More coolness from recent weeks…
Time to start thinking holiday photo outfits, mamas
Does a baby girl need a faux fur vest like the one from France's Jean Bourget? Of course not. But would it totally make your day every time you dressed her in it? Absolutely. Especially when holiday card photo time rolls around and you want her in something...
Another Libra is born.
We're so pleased to announce the birth of CMP editor Kristen Chase's daughter, a.k.a. Baby #3, a.k.a. the beautiful Margot Laine. (Loving the name!)She weighs in at 7 lbs, 15 oz, and an even 20".And she shares a birthday with both John Lennon and Sean Lennon....
Just try to keep your costumed little hands off these cookies
When I first received the package of beautifully-decorated Halloween cookies from Fancypants Bakery, I thought they were just too cute to eat. Five minutes later, with mouth full of shortbread, I changed my mind. And they were just as good on day nine, too. The...
Definitely not your grandma’s book club
Giving the gift of bibliophilia just became effortless--certainly more effortless than spelling bibliophilia. Left to my own devices, I'd pick an assortment of books for a kid and wrap it up and call it good. GiftLit definitely makes it stupendous with gift series...
Mookimoo keeps babies in their pjs better than…well, ones that don’t
I love the story behind Mookimoo: A seasoned US Coast Guard couple has a baby and six weeks later, she has to go back to work so he turns stay-at-home-dad. He slowly grows into the role managing diaper explosions and feeding routines like a pro. And then he hits one...
Colour Lovers: Saving babies from bland nurseries since 2004
When planning my firstborn's nursery a few years ago, I did what many before me have done: I looked at a dozen uninspiring paint chips in muted shades of yellow, sage and ecru, and even contemplated a "theme." Eek. If only I had known about Colour Lovers back then....
Aaah toilet paper foam: Because you-know-what happens.
I will admit, there are times I am envious of my girls' use of diaper wipes instead of regular old TP. What? It's refreshingly indulgent! But of course, wipes aren't flushable, they're expensive, they're terrible for the planet, and...well, yeah. They're diaper wipes....
Hey, if you can’t laugh about Yom Kippur…
Not that Yom Kippur is a Hallmark holiday or anything, but oh, how I am sending this Yom Kippur e-card out today to all my friends and observant family. It, along with a whole slew of other atonement-themed cards (seriously), comes courtesy of someecards, which makes...
Gorgeous baby gifts in the $20-30 range? Totally.
I can't believe I'm already starting to bookmark holiday gifts but yep, that's just what I'm doing. And right in time, I discover Happy Chickadee, an online shop featuring absolutely wonderful clothing, accessories, toys, and gear for (mostly) baby girls, all...
Designing the wipes case of your dreams. Should you dream of such things.
My husband gives me gift cards for a special occasions with the excuse that I'm just way too picky. Most of the time, I roll my eyes at him, however, had he given me one to 1154 Lill Studio, I would say he was a very smart man.We're already big fans of 1154 Lill...
Super cute barrettes for some lucky little girl besides mine
It is just so very O Henry that I've got a job giving me access to the cutest barrettes on the planet, and a little girl who refuses to wear them. Even so, when we opened up the package from Little Chirpy Bird and examined designer Cindy Hsu's utterly adorable wool...
Make your household safer for your kids with GoodGuide. Or, very GoodGuide.
Look, it can be really hard to suss out which mainstream household cleaners and personal items are better for you and your family than others. Unless you're willing to just beat your laundry on some river rocks and brush your teeth with a twig, or pay top dollar for...
Mairzey Dotes starts making bibs, and suddenly, I start liking bibs
Bibs have made great strides, even since having my son 18 months ago, and now I'll be far less reluctant to pop the dreaded things on my soon-to-arrive new daughterAll hail CMP fave Mairzey Dotes and mom/owner Sarah Kronland, winning us over this time with her new...
Natural face paints. As in, natural. Totally.
We go the whole nine yards on Halloween, which this year has me running around town for a child-sized red wig and face paint. But considering my daughter's extremely sensitive skin, I'm reluctant to just grab cheapo store brand face paints for fear of the sketchy...
Put some more money in the therapy fund
If How to Traumatize Your Children had been available when I remarried, I totally would've bought it as a wedding present for my husband. I think it would've been a fitting welcome to (step)parenthood for him, and I also plan to give it as a shower gift to every...
Big Brands Doing Cool Things: Stride-Rite prewalkers go greener
Eco-friendly shoes may conjure up images of Birkenstocks or novelty moccasins from a gift stop in Maine, but more and more, the big brands are embracing small steps towards general environmental do-gooding. Now it's Stride-Rite, that children's shoe behemoth, who's...
Hellooooooooo Brooklyn!
Yes, I'm biased as a (718) resident myself, but truly, who wouldn't want one of the adorable Je T'aime Brooklyn kids tees from Atsuyo + Akiko? People who hate Coney Island? People who hate They Might Be Giants? People who hate sitting in Brooklyn Bridge traffic at 5PM...
Last chance to win a $5,000 tech makeover. This is it. Door’s closing. Say goodbye to 5k…
You know you'll be entirely bummed if you wake up Tuesday morning and spring out of bed thinking, "Oh SHOOT. I forgot to enter the $5000 tech makeover contest from Intel."But you know? It could happen if you don't enter stat. Monday is the last day. Psst...we're...
Now that we’ve named the baby, what do we name the grandparents?
You can't imagine the debates that went on in our household when it came to naming the grandparents for the first time. If you start factoring in inlaws and the inlaws' inlaws, and everyone's different traditions and expectations, it's amazing we came to any agreement...
Halloween goodies, guaranteed sugar-free
You know what comes with a week's worth of Halloween parties, right? Candy. Way too darn much candy. So instead of doing goody bags for my daughter and her preschool classmates, I'm snagging some of these awesome paper shadow puppets from Orange Moon Toys.This set of...
As the crow flies
I'm already on record as not being a fan of fluffy pastel nursery decor. How are children supposed to develop good design sensibilities if you don't show them the way?This striking mobile from Contexture, aptly named "As the Crow Flies," is far from...