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Everybody farts
We made a trip to the emergency room recently with the wee one (everything is fine). She was scared, we were scared, and only maudlin humor would do. Fortunately, we had along Fiona Bayrock's Bubble Homes and Fish Farts, an entire nonfiction children's book...
Celebrating Green Planet Parties’ greening of the party scene
I've planned eighteen birthday parties so far for my three young children and each time, my eco-friendly heart feels a little sick to see the amount of trash left behind after the last guest leaves. The two moms from British Columbia who started Green Planet Parties...
Yes, We Like Waffles
After listening to the 24 bite-sized songs on Parry Gripp's Do You Like Waffles?, I'm pretty certain he could come up with a rockin' song about any food product out there. In fact, this album was born after Parry tried his hand at commercial writing for some sort of...
Psst…I know a mom…
At Cool Mom Picks, we love to cheer on our fellow moms, spreading the word about cool stuff created by parents we know and the ones we wish we knew. Whitney Hill, founder of iknowamom.com, has brought together hundreds of those moms she knows in an ever-growing index...
I shall hug him, and squeeze him, and call him George
The stuffed animals I painstakingly selected for my babies as to be "loveys" were never the ones they ended up dragging everywhere. When it comes to that special attachment, kids don't care if it's pretty or where it came from--they care that it's soft and easy to...
Books for boys, beyond baseball
When I go to teacher conferences, the thing I hear the most about my son-- always said with great reverence-- is, Wow, he sure likes to read! I come from an entire family of readers, so this doesn't seem odd to me... but it is odd, because boys trail girls in...
The mood necklace
I'm intrigued by the idea of versatile, interchangeable jewelry; however, I have to admit that interchangeable rings, necklaces and bracelets of the sort I usually see at the jewelry store rarely strike me as something I'd actually wear. But when I saw Mini Mosaic, I...
Welcome to the jungle
Thankfully, I have undergone a baby mobile intervention since having our first child, and am happy to report that we are free of all fuzzy, robotic sounding mobiles in our home, mostly due to the amazing choices out there today. Like this beautiful Petit Collage baby...
Crackity SNAPPITY POPPITY Pop!
I'm a woman without singing ability. Also, my sense of rhythm is limited to 4/4 time. But when my daughter developed an interest in scat after hearing about it on a kids' television show, it was time for some musical research. No need for my kid to be stunted by...
Ouchies: Turning owies into art
They say hell hath no fury like a child denied a Band-Aid, but that's only because they've not seen one of my kids offered the wrong Band-Aid (which is even worse). Heaven forbid I have nothing left but butterflies when my son has an invisible scrape.Thanks to...
The year of the owl
If you haven't noticed, 2009 appears to be the year of the owl-- at least when it comes to baby accessories. I suppose that it's sort of fitting, seeing as how owls are awake all night long, not unlike some babies I know. Sigh.At least this lovely soft owl music box...
Party animals
I guess I have birthday gifts on the brain this week after finding those cute crowns. Today's pick: The Raplapas party animals. Each adorable stuffed pig, elephant, bird or rabbit is soft (ooh, cotton velvet), cuddly and topped off with a party hat, making it an...
Mmm, milky
I never thought I'd say this but I'm kind of over lavender room sprays. Especially for the nursery, I want something a little fresher and cleaner, not so sweet. And then I found the Milk fragrance from the environmentally responsible St Louis apothecary, K Hall...
Crowning glory
In an effort to spend less on disposable birthday party supplies, I'm loving so many of the beautiful crowns and princess hats I keep discovering. The latest: this handmade kids' wool felt crown from Asheville designer Liz Stiglets of Cozy Blue. I love the felt...
Yeehaw, bibs!
I admire the smart momtrepreneurs out there that have created alternabibs that don't look like bibs. Because as I've made very clear, I really hate bibs. But I hate changing my 4-month old's clothes three times a day even more than I hate bibs. So when I was...
Good car-ma
With our new playroom almost finished, and our poor son caught in between two girls and a whole lot of pink, we decided to decorate it on the blue side of things. But tracking down cool boy decorations that won't completely alienate the girls in the house is a little...
$10 dresses, made in America. Or wherever you are.
There's a whole lot of kids' clothes we feature here that must inspire the craftier moms among us to proclaim I could make that myself. Well la-di-da for you-- not all of us are so very skilled that we could "make that ourselves" without it looking like something out...
What’s a Geemo? Good question.
It's hard to entirely describe a Geemo, even after having played with it for a week. I can only assure you that this is the greatest new toy we've discovered in a good long time, thanks to our friend Tiffany at The Pajama Squid.Geemo was designed by a very cool...
Outsourcing the birth announcements with Red Stamp
I love the idea of birth announcement as a means of sharing pure joy. But the logistics of actually getting my own announcements in the mail was too daunting for me on top of the rest of my post baby to-do list. No matter how joyous the occasion or how beautiful the...
Yes, they’re know-it-alls, but in a good way.
When I was pregnant everyone was full of free advice, and you know the old saying: You get what you paid for. (I'm not saying it was all bad, but I'm still not speaking to my cousin who told me slathering mayonnaise on my stomach would prevent stretch marks. Thanks...
Welcome to the house of fun
The problem with a lot of desks for kids' rooms is that they look so serious and boring, I can't blame my kids for falling asleep before they even get through their spelling assignment. That is certainly not the case with the kids' desk from Fun House Furniture, which...