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Vintage meets handmade meets gorgeous
I have a soft spot for stitch art and it's not just because I live in the embroidery capital of the world (yes, there is such a place).
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Cool educational toys, hold the batteries
When we're running out the door on one of our million weekly errands, it's way too easy to just grab the iPad or a handheld electronic game to occupy the kids. But in my ongoing quest to "unplug" a little more often, I've discovered a neat line of hand-held edu-toys.
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The travel crib that raises the bar for all other travel cribs
My first baby had a play yard. It was great for storing all kinds of new baby gifts, diapers, blankets. You get the idea.
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Britax makes that car seat to stroller dance so much easier
I think having a baby would be so much easier if the getting from point A to point B wasn't such a pain the butt. In my family, we've tried pretty much all of the travel systems that are supposed to make life simpler; let's just say that most of those stroller/car seat combos never really live up to their promises.
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Swankifying the booster seat with Clek
One of the biggest complaints we hear about kids car seats and boosters is how ugly they are. Yes, I know safety is the biggest priority, but once we check that off the list, I would prefer not to have a ginormous thing squarely in my rear view that's covered in neon zoo animals
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Have pouch, will travel in style.
Okay, show of hands: Who else gets ready for a fabulous trip by overloading a bunch of sandwich baggies with half-full sample bottles and hotel soaps? Um, me. Not exactly glamorous.
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5 Picks You Might Have Missed - Next Stop? Coolville.
It's still dark outside. You clutch your coffee and yawn. Here comes the bus. Grab your bag and hop on. Next stop? Coolville. But not for your kids: For you.
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Over-packing mama birds will love Phil & Ted's Nest
The first time you travel with a baby in tow is shocking, to say the least. If you thought you were an over-packer before, sudde
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The Doodle Roll unrolls before your kids unravel
My handbag is sort of a Mom's Swiss Army Knife. Need a Band-Aid? Got it. Hungry? I've got some mints in here somewhere. But when we get stuck waiting somewhere and the kids are threatening to mutiny out of sheer boredom,
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Breastfeeding Week Pick: Hygeia Breast Pump
I've never actually needed to pump other than for comfort until my most recent baby. Thank goodness I've had the Hygeia Breast Pump to keep me company on various hotel rooms and yes, even airport bathrooms.
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The Brita water bottle. Pretty smart.
While lots of companies are trying to build a better water bottle (just search water bottle on our site sometime), I'm actually surprised it took Brita so long to get into the game.
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