More coolness from recent weeks…
My Baby Wrote Me a Letter
Now that my older daughter is reading and writing, I'm eager to share my love of personal correspondence with her. But then, I'm not ready to spend the cash on the fancy monogrammed stuff for her just yet. Mabel's Labels, the same company that makes those awesome...
Wait, So Moms Breastfeed in the Winter Too?
We've seen our fair share of nursing cover-ups 'round these parts. The interesting thing is, designers seem so worried about keeping their pieces lightweight--as if a baby didn't just come out of a 98.6 degree environment--that most of the covers look and feel like...
Gift Wrap Without the Guilt
If you've been around the web anytime in the last few weeks you'd know there are eco gift guides galore. But I always have to snicker at the idea of some biodegradable hemp-based lipstick (or whatever) beautifully gift wrapped in one-time use paper. Of course there's...
Baby’s First Vanity Plate
The latest hilarious, totally unnecessary, but absolutely fun item out for the parent who has everything: BabiePlates, customized European-style license plate for your carriage or stroller. Give them a name or message up to 11 letters (sorry, How's my driving - call...
Hair Clips That Make the Other Hair Clips a Little Envious
In our house, stocking stuffers weren't the cheap crappy things you didn't feel like wrapping, but rather the really nice (and sometimes expensive) loot that just so happened to fit in our stockings.Thus is the case with the sweet appliquéd and embroidered...
Mommy likes the leather
Having just picked up the sad, scattered remains of a beaded ring just now destroyed by my brute of a 6 month-old, I forgot how tough babies can be on mommy's baubles. With that fresh in my mind, I'm very happy to have found artist Allison Sattinger's Marshmallow...
Killing Three Baby Books With One Stone
Was it just me or is it every pregnant mom's shower nightmare to get fourteen cutesie baby books that haunt you from your closet, unused, months after your baby is born. I'd rather request this fantastic three book combo by Loralin Design that we spotted at chic...
Because a Whole Lot of Kids Think That Christmas Celebrates the Birth of Santa
You might want to skip this pick if you left your sense of humor at the office, because this is quite possibly the holiday item that's made us all laugh the loudest so far this year.It's French Paper's Pop Ink Stranger Manger note cards, which combine the four most...
Haul Out the Holly
So maybe you need a little Christmas, right this very minute - or maybe you're doing your best Bah, Humbug every time you hear another round of Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer in the supermarket. If you're in the former camp, you're going to love the festive...
Moms At Work
If you haven't yet bookmarked Mommy Track'd, The working mother's guide to managed chaos, you haaaave to do it. Besides fantastic columns from great writers and a slew of resources for working moms, I always like poking around their shop to see what's new. Amidst the...
Hey Kid, Paint Your Own Toys.
With all toy recalls, everyone has been joking about making their own toys. But considering I can barely make a complete dinner, I don't know that I can be trusted to handcraft a cool toy worthy of my picky 3-year-old.But we can most certainly paint our own...
Mom-Approved Mistletoe
I'm all for celebrating the holidays with a bit of seasonal wear, but I haven't quite figured out why, in order for something to be considered festive, it has to be drenched in snowmen and candy canes. Baby Legs' stylish new seasonal collection is calling to...
Next Stop, Oprah’s Book Club
I have yet to nail down the perfect way to effectively collect and display my daughter's massive amounts of artwork. But then I found Little Author, an awesome mom and dad-run business that will take your kid's artwork and turn it into a real live book.The process...
In the News[boy]
I am now calling my son "The kid with the largest head on this planet" -- said with love, of course. The search has been on to find a hat for him that's cute, warm, and won't cut off all blood flow to his brain.Well thanks to Faith's Hats at Portland-based...
The Little Engine That Refused to Contain Lead Paint
In light of this year's recall of the Ubiquitous Licensed Cartoon Character Train Set Which Shall Remain Nameless, we've gotten an insane number of inquiries from cautious parents looking for other options. Oh, if only there were something made from wood, in the USA,...
When is a Box Not a Box? When It’s a Mansion
Like all parents, I've learned that indeed it's true, kids are often happier playing with the package a gift comes in than the gift itself. Of course it doesn't stop us from giving them more than cardboard boxes. Until now.The cardboard playhouse is maybe my...
Bring Home a Kitten for the Holidays
I am a little melancholy as I embark upon my first holiday season in close to two decades without my beloved, nasty, shedding, crazy, man-eating cat. But if the trade-off means that I can justify bringing home these Little Dear Fatkitties from artist Aimee Ray,...
Baby Gifts That Give Back
If you hear the words "fair trade" thrown around but never really knew what it was, let us 'splain: It basically means that you're buying from people who take care of their artisans and workers by paying more than minimum wage, providing benefits, and...
On the Outside Chance That No, You Don’t Feel Like Feeding Your Baby in the Bathroom
Heading into the home stretch with baby #3, I've been starting to think about all of those upcoming feedings. Nope, not the ones that will jolt me out of bed every hour on the hour, but the ones that take place during the day. In public. With other people around....
Coats on the Wings of Angels
I confess I'm totally guilty of tossing the kids' coats over chairs, the stroller handle, the exersaucer (the floor) - pretty much everywhere but in the coat closet. Excellent example I'm setting, I know. Maybe I'd be more apt to hang the outerwear if I didn't have to...
I Go to Extremes
If you rummaged through my son's drawers you'd find absolutely no sports themed wear. I'm just not a fan of overpriced licensed jerseys that help fund overpaid athletes.But I am loving Milkshaxs, a Vancouver clothing company that caters to the sports fanatics of the...