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Cool Mom Picks From July 2007

Tuesday 31 July

Sleep Tight. Really Tight.

One of the first things I noticed about my amazing newborn daughter (aside from her obvious beauty and superior intellect) was that she would jerk herself awake throughout the night. And really, what’s more frustrating than watching all of your hard putting-the-baby-to-sleep-work go to waste? ...

Tuesday 31 July

Lucky Little Devils

I'm not entirely sure if there really is a baby boom right now, or if I'm just more aware of every stroller on the street since having kids myself. ...

Monday 30 July

Spongeworthy

Starting today, it's back. ...

Monday 30 July

Old Alt Indie Country Artists Don't Die, They Just Make Children's Albums

The other day, my son and I were wandering aimlessly in a children's clothing shop when I started humming along to the piped in music. "Wait a minute," I said. "That's Rosie Flores! Awesome!" An iTunes search for the song led me to The Bottle Let Me Down: Songs for Bumpy Wagon Rides. ...

Monday 30 July

Water Babies

Despite my irrational fear of fish touching me in the ocean (damn you, Spielberg!) I wanted to make sure my daughters fell in love with the water from the start. ...

Sunday 29 July

Watch it Both Wiggle and Inflate Your Child's Ego

I'm convinced kids will put pretty much anything in their mouths that's personalized just for them. Of course I've only tried it with pancakes, and birthday cake - not like those need much help going down. ...

Sunday 29 July

Answering a Pregnant Woman's Favorite Question: "Was It Planned?"

My reaction to finding this tee: Ha!

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Saturday 28 July

Like the Best Flea Market Ever, and No Tube Socks

Needless to say, I was thrilled to hear about Hyena Cart, an online community where moms can sell their handmade wares--and the rest of us, luckily, can buy them. ...

Saturday 28 July

Start the Sibling Rivalry in Style

When my son arrived, I wanted to include my daughter in the announcements. I figured what the heck, let's force the whole sharing thing on them early. ...

Friday 27 July

Pearls for the Not-So-Into-Pearls Set

I've never been the Grace Kelly type, although I certainly admired her style. I just couldn't pull off a pearl choker over a cashmere twin set without looking like I was in a costume. But boy do I like pearls. ...

Friday 27 July

The Alternative to The Unfinished Baby Book

Moms seem to fall into two categories: Those who never finished their baby books, and those who are like, "what baby book?" At this point, I'm falling into both categories, one for each child. Mea culpa! ...

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