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Poo-Pourri: The $9.95 Marriage Saver
When you get a pitch for something called Poo-Pourri you think it's a joke. Maybe a teaser for a Will Ferrell movie or an April Fool's email that got lost in the ether for three months. But holy cow, it's for real...and it's good. Very good. The whole idea is that you...
A Changing Mat That’s Changing Minds
Rather than argue about the value of a changing table, I'd much rather complain about the crappy changing pad options out there. Most are incredibly flimsy, and require covers that end up in the wash almost as often as I'm changing diapers.The genius Kuster Jellybaby...
I, glasses
While I've got way too many little pouches and cases to keep all my kid's items clean and safe, I tend to just toss my own things right into the depths of my diaper bag without even thinking twice. That's probably why I'm on my third pair of sunglasses this...
Crafty Mama Helps Make All Mamas a Little Craftier
When I see a beautiful, handmade creation, my first thought is: "Oh, how beautiful and creative!" The second thought that crosses my mind is "how can I make that myself?" Occasionally the item is actually in the realm of possibility, even for sleep-deprived...
In Your Next Life, You Could be a Bib Too
I hate plastic bags. There are just too many of them, and most end up in the trash to do nothing but take up space for the next bazillion years. I applaud Dallas mom Mandolyn's decision to turn hers into something useful, like clever baby bibs. At her shop, The Pretty...
myQuilt: You’ll Wish It Were Your Quilt
It's pretty hard to wow us with a baby blanket these days, but Canadian Milk Lush has done it in spades. Designer and mom Ashley Ransay has created a fresh square baby quilt called a myQuilt, and color us impressed. It's clear that designing and assembling each...
A Natural Teething Toy to Give Tylenol a Run For Its Money
Aside from my finger and a random corners of our furniture, the only thing that temporarily relieved my teething babes' sore gums was a frozen wet washcloth. So leave it to a fellow mom to create a teething toy with just that very thing attached. The handmade Ringley...
BlogHer? I hardly know ‘er! (Oh okay, so it’s a chestnut.)
The CMP editors and a few of our writers are packing our bags and brushing up on Apple Martini Drinking 101--at least those of us who aren't with child--in preparation for the BlogHer conference in San Francisco this weekend. If you'll be there, please make sure you...
Very Wearable Art From Lark and Loon
I see a whole lot of items presented as wearable art that, well, I would say wearable yes. Art, not so much. But in the case of Lark and Loon, the descriptor really fits. This two mom-run shop commissions original pieces from artists across the country and turns them...
Cluster Cluck
I wish I had that kind of eye so that I could cluster fifteen framed pictures altogether on a nursery wall and make it look like it does in the pages of Metropolitan Home or Apartment Therapy. But alas, I don't. So I'm grateful for the artwork from Cici Art Factory...
Cool Mom Picks Loves Sprout for Parents
Considering our kids have spent many a minute (okay, more like hours) watching Sprout TV, it seemed like the perfect fit when they asked us to join them as guest experts on their blog.Along with brand spankin' never seen before weekly picks from us, Sprout for Parents...
Eco bags with a brain
I'm a huge proponent of BYOB -- you know, bringing your own bag. But stuffing big canvas shopping bags into my already tightly packed diaper tote unfortunately affects the frequency of me actually doing it. Sorry Earth. That's not the case anymore thanks to my Olive...
Kids Bedding to Spare You From Care Bears
I love the idea of reviving 60s-style psychedelic prints for kids bedding. It makes so much sense when you consider the wild colors, and the cool repetitive graphics. And no, I don't mean tie-dye. That's just what you'll get with the cool kids bedding from kideko. The...
Autism Speaks Through Very Cute Tees
When there's a cause that's near and dear to my heart, I have no problems letting my child's chest be a billboard for raising awareness.The shirts from FiveHumans, like the Autism "Mind Speak" tee, helps get the word out about this developmental disability that's...
The Terribly Neglected Pregnant Feet
It seems like there are a ton of fantastic belly balms and tummy creams for the itchy stretched out pregnancy bump, but in my case, it's my poor tired feet which need the attention.If your feet scream "miserable pregnant mama!" louder than your belly, you must...
Maggie Mason is in the Haus
Magie Mason's Mighty Girl network continues its path towards online design world domination today's launch of Mighty Haus, her much anticipated--at least by us--shopping and design blog covering the world of covetable loveliness for your home.Click over and find...
So We Hear That Babies Require A Few Items…
The Baby Gizmo Buying Guide was created around one very simple premise: Baby shopping makes ordinarily sane women absolutely out-of-their-heads crazy bonkers. I myself can recall spending at least two hours trying to decide on the right changing pad cover. To say...
Kids Shoes So Cute You Just Know They’re European
So here we are, well into summer when just now I realize my toddler's shoe wardrobe is not really cutting it. What I need is something more like a sneaker-sandal hybrid; something that looks cute with a skirt but can still handle impromptu jaunts to the playground....
An Apron Dress That Makes Me Want to Be a 3T Again
Sometimes you touch an article of children's clothing and it is so buttery soft, so absolutely luxurious, it makes you want to toss everything else your kid has been wearing pronto. That's how I felt when I first caressed the exquisitely soft and stretchy modal cotton...
Aha! So That’s Why I Have Random Hairs in Bizarre Places.
Congratulations! You're pregnant! And, if you are anything like me, it's time to start logging some serious hours on the computer reading everything you can about it. But with so much of it out there, how do you wade through it all? Well you, you do not...
Cloth diapering goes eco-chic-er
I'm amazed at the advances that have hit the cloth diapering world, even in the short year that's passed since I stopped using cloth with my son. Case in point: Blueberry Diapers.While cloth diapering is economical by most accounts, their one-size cloth diapers...