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Silhouette cards – Make sure they get your good side.
Every year, our families bug us about our holiday cards because we only send pictures of the kids. I guess my husband and I never figured that anyone would actually want to see our mugs too. Besides, it's pretty hard getting a candid family shot that doesn't look like...
Good news for the immature among us (ahem)
While I submit that no one in their right mind gives a kid a harmonica--even with a how-to book--I got the chance to poke around the Klutz site recently and there are definitely some cool new options from one of my favorite childhood mainstays. My favorite is easily...
Yak yak yak
Merino wool? Old hat. Soy cotton? So last week. The new hot luxury fabric of the day it would seem is hand-combed yak hair. Heavenly soft like cashmere, thick and yummy in every way.Sound appealing? Then check out Shokay (Tibetan for yak), a socially conscious company...
Scrub-a-dub-dub, Zoo Zuds in the tub
I love the idea of all-natural soaps, but often I don't actually love the actual all-natural soap. Sometimes they just seem... I don't know. Fussy. Slimy. And weird-smelling.So you have to believe me when I tell you that hand-made Zoo Zuds, currently on sale at Bitsy...
Berry beautiful holiday cards
These days you can spread "good will on earth" while being kind to it as well. But let's be honest, not all eco-friendly cards are created equal. The Winter Berry Holiday Cards we spotted from the new line of eco-friendly cards available at Red Stamp are just...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: The time our holiday shopping guide launches.
The winter sweaters are out, the tinsel is already in the store windows, and the annual Cool Mom Picks Holiday Gift Guide is live and, if we do say so, kicking. We've scoured the web to help you solve your every gift giving dilemma, from your adorable pirate-obsessed...
A bag that brings your work and your babies together in one
Yes, I'm an avowed bag fanatic, but that doesn't mean I want to carry a second one for my laptop along with my diaper bag. However I had yet to come across a hybrid diaper/laptop bag that I'd actually carry until I discovered the classic Vert Tote from Acme Made.Okay,...
Definitely not your granny’s crochet
Thanks to my not-so-quickly shrinking postpartum body, the only items that are guaranteed to fit me are accessories. So at the top of my "dear santa pleeeeeeeeease" list are these Floral Crochet Earrings spotted at Three Lovelies. Artist Claudia Lobao actually...
I always knew books could save the world
I suppose they could've come up with a different name for Better World Books, but when you're really making a better world for everyone through a love of books, well, the name fits. Perfectly.Next time you shop for books, consider the option that is both saving books...
Baby Bjorn makes the bouncy seat of my dreams
BabyBjorn did a really brilliant thing when they launched their fantastic, comfy new BabySitter Balance bouncy seat - they created an adult-size version and let the product review editors all sit in it. What they didn't do is figure out a way to cajole us out of it...
Not since the mimeograph have we been more excited to sniff paper
I'm one of those goofy, sentimental types where it comes to personal correspondence. If you send me a card, you can be sure it will occupy a place of honor on my refrigerator. But if you send me one of these holiday scratch 'n' sniff cards from Jack and Lulu,...
We’ve got the buzz right here
Timing is everything. Like I finally discover the excellent boutique Baby's Buzz, only to learn that they're closing up shop and moving onto other endeavors. Bad timing. But then I learn that it's actually all 40% off. Good timing!Head there now for terrific baby and...
Invisibelt – Putting an end to plumber’s butt for life
Invisibelt is basically an invisible belt that every fashionista seems to be buzzing about these days. Yes, it's invisible in that magic Wonderwoman airplane sort of a way because it's clear plastic, but also invisible in that it's designed to lie flat so it won't...
And the best kids music of 2008 is…
Last year, we helped introduce you all to the first ever Fids + Kamily music poll winners, decided by an incredible panel of judges who subjected themselves to endless hours of aural pain just to find the rare kids CDs that don't suck for your own listening...
Deck your halls all year long
Talk about getting a bang for your nursery decor buck: The whimsical set of mini hand-painted artwork is not just wall art, it's a whole set of ornaments. Personally, I'd hang them in the baby's room, but sneak them out to the tree every December so that the whole...
Diaper bags get a makeover with oilcloth, believe it or not
I've come across enough leaky bottles, squished tubes of diaper cream and spilled snacks to realize that the stuff of mothering should be strong enough to be hosed off in the backyard. Michele Sommer and Yvette Yelardy of Boston-area MY Oilcloth understand this too...
Nice unit blocks
We have our fair share of toys that beep, blink or speak, but one of my son's favorites are his no-battery-required wooden unit blocks from City & Country School. Now available through the cool Kid O website, these 100% European Beech blocks don't just become a...
Look mom, no hands
I know I'm very lucky to only have to pump as an extra curricular activity. But that doesn't mean I can't enjoy the benefits of owning a PumpEase, a cool mom-created product that allows you to use your regular old electric breast pump with no hands.Okay so the...
You know what Bugaboos really need? A way to cost even more.
Sure we all marveled at the Bugaboo strollers (and their price tags) when they first came out. They were the ergonomic and stylish answer to every chic mom's prayers. However some dads needed a little...more.Well, Iacono Designs, brains behind the $2500 Roddler...
Organic kids clothes take over the world. Starting with the holidays.
With all the holiday invitations coming up, I'm trying to broaden the girls' party wardrobe without succumbing to either scary appliquéd sweaters or velvets and tulles that will be a bitch to get the Christmas punch out of.Sparrow LA is answering my prayers with a...
Raising a glass to glass baby bottles
I'm actually glad that I pitched all of the bottles I used for my first two kids and had to buy new ones for surprise baby #3. Because with all the recent news about plastics leaching BPA and who knows what chemicals into the milk, I've gotten a lot more choosy...