A box of crayons and a coloring book are a staple toddler gift around these parts, but now with the sweet Crayon Rompers from The Baby Bunch, even their newborn siblings can get in on the budding artistry. This set of three bright, soft,…
Of course my child, like yours, is an absolute genius, but even he wasn't able to tell time when he was a newborn. So why get one of this adorable bamboo Baby Owl Clocks for the nursery? How else can you regale your friends with stories …
Provided you hold the embarrassing games, we love baby showers . Yay for momentous occasions! If you want to make the event as pretty as can be, we've collected a few unexpected decor ideas all from the indie artists and crafters on Etsy…
With three kids and only one bag, I've taken to paring down to what I consider to be an essential? to make room for stuff I really need when I head out the door. And lately, that's meant tossing the usually hefty diaper changing pad and …
Just when I'm convinced that I have indeed found the cutest rattles ever, I take a spin through etsy and find stiff competition in the handmade birdie baby rattles from Mamachee. These rattles feature sweet little birds on a brown handle…
I think that mothers fall into two camps: Those who filled out their baby books and those who didn't. Now Rag & Bone Bindery (who I love love loooove) has a fantastic solution for the latter camp who wants to be in the former camp, with …
When my boys were babies, I spent a lot of time looking for cool, original things for them -- clothes and bedding and accent pieces for their rooms . But in a strip mall world, that meant a lot of shopping, and no mama has time for that.…
If there's anything that can give my retired uterus a few pangs, it's a pair of adorable hand knit baby booties , like the new ones from CMP fave Tiny Sprouts. Known for their sweetly embroidered personalized baby blankets and baby cloth…
If your kids are like my kids, then it doesn't matter what the toys were intended for, they all still end up in their mouths. Hence my appreciation for the new sets of pretending and teething toys from Little Alouette . Hand carved from …
I make no apologies about dissuading people from giving stuffed animals as baby gifts because the damn things just seem to spawn and multiply overnight. But I could easily make an exception when it comes to the gorgeous plush baby rattle…
Can you recommend a service that offers hospital bags with wonderful goodies for a new mom? I loved the goodies inside the one I received last year and now my daughter uses the bag as her 'overnight' bag for all our trips . -Christina We…
Let me start off with the disclaimer: Shea butter scares me. I have tried out any number of shea butter moisturizers for review because I hear of its miraculous benefits, and yet one leaves me feeling slimier and smellier than the next. …
I emailed a few months ago asking what your favorite baby carrier was and your reply was The Rockin Baby Sling, which I ordered and love. I am now looking for an Ergo/Beco type carrier. Do you prefer one over the other or is there anothe…
While I can't say that sleep sacks miraculously kept my kids from waking up, they at least kept me from needlessly running to their cribs to cover them up or untangle them from their web of blankets. It's a great practical gift for new m…
Now that it's still light at bedtime, my kids are bouncing off the walls when I try to tuck them under their covers at night. I need help, and I'll take it in the form of Sunflow's latest CD, the lullaby collection Under the Stars . It's…
Linda Rosenkranz and Pamela Redmond Satran raised baby naming to an art form with their original 1988 baby-naming book, Beyond Jennifer & Jason - names that practically seem pedestrian with today's Talullahs and Artemises. Now the author…
We've all experimented with the best way to keep track of a newborn's schedule of eating, sleeping, and pooping. If the pen-and-paper way isn't for you, then Sarah Masci's stylish and eco-friendly Lullaboard may do the trick. This dry-er…
My younger son has always been a big blanket kid; even now, at six, he sleeps with at least one baby blanket every night. I love this, both because a kid with a blanket melts my heart and because we got some great blankies when he was a …
You know how you have your everyday jeans and your "fancy" jeans? (Or is that just us suburban moms.) Well these personalized burp cloths from Blume are like those, perfect for when you want your baby to spit up on something a little mor…
I know, it's summer and you're not thinking warm, fuzzy blanket, but really, for those pregnant friends due in fall or winter or those of us with the air conditioning pumping all night, the handmade blankets from Big Fat Hen are a pretty…
If you're one of our beloved newsletter subscribers, you got a first peek at our Father's Day Gift Guide yesterday. And now we're excited that all our readers get a look at the awesome gifts, gadgets and goodies that we've personally sel…
The joke about the second child's baby book being empty is actually a reality for most parents I know; by the time you've done it once before, you're less likely to have the interest (or time) in recording every little thing. But for the…
It seems like no matter how much of the postpartum baby weight I lose, I'm still stuck with the loose belly skin. And since I'm not ready to go under the knife for a tummy tuck, I remain committed to giving topical options like Mama Mio'…
I just opened the baby onesies that came in from the mail from Angel Dear and suddenly I found I had a little catch in my throat. Something about the teeny teeny little size and that tag reading newborn just made me all sentimental for t…