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Wednesday 03 March

How many perfect moms does it take to screw in a lightbulb? None, because they don't exist.

Faster than a speeding toddler. More powerful than loaded diaper. Able to leap from playdate to playdate in a single bound. It's Perfect Mom! Yep, that was going to be me. ... [More]

Friday 20 November

Shutterfly Photo Books Contest - Keep those entries coming!

Shutterfly Photo Books We've been blown away by the awesome entries to the Shutterfly Contest so far. We love seeing your families and your amazing books - so keep 'em coming! ... [More]

Monday 16 November

Shutterfly photo books - more than just baby books

shutterfly photo books Our recent learning photo book contest for our awesome sponsor Shutterfly, was one of the most fun contests we've ever done here. Our readers submitted so many inspiring ideas for turning the photo books into learning books, that we wanted to go back and create even more ourselves. (And actually, Liz did.) ... [More]

Saturday 07 November

Pixorial - Ushering back the return of the Betamax

Pixorial video card Some of my favorite memories: Seeing Paris when I was 8. My senior year dance performance. Bungee jumping off a crane over the Hudson River. And they're all saved on video tape. ... [More]

Friday 06 November

Adventures in Babysitting - now free from Care.com

Care.com When it comes to finding childcare, I'm one of the lucky ones with built-in babysitters (as in, my parents) living a few blocks away. There's a downside or two to having my parents around the corner, trust me, but when it comes to finding someone to watch my kids I've got it pretty good. ... [More]

Sunday 01 November

The Sisterhood of the Magical Pants, aka brilliant maternity jeans

Sure, you can spend hundreds of dollars to get maternity jeans from hip labels, but the cost is exorbitant and you end up wearing them for just a few months. (Or, hopefully just a few months.) ... [More]

Monday 26 October

Consider it an app for free fries

Yeah, sometimes we want to hit our favorite restaurant and the kids can nibble off our plates or make do with--gasp!--adult food, but other times we're faced with the realities of a tight budget and wanting to keep the peace. ... [More]

Monday 19 October

Jade's ToyBox delivers boxes of pure happiness

Gift Boxes for Kids I'm starting to think that group gifts are the way to go. Chip in with a bunch of other folks, and get someone one seriously awesome something-or-other that they'll really appreciate. ... [More]

Thursday 15 October

Parents of kids with food allergies: Your digital savior is here

No tree nuts allergy patch Food Content Alerts may have a dry name but it's not at all a dry idea - a website and mobile app that helps you navigate the difficult world of "no, he can't eat that either but thanks." ... [More]

Wednesday 14 October

Tweet your dream trip. No seriously. Like, now. Do it.

Beach Chairs So I just got home from Barcelona. Yes, that Barcelona - the one with the chorizo and the Gaudi buildings and the people saying grathiath. Believe it or not, I won a trip there and you can too. ... [More]

Thursday 08 October

You blink and they're grown? Yeah, pretty much

I'm having trouble deciding which I think is cooler--GrowShow's free and easy program to create a progressive slide show/movie of your child's growth, or their ingenious picture frames that can be configured in nearly endless ways. ... [More]