Cool Mom Picks From January 2009
I've smelled red and it's absolutely delicious
Mo Smells RedKids and dogs go together like red and Valentines Day, which is why I think the story book Mo Smells Red is such a cute gift for your little sweetheart. Not only will preschoolers love hearing about the adventures of Mo, a real life rescued stray, they'll get a kick out of the "Press 2 Smell" feature which makes regular old scratch-and-sniff look passe. ... [More]
The way to this mama's heart is through her stomach
Besides unconditional love, the only thing that I want for Valentine's Day is something chocolate and decadent. Like, say, these heart-shaped brownies from Kitchen Witch.
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Here's a review about a Neil Sedaka album. Uh huh. That's right.
If you are of a certain--ahem--age, then the latest Neil Sedaka CD of reworked hits for kids, Waking Up is Hard to Do, is worth a listen. No seriously! Stop laughing. It's actually a really good album.
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Flower hair clips that don't look swiped from a Carmen Miranda memorabila auction
I'm not crazy about barrettes with so much going on that it's like the hair clip enters the room before your kid does. You can keep your big crazy "corker" bows and humongo fake gardenias with rhinestone centers.
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The best little $10 shower gift that's not a stuffed animal
Enough with those baby name books filled with what seem to be a lot of arbitrary meanings. I'm sorry, Madison does not mean "Son of Maud" - it means "I fell in love with Daryl Hanna in Splash when I was a kid too."
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Bespoken? Word.
Every woman needs to one one perfect, crisp button-up shirt. And by perfect I mean it fits at the shoulders, the collar isn't better suited to the Ringling Bros. wardrobe department, and your chest isn't busting the buttons every time you inhale deeply.
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Enter the Ninja
Sometimes you just see something and there's absolutely no reason for you to buy except for the fact that it's so freaking cute you just can't pass it up.
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I just shopped to say I Love You
I think the sweet little silver heart charm around your neck is a nice sentiment for a Valentine's Day gift, but I'll be honest, I outgrew that look a good while ago. These days, my tastes tend more towards the Silver Carneilan Love Fob,
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Happy Niu Year!
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Spreading the gluten-free love
Those of us with food allergies in the family know the scary importance of reading food labels. So does Jackie, a New England graphic artist turned mom of a son with celiac disease. Although she turned her years of obsessive label reading into a company called Vanilla Spoons that creates yummy, treat-filled gluten-free gift baskets.
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Horoscope baby tees for people who kind of hate horoscope baby tees
I'm not a horoscope junkie, which means you probably wouldn't catch me wearing a Taurus necklace. But when I found the Starpower newborn baby astrology sets at WishWrap I fell in love a little.
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