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Gift for a pregnant friend on bedrest? Reader Q&A
My friend is currently 26 weeks pregnant with her second daughter. Unfortunately, like her first pregnancy, she has been checked into the hospital for bed rest and will stay until the end of her pregnancy. Although she has books and crafts, the boredom and depression...
Fruit on hand that makes it into their mouths
I once packed the same apple in my son's lunch for an entire week. Every afternoon it was still there, and he'd promise to eat it the next day, and then he'd bring it home again. And it's not even that he doesn't like apples, but as he says, it's "complicated" to eat...
Helping Haiti, one shirt at a time
We've been blown away by the number of companies, big and small, that are donating 10%, 20%, or even more of their sales to help the people of Haiti. But when Threadless announced they were donating 100% of the proceeds, up to $100,000, from the sale of a...
I gave my heart to Lil Scribblers
With three kids who keep having birthdays, I feel like I'm forever on the lookout for cool, affordable party favors that won't end up immediately in the trash which is why when I saw the assortment of Lil Scribblers' chunky crayons by Philly's Lil Boo & Co., I...
When you research enough to give the very best
I like giving the best gift at the baby shower. Call me competitive, but I just feel that as a mom of two young kids that I should be better equipped to pick out the perfect gift than Great-Aunt Mary who still thinks the baby should be sleeping on her stomach and has...
Pepsi wants to give you their Superbowl commercial money
As a former ad agency madman, I fully admit that I watch the Superbowl for the commercials. And to consume unhealthy snacks. But this year, it isn't the little 30-second snippets that have me excited, it's Pepsi's decision to break a 23-year Superbowl streak, take...
Some British oi and American folk helps us Rise and Shine
I require a vat of coffee and some peppy tunes to get me going in the morning, and my kids are turning out to be just like me, minus the java infusion. The aptly named Rise and Shine kids' music album by Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke has the kind of jumpy beat,...
Fancy pants kids clothes for up to 70% off.
When one of my favorite local shops is having a 20-70% off clearance sale, I'd be remiss if I didn't drop everything I'm doing, head to the website, and click on every single category immediately. You know, just to see. In this case it's Estella NYC. The great thing...
Argh, Pirate’s Booty goes New York
As the New York City taxpayer amongst us, I felt it my sworn duty (so help me Bloomberg) to try the New York Pizza flavor Pirate's Booty recently introduced by Robert's Gourmet. You know, the beloved makers of all-natural treats for parents looking to justify the...
Baby clothes as cute as the baby (or maybe even cuter)
I'm a total sucker for baby clothes -- so tiny! so cute! -- but my standards are pretty high. When I saw what San Francisco-based Speesees had to offer, I started wishing I were still in the baby-making business.Speesees pieces (fun to say) are everything you want for...
Parenting tips from the (cool, funny) mom next door
I used to love reading parenting guides. My oldest child was an overachiever from the start, and the guides served as affirmation that she was a prodigy and I was a model parent.Then my middle child - my obstinate, tantrum-throwing, speech-delayed middle child - was...
Loloko is Japanese for oh-so-cute
I confessed my serious addiction to Japanese cute when I told you about Momiji dolls, so please cut me some slack if I seem a little gushy when talking about Loloko Shop. This little Northern California shop does cute right with little trinkets, home items and office...
A pocket full of books
Games on the iPhone are nice, having books on hand make you feel a little less guilty about trying to keep the kid occupied on mile-long supermarket checkout lines. Now you can always have books on hand without carting around pounds of hardbacks: PicPocket Books...
Project Night Night helps a homeless child sleep a little better
My sons are 7 and 9, but every night, the snuggle up in bed with their favorite stuffed friends. Those "stufties," as my little son calls them, are just one more layer of familiarity and comfort in their lives.Not every child has that though -- that warm bed in a safe...
Heart shaped box
I am an advocate of the notion that great gift wrap can make everything more special, and poking around 1000 Markets, I was happy to stumble upon the Valentines Heart Favor Box from designer Jennifer Jermantowicz of Pasaii Design Studio. The set comes with the crimson...
The pendant with real heart
How do I love this anatomical heart necklace? Let me count the ways: Let's start with the hand-cut sterling silver. Continue on to the fact that it's, you know, a pretty darn realistic rendering of a real heart without being gross or macabre. In fact, I'd argue it has...
How my daughter’s food allergy made me a FAAN
Having a kid with a food allergy may be more common these days, but that still doesn't mean it's super easy to navigate the supermarket, a classmate's birthday party or even a simple school lunch. That's why when my oldest was diagnosed with an allergy to milk, I...
A glider that has beauty and brains
I remember waddling over to the glider section of the baby mega-store. I eased myself onto one of the basic floor models. It wasn't much to look at (which is a nice way of saying, butt ugly), but I felt like I had discovered heaven in chair form. Well, if that was the...
Our Valentine’s Day Card Contest entries are making our hearts go thump thump
We are so excited by the phenomenal entries flying in for our Valentine's Day color-your-own card design contest in partnership with Etsy to support the Children's Heart Foundation.Competition is getting so tough we may just have to let our kids call...
Hot diggity, that’s comfortable
It started with two brothers complaining that their booster seats were uncomfortable; five years later, their parents run Diggity Kids, proud purveyor of American-made comfort travel systems for kids who need more cushy digs in the car. All three pieces--seat belt...
Makes kids out of the bath as cute as they are in it.
My daughter has a crazy affection for her little bathrobe, especially now while the mornings are cold. She throws it on over her pajamas for breakfast, and there's something so sweet about it to me - as if a bathrobe makes every morning feel like a lazy Sunday, even...