise that we've been long time fans of the hilarious selection of baby gifts at Wry Baby. And we'd be completely remiss not to mention their huge...
Plum Organics baby food – Not just plums, but definitely just organics.
I will admit it: I was not one to puree my own baby food. Ever. It always seemed like a fabulous idea and I envied those moms who did, but as a working mom it was just more effort than I had the energy for. Fortunately, there are great organic brands out there like...
TV, now without all that annoying TV.
Remember when there were 13 channels on the television and the youngest kid in the family was the designated remote control?Kids today will never know that pain. With 600 channels, Tivo, Hulu, and Google, there's always something on. But sometimes it's impossible to...
It’s a high chair. It’s a low chair. It’s a HiLo chair.
When you discover a kids shop through the Wallpaper* Magazine Facebook Fan Page, it's a pretty good bet they're going to have taste up the wazoo. So when I clicked over to ella+elliot, yep. That's just what I found. This beautiful Toronto store carries pretty much...
No wire hangers!
Sometimes it's the extra touches added to a baby gift that can make difference between a simple Thank you so much and an effusive Oh my goodness I absolutely love it!Take the sweet vintage-inspired wooden hangers at Zia + Tia. Sure, they make a lovely present all...
Stella McCartney is back for Gap Kids and Baby
Considering how much we drooled over the new Stella McCartney for Gap kids and baby collection, we were awaiting her new spring line with much anticipation. Well, it launched today and once again, we're smitten. The line itself sings of nostalgia from when many of us...
Just Let Me Lie Down – The working mom’s ABCs of BTDT
Kristin van Ogtrop is the editor of Real Simple, which means that her life as a working mom is full of high-power glamour and nary a regret. Right.Okay, I'll confess I was worried that might be true, but it turns out that Kristin is someone with whom I'd share a...
14 x 24 inches of Patriotism
With a family of two girls and one boy, decorating a playroom with a gender neutral theme is a bit more complicated than it sounds. But thanks to the new limited edition travel poster series from design studio The Heads of State, I'm no longer at a loss for...
Totseat – the washable, squashable high chair
Sure, dining involves more crayons than caviar for my family these days. But it seems like every restaurant's high chairs are missing straps, are wobbly, are sized for a preschool linebacker, and/or spackled with nasty goo. Besides, my boy can wriggle out of every one...
How one coloring book can make hundreds of kids happy
My nephew was hospitalized at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia when he was around two and I am forever grateful to the amazing staff who helped cure him -- and to all of the special facilities that help children. I guess that's why I am so blown away by RxArt....
Video thrilled the Readeo star
I love books. Love them. And I love reading to my kids. But let's say they are going to spend the weekend at their grandparents' place. Or my husband and I decide a romantic getaway is in order (hey, it could happen). Then what would my separation-anxiety-ridden...
Clothes made for women. And not the perfect ones.
When I was pregnant with my first child, I went a little crazy with the maternity clothes. And although my husband raised a skeptical eyebrow and tut-tutted about me buying items that I would -- he insisted -- never wear again after pregnancy, I proved him wrong. For...