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Turn your kid’s object of affection into an object d’art
My son had a stuffed elephant named Tussle that went with him everywhere. In fact, he never knew it, but there were actually two Tussles in constant rotation, just in case one went missing. Tussle has long since moved to the "big happy farm where stuffed animals roam...
Boots that don’t make you say Ugh
The chic streets of Manhattan on foul weather days belong to Hunter Boots this year. These all-weather, all-natural rubber wellies in colors from pine green to flashy silver are keeping the annoyingly toned calves of stylish New Yorkers warm and dry everywhere I look....
Baa Baa Black Sheep, have you any reclaimed wool for upcycled art projects?
One of the stand-outs to me at this year's overwhelming Toy Fair show weren't actually toys at all, but the lovely handmade wall art from CMP fave Cate and Levi. Like their original, one-of-a-kind stuffed animals, the critters are pieced together beautifully from...
Smitten with mittens
I know what you're thinking-- Why is the Georgia girl recommending mittens? Because I'm the biggest sissy about cold, that's why. But I'm proud to say that we have three whole inches of snow right now, and I sent my kids straight outside to investigate the mysterious,...
Organic crib bedding to grow with
Here's what I've learned: Your daughter may be all Thomas, Thomas! now but in no time at all, that train love will become Abby Cadabby, which becomes Uniqua which becomes I only like things that are purple and turquoise but mostly purple. Which is why I can't say I...
Headbands are the new baseball caps. Thank God.
I've been following the headband trend, waiting for something that I could possibly get away with, you know, as I glamorously work from home and chase three kids around. Sorry if I just can't do the whole feather and lace thing these days.But a couple of weeks ago...
We need to move it, move it.
Michelle Obama may be known for her sculpted arms, but her commitment to health and exercise goes a lot deeper. Last week, the First Lady introduced a new initiative, Let's Move!, which is supported by the newly created Partnership for a Healthier America. Their...
We don’t have to get pregnant to wear Liz Lange. Or some of us don’t.
And as a Canadian mama, it was with much excitement that I used to take trips south of the border and bring home some lovely Liz Lange maternity clothes. Well now I'm going to have to get myself an American address since it looks like there are some brand new Liz...
Oh, The Pictures You’ll Take!
My daughter loves Dr. Seuss. She also loves the camera on my iPhone. Put these together and you have a four year old in Seussian snap happy heaven, and a mother who can't check her e-mail or play Words With Friends when her kid is around.The Dr. Seuss Camera, Cat In...
Organic baby clothes that do that old ovary-awakening thing. Darnit.
For some time now I've had my eye on the beautiful organic baby clothes from L.A.'s PAIGELAUREN baby. These suuuuper soft, really lovely designs are just the kind of thing that make the perfect gift for your picky mama friend who likes her baby clothes simple,...
Want Your Enfant To Passez La Baguette? There’s An App For That
I have this fantasy of one day living in Paris, in some old, sunwashed apartment on one of the old arrondissements. Trouble is, although I read French - a hangover from graduate studies - I don't speak much of it, and what little of it I do speak is sloppily Canadian....
Where Preppy meets Crunchy
Biff? Yes, Buffy? Look at these darling shoes, wouldn't they be super for Skip? Okay, that's probably not a conversation that will go on in your house, but it's hard to suppress your inner prep when you see the madras uppers of the new Morgan and Milo Plaid sneakers...
A headband that’s even sweeter than it looks
I'm eagerly awaiting the day that we can trade our winter hats for springy headbands, but one look outside my Brooklyn window and uh, yeah. Not gonna happen so soon. But when it does, I'll be prepared with the new Ellie headband from CMP fave Bella Tunno. The design...
Have a Heart for Haiti – hurry over for some retail philanthropy
It's getting to where so many generous companies are donating to Haiti, it's becoming harder to keep track of them all. And that's a good thing. So I was so happy to see that one of our favorite bloggers and great friend of CMP, Christine Koh of Boston Mamas, has...
Pure. Good. Purgood.
Sometimes I have a major case of the Holden Caulfields when I'm looking for bath products worthy of my children. They say "all-natural", and I cry, Phony! Fake! Liar! and snarl at the petrolatum and mineral oil hiding behind the organic aloe vera. But not...
This DVD knows how to hail to the chief
President's Day has typically marked nothing more than a vacation day to my kids. But this year, I feel pretty good that they have actually learned something about their government after watching the smart but entertaining So, You Want to be President?. . .and More...
A (free) singing Valentine from Laurie Berkner
Laurie Berkner, the melodic singing songstress that I most recently loved when I reviewed Rocketship Run, is back to raise awareness for a worthy organization called the Pajama Program by giving us a sort of singing Valentine. Her love note comes in the form of a free...
Free Valentine’s Printables – for when I’ll have to say I love you in a song
If Valentine's Day is coming closer and closer (and it is), and you still have no idea what to give your beloved, don't fret. Instead take a look at what Ayako Akazawa, a senior designer at Chronicle Books, has put together for those of us with a soft spot for the mix...
Bedtiming – Making sense out of sleep training
After a few weeks of a ridiculous lack of sleep, I decided it was time to do something about it. And do something I did--with much success--thanks to Bedtiming: The Parent's Guide to Getting Your child to Sleep at Just the Right Age, an awesome sleep book written by...
Well, hello kitty
It turns out our Valentine's Day card contest did more than help us put together one cool card, it also introduced us to some really exciting new artists. One of them is Montreal's Stay Home, which makes all kinds of happy little felt things from custom dolls to plush...
Great First Communion dresses that are sweet, not mini Bride? – Reader Q&A
Please help me find a First Communion dress that is a) not a bazillion dollars and b) not made out of that super scratchy cheap lace? The dress needs to be mostly white and dressy, but not too mini-bride! -Cathy We totally get what you mean about avoiding the "mini...