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You’ve Got Guts, Kid
I'm not sure why strangers feel the need to go up to my little girl and call her "Princess." Is she wearing a tiara? Waving a wand? Setting me up in a 60 room castle filled with jewels? If only. Perhaps she can deflect the moniker with the tee from Tough...
7 Crazy Nights Plus 1 Semi-Responsible One
I remember as a kid getting the choice of one big awesome present for Hanukkah, or eight smaller ones. Of course, eight being more than one, the decision was a no-brainer. If your kids use the same logic, and you're still out there scrounging around for that seventh...
Come on Baby, Do the Locomotion
There's a rumor going around that boys love trains. I wouldn't know for sure, but I will assume that every boy I've ever seen who needs to be pried kicking and screaming from the train set in our local toy store speaks for his brethren.If you want to indulge your...
And The Award for Least Annoying Kids Music of 2007 Goes To…
If you have one long car ride to the in-laws planned this holiday season, or even one trip to the mall where you're likely to get stuck in 16 hours of traffic just to get out of the parking lot, you might want to consider updating your savage kid-soothing music...
DaScoop on DaBib
With Baby #1, I made the mistake that some parents do with gear, putting aesthetics ahead of practicality. Let's just say that a cream-colored cashmere cardigan on a baby is only worth it if it's $7.99 at Daffy's, and that a gray flannel sling in the summer is just...
Look Prettier As You Wrestle That Turkey into Submission
Next week, as you tirelessly slave over a hot turkey and your eighteen meticulously prepared and garnished side dishes (What? You don't do that? Really?) I can only hope that you are looking as lovely and fresh as can be.This of course is nearly impossible. So...
The Breast Advice
In my experience, the average book on breastfeeding is about as interesting-slash-entertaining as your 6th grade health text. While it may contain valuable information, how much of it can you absorb when you're nodding off from third trimester narcolepsy anyway?...
Dear Santa, Please Don’t Bring Me Anything On the Recall List
I admit I'm cynical about a lot of things, but Santa, for some reason, is not one of them. I am already having the best time telling my 2 year-old about how this guy sneaks into the house while she's sleeping and eats the cookies that she's just made.(Come to think of...
It’s Never Too Early for Custom Shoes
You might think that baby shoes made to order are merely something just for the rich. Allow me to correct that misperception. While perusing the wares at haute mama-run shop, Tiny McSmall, I lingered over all sorts of wish list-qualifying goodies from the likes...
C’mon, Get the Kid a Pony Already
I honestly didn't understand the appeal of stick horses until I set my two year-old loose on a toy store display filled with them. My God, you would have thought they were real ponies the way her face lit up as she mounted one and took off down an aisle towards the...
Meta Ornament
I have this thing about choosing holiday cards - if there's any chance that mine ends up shoved to the back of the mantle behind the 8 million other cards, I'd just as well not send one. The Ornament card from Sprinkles Invitations is a very clever idea for a...
Because You Pushed it Real Good
Of all the unspeakables that go along with pregnancy, can we agree that hemorrhoids take the cake? Chances are if you pushed out a baby, you've got a few of your very own, um, badges of honor. Thanks to parent-owned Least Likely 2 Breed (who CMP readers might...
You Say Draidel, I Say Dreidel…
Calling all Hanukkah revelers: You have 3 weeks--that's 21 days--left until the first night of the Festival of Lights. Man, we got a little ripped off with the limited shopping time this year, didn't we.If you've been looking for some Hanukkah cards that feel a little...
Christmas Cards For a Song
We're always on the lookout for something a little special and different in the way of holiday cards. I mean, anyone can hit the local Hallmark for a box set--if you don't mind your generic card blending in with all the other generic cards on your loved ones' mantles....
The Modern Family Tree
Sometimes you just want a little something to send to a new parent, something with a Cool Quotient that exceeds the price tag. We've found that very thing in the limited edition Fill-in-the-Blank Family Tree at Sarah Neuburger's always awesome shop The Small...
Keeping the baby close to your heart. Literally.
So you've done the ID bracelet. You've done the locket. You've done every cool keepsake-y baby gift known to man and yet you're still not satisfied. You want the newest, freshest, coolest, latest. Voila: The brand new Baby Coins from perennial CMP fave, Julian &...
A Pillow Worth Grabbing
Everyone knows that babies go nuts for tags, but not everyone loves the mass produced tag blankets made from synthetic materials. (Raising hand here.) In which case, the Grabby Taggy pillows from the wonderful shop, Nico & Zoe might be more your style. We found...
96 Pictures Are Worth 96,000 Words, Plus Your Signature
Living far from friends and family means that the holiday card has the burden of making up for a whole lot of missed milestones. But who can pick just one picture to represent a whole year's worth of cuteness? Well, now you don't have to thanks to Ringobaby's...
Laptops All Around!
As the day of giving thanks approaches, I think it's important to think about how privileged we all are just to be able to sit behind our computer screens, connecting to other parents, doing a little shopping, playing a little Snood. Starting tomorrow, not-for-profit...
Tuning Out
I used to say that I'd never lie to my child. But the older he got, and the more obsessed he became with watching registered trademark cartoon characters, the more often I've found myself saying, "Sorry honey, the television is broken again." BOB gets...
Psst…Girls Like Trains Too
I know that traditionally, it's boys who like cars and trains and trucks and girls who like...I don't know. Sparkles. I guess. So what do you do when you've got a daughter like mine who likes the cars and trains and trucks? You hook her up with a pair of super cute...