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Want your kids to love reading? You need to love reading to them.
Evidently reading to your kids is more than just reading to your kids. And seriously pedigreed educational consultant Diane W. Frankenstein explores her concept of "conversational reading" in her excellent resource, Reading Together: Everything You Need to Know to...
Plates to mark the end of another year and hopefully, unfinished dinners.
When I was a new mom, I swore that I would never make tableware "an issue." I would stick with neutral plates and bowls, basic silverware, and my kids would just deal with it. Right.As it turns out, serving dinner on "your special plate" can make all the difference...
Whoo makes the cutest owl softies? (Heh, sorry)
The first day of Autumn brings to mind leaves falling and stark naked trees and owls hooting at night. Crisp evenings and cold nights and noses with frozen snot-drips. (Maybe we won't talk about that last one.)We found this selection adorable owl softies on Etsy,...
Bugs. They’re big with kids. Even when they’re not.
I have to admit getting a little flush of pride knowing my daughters are willing to pick up earthworms and tickle those pillbugs until they roll into tight little balls. At least for now. So I was happy to see that The Bug Book and Bottle is presented in a way to be...
The best car seats for children – also some of the coolest.
Now that Wize has announced the winners of their best car seats for children, we're glad to see two of our own favorites made the list: The Britax Roundabout and the Graco Nautilus 3-in-1. Both of which we love because they're safe, they're easy to install, and...
Socks in Box
I'm constantly on the lookout for fun little gender-neutral baby gifts. (I mean, what is it with all these moms who "want to be surprised" anyway? Can't everyone be as impatient as I am?) One of my favorite new finds are the adorable bamboo-blend newborn sock sets...
Foodzie is like Etsy for food. I’m doomed.
Do you hear that sound? It's my hips expanding.I know I'm going to rue the day I discovered Foodzie, the marketplace for hand-crafted and artisan foods. Whereas my resolve is unwavering when I pass the fun-size candy bars in the supermarket aisle (Full of chemicals! I...
Oh! what a cool book
Browsing the Picasso Museum gift shop in Barcelona last week (I know, totally rubbing it in) I came across the most wonderful little book called Oh! by Josse Goffin. I had an idea that my two year-old wouldn't be able to put it down and indeed, that's just how it's...
The winner of The Bump’s Best Fashion Blog is…Cool Mom Picks!
You guyyyyys... We're so so grateful so many of those of you who rallied and voted for us as The Best Fashion Blog for Moms by The Bump. But because we want you to have more to show for it than carpal tunnel, we're turning over our prize, the $100 Pottery Barn Kids...
All-natural gummies that won’t get your house TP’d on Halloween
My kids still recall with disdain the house that gave out unsweetened popcorn balls and apples one year for Halloween. I understand the desire to offer something less junky, but a safer bet against toilet paper in my trees might be some of the all-natural, Vitamin...
Gender neutral baby bedding? Reader Q&A
I just found out we're expecting a boy who'll be sharing a room with our 3-year-old daughter, who will be 3 years old, so I need to buy bedding for both of them. Any suggestions on where to find bedding that will look great in a boy baby/girl preschooler shared...
We’re in the running!
Thank you all so much for your support of Cool Mom Picks in the best fashion mommy blog on The Bump this past week. It would seem we might actually have a chance . .. but we need your help.And today is the last day of voting.So if you think that what we do here...
Jade’s ToyBox delivers boxes of pure happiness
Jade's Toy Box no longer exists I'm starting to think that group gifts are the way to go. Chip in with a bunch of other folks, and get someone one seriously awesome something-or-other that they'll really appreciate. And I think that's what Jade's ToyBox was thinking...
Top babymoon destinations for that last adults-only hurrah
I think all mamas-to-be should try to treat themselves to a day or more of ahhhhhh before their lives change forever. Its one of those things people suggest you do -- and for good reason. So if you're up for a babymoon or a final weekend with the girls, we've found a...
It’s baby toe warming season again.
The latest dispatch in the You Get What You Pay For department: The stunning new Kahu winter baby boots from Nui Organics, the wonderful New Zealand company that creates beautiful items from organic Merino wool using sustainable farming practices. These booties are no...
Just imagine Johnny Cash pushing a Bugaboo. That’s Hullabaloo.
I don't yee-haw or two-step, although I may start after spinning Hullabaloo's country-fried, folksy kids' music CD, High Roller, a few more times. With my vote for coolest CD cover art of the year, High Roller gets toes tapping with plenty of banjo and fiddle but what...
Great adoption gift? Reader Q&A
My husband and I are pursuing domestic adoption and hope to be matched with a birth mother soon. We know that it is traditional to give the birth mother a gift after the baby is born, but we have no idea what to get for a very brave woman that we will barely know, but...
Born with a pewter spoon
When I first had a baby, I kind of thought that a baby feeding set was one of those silly, outdated keepsake gifts that sits on the shelf. As it turns out, my toddler and my four year-old still fight over the "teeny spoon."Because you know, all things teeny are great...
The Microsoft Office Parent Toolbox helps picky eaters, social butterflies and military wives all at once.
If you are into lists or DIY cards and invitations, or organization in general (or wish you were, ahem ) then you'll definitely want to check out the smart Parent Toolbox group over at Slideshare. Basically Federated Media authors like Pioneer Woman, ParentHacks,...
Tokidoki goes bambino, yippee!
When I first saw the new line of tokidoki apparel for babies earlier this year, I gasped -- Must. Have. Now. But alas, it wasn't available in the US "now," then. Well, now it's starting to be. These colorful characters are like the best of Hello Kitty without the...
Got more than one kid? You need a Tagalong.
I've almost given up taking the double stroller with us anywhere because my older ones end up sitting in it for a solid five minutes, if I'm lucky, and then walking for the rest of the time. Now that's great for when we're in our own quiet neighborhood, but when we're...