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Time to Pack Up the Wool Blankets
Call me a blanket snob, but it drives me crazy when a blanket isn't finished as perfectly on both sides. Considering most babies kick the thing all over the place, why even bother picking out a beautiful fabric if all anyone is going to see is the solid underside?...
Video Birth Announcements: It’s a New World, Isn’t It
I procrastinated greatly putting together my second daughter's birth announcement, in part because I couldn't settle on a single photo. I needed more than one to capture her personality, but I'm not crazy about cards cluttered with images. Cool Dog Productions,...
Burp Cloths That Don’t Encourage Spitting Up – From You
I confess, I'm not much of a fan of burp cloths. The fabrics are either too scratchy or too foo-foo, and the nice ones don't exactly make you want to employ them for their intended purpose. I'm happy to say however that I've finally found some I like, if only a few...
Family Photo Sorting Help, Just In Time for Mother’s Day
Recently my family found a box of my Great Uncle's old photos. They were fascinating -- exotic locations, men in uniform -- but apart from the one familiar face, even my mom, his favorite niece, did not recognize another person or place. Now inspired to tackle our own...
I Wish They All Could Be California Boys
The number one question we get in the CMP inboxes (besides Dear friend would you please helep me I am Nigerian prince I inheret $60 million dollars US) is easily Where can I find some cool boys clothes? Fear not dear parents of boys, we have you covered. And right...
When I Think Nursery Decor, I think Deer Head
When brainstorming decorating themes for my daughters' bedroom, the first thing that comes to mind is definitely hunting lodge. Okay, so it's not. But I would consider fun-ing things up a bit with this 3-d deer head puzzle mounted over the bed. You or an older...
Sweet Shoes! No, They Really Are Sweet Shoes.
It is never too early to start a child on the righteous path towards ultimate footwear coolness. You may be tempted just to keep the teeniest tootsies clad only in socks, but resist you must - for early shoe choices may impact their preferences for life. One option to...
Ensuring yours is the prettiest baby on the block
One of those things that no one warns you about in Lamaze class is newborn acne. It's devastating seeing those beautiful baby cheeks - and forehead, and chin, and nose, and neck - absolutely obscured by that ugly red rash. The docs say it goes away in six to nine...
The Alphabet According to Pop Culture Junkies
Yeah yeah yeah, A is for Apple. B is for Ball. Whatever. I'm far more interested in Brooklyn dad/designer Adam Scherr's retro cultural take on the alphabet via his label, Infinitee. A is for Audrey, B is for Brando, F is for Frank - You know which one. As if there's...
Whatsa Wagamama?
My mother-in-law spared no opportunity to laud the wondrous and all mighty playpen. Yes, it's useful when traveling or when you just can't chase after your wee one any longer. But she relied on it so much with my husband, I'm surprised he doesn't have a permanent mesh...
Jubi: Holy Sheet
Try walking into your local big box store and asking for some solid colored crib sheets. The sales clerk will look at you like you just asked her for some nice razor blades wrapped in barbed wire for your baby to play with. What, no clowns? No farm animals? No...
Preppy, By Way of Bed-Stuy
The argyle for babies just keeps coming our way in new and fun ways. Like this sunny yellow romper from CMP fave label, Sir Hayes. The color is perfectly calibrated to spring you out of your Winter baby wardrobe blahs, and the argyle print has just enough irony,...
Rock On, Little Girls
I've got a 2.5 year-old girl who can identify Bob Dylan by sight, jumps up and down when she hears They Might Be Giants on the radio, and tells everyone she knows that she wants to be a drummer. Needless to say I find it wee bit annoying when kids boutiques have all...
Hooked On My Baby Not Having Tantrums At Dinner Time
My niece has been telling her parents what she wants using sign language since she was about seven months old. She also happens to be one of the calmest, most good-natured babies you'd ever hope to meet, and doesn't scream or cry with frustration when she can't get...
The Much Overlooked Turnip Gets Its Literary Due At Last
The Gigantic Turnip, the classic Russian folktale retold by Alexsei Tolstoy with Niamn Sharkey's amazing illustrations, had me at its cover. I want to paint my house with the color palette, and I think I'd like to frame a picture of the old man's cow. The story line...
Baby Slings With a Backstory
I'm all for babywearing, and not just because it keeps my baby secure and happy. Frankly, I'm more selfish than that, and slinging my baby frees up my hands so that I can do other things.Oh okay, the sling hides my flabby postpartum stomach. But tot-to-go...
Deglingos: French for Toss the Teddy Bear
I often find myself gravitating towards European stuffed animals. There's something quirky and inventive about many of them relative to our own teddies with their ubiquitous neck ribbons. Plus there's that matter of the stringent EU safety standards that inspires an...
Cozy Cuts, Now Coming To a Bathtub Near You
One of the happy places for NYC moms is the chain of Cozy's Cuts for Kids, the kind of salon that feels more Peewee's Playhouse than barber shop. But what's especially appealing to parents - besides the fact that your kid doesn't mind sitting in the car-shaped chair...
Happy Birthday, You Little Rat
We're big fans of Chinese zodiac-themed items for unique baby gifts. Although let's face it, this lunar year being the year of the rat doesn't inherently provide as many cute options as say, the year of the monkey or the year of the pig. One gift that we're loving, is...
Shady Deal
It's finally officially spring, and I'm ready to go outside and play. Of course, I'll probably have to take the kids with me. Not to mention the stroller, diaper bag, sunscreen, picnic blanket, a few books, a bunch of snacks, my Sigg bottle, and a stuffed animal or...
Who Stole The Cheese Factor From the Cookie Jar?
If you've got kids, you've got cookies. Unless you're one of those moms. Oh man, you're not one of those moms, right? Phew. With warmer weather approaching, it's time to find storage solutions that keep those Double Stuffs and graham crackers fresh. (Plan B being just...