Is there anything sadder than ripping your favorite pair of jeans? Mine were a $5 special off the sale rack, which of course means that they're irreplaceable. I wore those jeans until they disintegrated at the back pockets and then folde…
No more pretending the Anthropologie catalog is a special delivery--kids deserve their own mailbox surprises. So I'm happy to have found a fun new service that combines original art and stories with good, old-fashioned stamps. Abe's Pean…
It was so empowering, the first time I held that price gun and started registering for baby stuff. I assumed that the store would have everything I needed. (Yes, you can laugh at me now.) As I now know, the best baby carriers, bibs, and …
I love shopping online. Real brick and mortar stores can't compete with the ease and convenience of e-commerce. The only real drags are the cost of shipping, especially when you're shopping from a dozen different online retailers , and t…
I didn't have kids yet when I lived in New York, but if I did--or should we ever happen to move back (could happen!)--I'd need some help getting it all together. A toddler bed to fit in a Manhattan apartment? Recommendations for a fabulo…
We're thrilled to be working with Posterous , a free service helping parents safely and easily share photos and videos. With four kids and very photo-hungry grandparents, you can only imagine how much we get badgered every time we return…
I'm a huge fan of the electronic invitation, because I'm an online kinda gal. But I have to admit that sometimes there's simply no substitute for nice stationery if you want to be proper about it. So it's about time someone created a ser…
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My daughter chuckled nervously as the DVD from the My First Period Kit began with the image of Dr. Chrystal de Freitas facing a group of tweens and their moms. But within minutes we were both riveted. Where else were we going to see a ta…
Of course the one month I think ahead and stash tampons and other "lady items" in my purse is the month I get pregnant. But most of the time, I'm a fly by the seat of my panty liner type woman, making me the perfect candidate for the Tom…