More coolness from recent weeks…
Pacifier clips so cute you’ll kind of hope your baby takes a pacifier
If you've got a pacifier fiend in the family, then you understand the importance of binky clips. And if you've got a shutterbug in the family, then you understand the importance of cute binky clips. The handmade pacifier clips from CuckooBoo are just adorable -- a...
Double-dare you not to love this book
When The Daring Book for Girls came out, I bought copies not just for my own girls, but for their friends. If I could have afforded it, I would have gone around handing out the book like a missionary. Authors Andrea Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz are back...
Bumbleride Indie Twin – Redefining the Double Stroller
I had forsaken double strollers because, let's face it, they are gigantic monstrous beasts that can hardly be tamed by one poor mother. The front-to-back strollers made me feel like I was pushing a huge shopping cart, and the side-by-side strollers inevitably tick one...
Pigs on Wheeeeeeeeels
Sure, siblings are going to have their own likes and dislikes, but overall, picking toys with a wide appeal that would have lasted through all three of my kids would have been one brilliant move.So learn from my mistake, mamas, and snag one of these super cute new...
The Storytelling Shoe – Who even knew there was such a thing?
Just when I thought I'd seen every sort of soft soled baby bootie out there, I was introduced to Scooterbees. And being the obsessed but still picky shoe nut that I am, I fell instantly in love.These truly eco-friendly baby booties are made in San Francisco of...
Dutch treat
I admit to having a bit of euro envy these days, especially after seeing how many cute things are happening with children's clothes across the Atlantic. Our Dutch friend Kellie Smits at Buisjes en Beugels, or BB+++, isn't helping matters much with her new...
Tea parties on the other side of childhood
You know what is a sign that a mom has it all together? Perfect hair. And freshly vacuumed floors. Thank-you notes sent in a timely manner. I have none of those.I do, however, have children who seem to like me and charming linen tea towels like the ones from...
Baby loves sushi
Babies these days have expensive taste. They've got designer shoes before they can walk in them and name brand clothes before they're able to put them on themselves. But while they might not be quite off the boob and onto unagi just yet, you can start priming...
Baby layette wishlist: 1. No chemicals 2. Makes the SIL jealous
It never seems to matter how many adorable baby layettes I've got, I still end up choosing my favorite and using it more than anything else. Had I received the amazing Dimples organic baby layette, it would have easily been the one I was washing and drying every...
LunchBots – Eco friendly food storage with a heart of steel
As my daughter's preschool starts preparing us for next year's (eep!) full day schedule, I'm suddenly faced with the reality that we're going to have to send her to school with lunch. Every day. I haven't yet figured out how I'm going to get her to expand her palate...
Organic baby clothes love baby and mama earth too
With my newest baby having especially sensitive skin and the hot summer just around the corner, I've found myself more inclined to clothe my kids in organics. And the lovely onesies from Earthy Beginnings, who we found thanks to Showroom Indie, are some of my...
Mad Men style hits the preschool
It was only a matter of time before Mad Men fashion trickled down to the youngsters and we started seeing tailored mid-century styles on the kiddos. I just didn't think it was going to come from Europe. I just got a look at the 50's inspired girls' dresses from Blond...
Viva La Revolution Foods
We're all for whatever it takes to improve the quality of school lunch programs, and the progressive Revolution Foods has been a leader in California doing just that. Now, the rest of us in the country get access to clever, organic kids snacks and treats from them and...
Any childbearing folks out there still have some money in the bank? Anyone?
Maybe you're in the mood to daydream, or maybe you've had your near-limitless wealth stuffed in your mattress all this time (in which case: Hi! I'm available for adoption!), but either way, if you want to let your most fanciful kid decor fantasies run wild, head over...
All along I was the puppet, I was the puppet
Why do babies seem to favor items that were never intended to be playthings? It never fails to amaze me how my kids spurn toys in favor of screwdrivers and old cell phones. But there's one standby that I can always count on to charm a child: Hand puppets. And the ones...
Stupid recession – cruddy for small shops but good for deal seekers
We're so sad to get word this week that two of our favorite web shops are shutting their doors. On the upside: Deep discounts for you.Brittain's Betty Joy, one of our favorite stops for fun little handmade gifties is selling all of their accessories, children's toys...
Keep that toothbrush to yourself, missy
So here's one for the germaphobes: My kids run around the house with their little toothbrushes, leaving them under the couch and next to the dog bowl, then put them back in the big glass on the sink right next to mine. Gak! I'm thinking it's time for a toothbrush...
You show ’em, girls
Through most of elementary school, my mother dressed me in dresses. When I complained that I couldn't hang upside down on the playground for fear of showing my underwear, she was unsympathetic. That was before Francie Pants, of course. These soft, comfortable "privacy...
Escape To Witch Mountain, old school style
"Mom! They aren't wearing seat belts!" It's funny what my kids and I noticed while we watched the re-released classic Escape To Witch Mountain on DVD. Kids sitting in the front seat without a seat belt, a "car phone" that has a cord into the dashboard, and even the...
It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood
It sort of pains me that my kids will probably not grow up to the zipping of the sweater and the tossing of the shoes that made Mr. Rogers so endearing. But thanks to reruns, CD compilations, and toys, like these awesome wooden blocks from Holgate Toys, Mr. Rogers'...
Big brands doing cool things – Munchkin introduces glass bottles
Thankfully, BPA free plastic baby bottles are now easy to find, but if you've decided to go the extra careful route and use glass bottles for your baby, you might find the search a little trickier.Well now you can hop over to your local Target or click over to Amazon...