Cool Mom Picks From April 2009
Me Gusta Spanglish Sing-Along!
I know less Spanish than the average eighth grader, so I was a tad skeptical about my ability to review a CD called Spanglish Sing-Along! (Exclamation point theirs.) I shouldn't have worried.
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Ring-ing in spring
At the top of my go-to accessory list are big chunky rings, mostly because they're cheap, fun, and my kids can't do to them what they'd do to say a pearl necklace. If you like the big ring look but aren't really into the costumey stuff, take a look at the one-of-a-kind handmade rings from Bel Kai Designs.
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Growing an organic garden: Sasha, Malia, and now your kids
Last week, I used Earth Day as an opportunity to introduce my girls to the idea of being good to the planet and all that other stuff we're supposed to do as (mostly) responsible moms. A week later, the organic heirloom tomatoes we planted from the My First Organics seed starting kit we received are just starting to sprout, and now the fun really begins.
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This is what happens when Star Wars geeks grow up and become parents
Last week my daughter had a playdate with a four year-old friend and it blew my mind that he was drawing Darth Vader and Princess Leia figures on the sidewalk with chalk. (Actually, I was less blown away by the Princess Leia which was pretty easy with those big ovals where her ears might be.)
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Mother's Day gifts that give back to one of the best dot-orgs of all
I love the idea of a Mother's Day gift this year that gives back in some way, and I especially like the idea of giving back to the March of Dimes, a cause near and dear to our hearts since the recent loss of a prominent blogging mom's little girl to a birth defect.
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Personalized stationery where you'd least expect it.
Personalized stationery is one of those things I never think to buy for myself, but when I get it as a gift I tear through it. So when I was looking to maybe be a little proactive and refill the stash, I was shocked to find what it cost - or at least the stuff I like. I guess I have expensive taste like that.
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Cool budget tip: Make your own popsicles
Now that the weather is actually starting to be spring-like in these parts, the kids are asking for ice cream. So I was thinking that maybe this year, to save a bit of cash, we'd do more delicious frozen treat making instead of delicious frozen treat buying.
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Springing for a Kit + Lili dress
Last fall, we couldn't wait for the weather to cool off so that we could dress our girls in the gorgeous Kit + Lili winter line. Now it's May and we're itching to save our pennies so we get our mitts on the new Kit + Lili spring dress collection.
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Better living through less chemistry - natural cleaning products from Better Life
One of the first things I did when I started working again was hire a house cleaner, so when I needed to test Better Life's all natural cleaning products, I called in the pros to try them out. Of course my request was initially met with skepticism: Evidently lots of their clients hand them all-natural products and the results are never quite as good as the chemical stuff, as most of us know.
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Blooming adorable
I've suddenly become completely infatuated with bloomer sets this spring for dressing baby girls on special occasions, and at the top of my list is the gorgeous Petal V Dress from Go Gently Baby.
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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's super [your kid's name here]!
There are lots of cute birthday invites out there--heck, we feature tons of them right her--but we have not seen anything quite like the custom comic book invitations from Egba Originals.
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