More coolness from recent weeks…
A Cherry of a Kids’ Tee
I am beyond tired of kids clothes that don't hold up after oh, say three washes. The bargain tees I picked up turned out to not be such a bargain when I threw them out before the season was halfway over, reminding me that often times, you really do get what you pay...
What Do May Flowers Bring? Around My Place, Broken Vases
I love fresh-cut flowers as much as the next person, but what I don't love is putting a tippy glass container in the middle of my kitchen table. Maybe I could just add a sign: "Hey, kids! I'm breakable! Please knock me over so that Mom can pick broken glass out...
Bubalah!
My grandmother used to call me Bubalah, and so I was probably predisposed to find the Bholu Bubalah Critters utterly charming on name alone. I mean, come on -- of all the Yiddish endearments my grandmother used, Bubalah is probably the most wonderful of all. Bholu...
My first shades, hold the gratuitous use of bling
Sunglasses are at the top of my list of fun kids' accessories - it's a riot to watch my three year-old push her sunglasses on top of her head "just like Mommy." But fashion aside, sunglasses on kids are really about protection and My First Shades delivers...
The Possible End to Empty Baby Book Syndrome
Kidmondo is the baby book 2.0 -- a do-it-all destination combining photo storage, blogging, and all of the traditional info you'd put into a conventional baby book. Because let's face it, as much as you want to chronicle everything your baby does, it doesn't always...
Small apartment solution: Hang the stroller. Duh.
Thank you StrollAway, oh thank you so much for preserving the precious commodity that is our floor space. I just don't have room for strollers cluttering up my entranceway - that honor would be reserved for kids shoes, small toys, and the sigOth's many jackets - and...
Putting Art in Children’s Hands.
When we got our first look at the Mummysam Shop, we knew right away to file this selection of softies under decor as well as playthings. Why? Well just look at them.Artist and former painter Samantha Cotterill turned her talents towards softies after having children...
Your Child’s Name in Lights. Or More Accurately, Leaves.
Self-obsessed much? Despite my best efforts, my daughter is. Thanks to our video camera, she's been watching movies of herself for years. And oh, they are her favorites. Now, thanks to Frecklebox's personalized Nature Namebook, she can see her own name written in the...
Congratulations! You’ve Made it Through Block Building 101
Take a look around the web for graduation party invitations and you're pretty much stuck with variations on three design themes: 1. Diplomas 2. Hats 3. Tassels.Sure enough there's a selection of all of the above at Tiny Prints, but we were happy to also see options...
Petite Luxe: French for What Recession?
La vie really is pretty rose-y if you're looking at it from the pov of new online shop Petit Luxe. If you've got a francophile in you yearning to breathe free - or just super picky taste in baby gifts and gear, you're going to fall in love like a newlywed couple...
Easily 9 Million Percent Prettier Than Cabbage Leaves in the Bra
Before I was a breastfeeding mama, I snickered at the idea of tucking cabbage leaves into my bra. If my breasts ever swelled to the size of footballs, I'd celebrate - not curl up with the makings of cole slaw across my chest. Oh, how wrong I was. Engorgement and...
Oprah’s Book Club Just Got a Little Competition
We realize that a good book, be it for your own weary eyes or your kid's, can be pretty hard to come by these days. So, lucky for you, we've rounded up all our past and present book picks into one CMP Book Club and put them all our shop page. Whether you're looking...
Photograph Our Girls Wearing This, Vanity Fair
No, this is not another Miley Cyrus post. But with all the mixed messages our tween girls are getting in the media, sometimes it's nice to shower them with the idea that we love them just the way they are. (Yes, I just quoted Billy Joel. So sue me.)Jan Thomas' Loved...
“Photo Album” Doesn’t Do It Justice
I figure if I'm going to take the time and trouble to print my favorite photos, I sure as heck won't be putting them in some album off the drugstore rack. But the gorgeous books from Enji Beck? Most certainly worthy of my precious 4x6's.Handmade by artist Angela...
Oh Deer
Every time I see a friend's nursery with decals on the wall, I think rats, that's what I should have done. Especially since at not quite three, my oldest daughter is already expressing rather strong preferences about what may and may not be displayed in her room. Wall...
Birds of a Feather Rattle Together
Considering the BlaBla handknit animal rattles were my son's ultimate favorite, I was super excited to find out about their new line of little birdie rattles. (See, I knew there was a good reason that I got pregnant again).This adorable line of six music-themed bird...
I Enjoy Being a Girl
I might not be a huge fan of the lacy froo-froo get-ups for my daughter, but that doesn't mean I can't get sucked in by some of our awesome girlie picks - like these custom wool felt crowns from Cakies. Granted, they're not really that girlie, except for those of us...
Lanolin Goes Beyond Nipples
Ask just about any former nursing mother about lanolin and she'll flinch and cross her arms over her chest. I'm having a nasty flashback myself now. Believe it or not, lanolin can be used on other parts of your body too, like those chapped lips that are an inevitable...
Mommybloggers Take Over the World. Or at Least the Bookshelves.
There is one book that the editors of CMP have been waiting for more eagerly than any other: Sleep is For the Weak: The Best of the Mommybloggers. Because it will be awesome. Because you won't be able to put it down. Because you will laugh your arse off then cry,...
Sitting Still is Highly Overrated
At first glance, the shell-shaped plastic Bilibo seemed sort of odd to me. Is it a seat? A stool? Another container for junk? I was skeptical when it came our way to say the least. But then I gave it to my three-year-old and she literally played with it for a solid...
Ignoring Your Parents Just Got a Little Harder
Everyone knows that Jet Blue is God's gift to traveling families. Even those who turn their noses up at TV for kids have to be at least secretly psyched for a few hours of Nickelodeon distraction. But I do admit a little hesitance to stick those earphones on my kids....