Cool Mom Picks From December 2007
The Last Giveaway of 2007...
We would like nothing more than to give you (yes, you) a $250 gift certificate to The Silly Wagon that you can spend all sorts of wonderful toys, chic baby and kids clothes, artwork and gifts for mama. All you... ... [More]
Solid as a Clock
Thanks to frequent military moves and furnished rentals, my daughter's baby room decor was an eclectic mix of favorite items and gifts. Which is a nice way of saying that it had no style whatsoever.
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The Anti-Bling Pacifier
With all the scary news lately (toxins and plastics and pthalates, oh my) I'm starting to look at everything that goes into
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Stroking the Kid's Ego With the Printed Word
In African folklore the aardvark is much admired for its diligence. This is a completely appropriate characteristic for the Aardvark Adventure Stories namesake,
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No Designer Fabric is Too Good for My Kid's Poopy Butt
Lately, I've got a new baby gift plan. Along with something the mama's requested from her big baby superstore registry, I like to surprise her with something handmade and gorgeous and still essential.
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Merry Christmas to All and To All, Free Legally Dowloaded Music
With all my gift budget tapped, I tried to save some cashola by searching the (extremely picked through) Christmas music offerings at the library. Bad call.
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Paying it Forward (and Jewelry Too)
As the year draws to a close, we hope you're looking for a few well-deserving organizations to which to bequeath a few tax-deductible dollars. Not that there's any lack of such dot-orgs in the world, but we thought we'd add a really cool one to the list: Trickle Up.
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My Blanket is Smarter Than Yours
Calculating the formula for the seasonally correct baby blanket is almost as complicated as the quadratic equation. Do you get a winter baby a heavy blanket that can only be used for a few months, or do you give her something that she can use later, even though the new mom might stash it away somewhere and then totally forget about it?
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Good Vibrations
With my son working on teeth numbers 7 and 8, I'm desperate to find anything that will keep him chewing on something other than me. You think I'm kidding. But with all the research on the effects of some plastics out there, it's tough to do better than a frozen bagel.
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Shopping With an Eye Towards Warmer Days
I'm definitely in the "One for you...one for me..." camp when I'm holiday shopping, much to the annoyance of the sigOth who says he can never get me something without me having bought it for myself first.
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It's a Bird. It's a Train...
We've got our first ever two-child plane trip coming up and I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't a little nervous. I figure if I can pack enough fun stuff to keep the two year-old entertained, maybe I can actually suck down a cocktail and relax.
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