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We get to give away a $5000 tech makeover. Whoo!
Are you reading this post right now on the other side of a Comodore 64? Reluctant to give up that original Walkman? Wondering why you just can't find any good Betamax tapes these days? Well have we got news for you.One of the cooler promotions we're excited to be a...
NieNie Day: Bidding on Cool Stuff to Help a Cool Mom
If you click over to Design Mom today, you'll see the most outstanding collection of items ever put together for a blogger silent auction, all to help the family of blogger, mom of four, and indie artisan supporter Stephanie Nielson of NieNie who was seriously injured...
Babywearing twins. Yes indeedy.
My hat's off to all moms of twins--double the gear, double the diapers, double the feedings. And not being able to wear both babies at once? That seems the most daunting prospect of all to me, since babywearing has saved my sanity with all three kids. So when I saw...
I love you, you’re perfect, now finish your carrots
Some of my fondest memories of lunchtime as a kid involved reaching into my brown paper lunch bag and feeling around between the sandwich and the granny smith apple for a surprise note from my mom, replete with her trademark curly-haired happy face sign-off. That's...
Baby videos actually entertaining for mamas too.
Now that I've got three children, I've given up trying to protect the youngest from his older sisters' tastes in TV shows. Is it cliché to mention that I saw Road Runner get clobbered at least a thousand times as a kid, and I'm still an upstanding member of...
Yo Homes, to Bel Air!
Now if I told you that Sir Hayes, the kids' label emblematic of urban Brooklyn chic, was making a onesie inspired by "Carlton," what would you think that means? Because when I got wind of it, right away a single image popped into my head: Alphonso Ribeiro in his...
A is for Atticus, aka How to Sound Smarter Than You Actually Are
If you're shopping baby names (or just browsing), you have to check out Lorilee Craker's A is for Atticus: Baby Names from Great Books which give you far more erudite options than naming your child for the latest celeb du jour. Or worse, the latest celeb du jour's...
One banana, two banana, three banana, four…
It's not that there aren't great television and music options for the kids that are new, it's that the resurgence of our old favorites brings a nostalgic tear to our eyes. I can clearly remember dancing around to the groovy tunes of The Banana Splits back in my youth,...
Tiesies – ‘Cause every girl’s crazy ’bout a sharp dressed man
I'm all for outfitting my baby boy in some fine threads on special occasions. But dressing a wee one in the same style sported by a forty-something man (sweater vests, anyone?) isn't special--at least not the way you'd intended.Try a tiesie on for size...
The Belle Baby Carrier – You Can’t Go Wrong With Denim
My husband is totally willing to wear the baby, so long as it doesn't require a mei tai (too many straps) or a sling (too uncomfy on his bad shoulder). That basically leaves him with our Belle Baby Carrier, which is both easy to use and light on the back, thanks to...
A Bowl With Magical Powers? We Wish.
Considering I have yet to figure out the formula that will make my son eat even one vegetable consistently without tossing it at my head, I'm willing to try anything, like this Gimme Veggie bowl from London trained clay artist May Luk.Perhaps it's silly to think that...
Agent Provocateur Maternity – Who Said Pregnant Wasn’t Sexy?
Now at the tail end of my third pregnancy, I admit that I feel the total opposite of sexy. The gigunda belly coupled with the larger than life butt tucked into some pretty scary maternity underpants do not help the situation. But with a little something from...
Keeping the Changing Pad Germ-Free. Yes, It’s Possible.
I will say I think the anti-germ stuff has gotten a leeeeettle out of control for moms. Germs aren't all bad, you know! But then I think, hm, you know where I might want a germ-resistant fabric? A changing pad cover. And it seems that BonnBonn Baby has beat me to the...
Monkey Bread for Your Little Monkeys
There is no shame in cooking with baking mixes or prepared foods, although I have a pretty stringent list of criteria for them to make it into my shopping cart. I am delighted to discover that the Monkey Bread mixes from Lollipop Tree pass with flying colors.Organic?...
Eeboo – Going Green Through Flash Cards
I'm always on the lookout for ways to teach my four-year-old about conservation other than asking her to turn off the lights 400 times a day (followed by my long boring speech about saving the earth). Thankfully, Eeboo has created these cool Respect the Earth...
Getting Your Pre-Baby Figure Back with the Belly Bandit and HipSlimmer. Or So We Hope. (And Pray.)
Exercise, eat right, and that baby weight will come off...eventually. That's the common wisdom anyway. But I'm impatient, so in addition to bike rides and bowls of broccoli, I went looking for a little extra help and found two interesting options: the...
Kicking Butt and Taking Names
Maybe it's because I'm surrounded by way too many pretty princess shirts (thanks, in-laws) or that my daughter has threatened to start liking "Hantana." But when I see a shirt like the Kickin' Girl from Appaman, it's hard for me not to take notice. Especially because...
Little Monster Records – Giving the Kids Some Soul
I'll admit it: I was prejudiced. Before I heard the newly released Soulville and All Together Now from Little Monster Records, I was prejudiced against CDs whose singers included a "children's chorus," codeword for "cheese." Thankfully, I faced my biases head on and...
…but she’s got the biggest rings of them all
I have been standing by observing the current "big ring" craze and wishing to be someone I'm not. The fact of the matter is that I'm a dreadful klutz, and I have long eschewed wearing even a normal-sized ring with a raised stone because I will invariably either get it...
Learning the Write Way (*Rim Shot*)
As my big girl heads off to first grade (sob), I'm at home with a little girl who wants to do everything her big sister does, including learning the very same things. The mom-run company, Write Way to Learn, is going to be a huge help to me this fall with their...
Woo Hoo! That’s CMP-Speak for Congratulations. Among Other Things.
Frequent CMP readers know that whoo-hoo! is about our most favorite phrase in the whole wide world. Whoo-hoo you won a free stroller! Whoo-hoo we're featured in Real Simple Magazine! Whoo-hoo we just discovered the best ever cupcakes and ate all 12 of them in one...