My first Ergo was a lot like my first boyfriend. Solid, comfortable, and dependable, if a little thick. But not pretty. Not swoon-worthy. Then Petunia Pickle Bottom got involved. In a babywearing version of She's All That (or Can't Buy M…
When I had my daughter--after already having a son--I am a tiny bit ashamed to admit that I became a pretty easy sell with special "girlie" things like dresses and hair clips. Girlie, but not too girlie, you know? So these new baby dress…
The first sign of summer for me is always my first mosquito bite. I always consider bug bites to be the price I pay for good weather and barbecues. But now that I have kids, I feel the need to douse them in something to ward off bug bite…
I'm known around my house as a bit of a lip balm junkie. Every cupboard, pocket and purse has at least one tube or pot of the stuff stashed in it somewhere. So when it came time for volunteers to test the highly lauded RMS Beauty line fo…
The Winnie the Pooh movie hitting theaters today promises to be a sweet mix of old and new, combining classic Pooh animation with a few new voices-- like Craig Ferguson as Owl. The overall idea is to charm Pooh fans of all ages with a ti…
I love the idea of buying a keepsake blanket for a baby, but in my experience, they're usually more beautiful than they are useful. However that's not the case when it comes to these mom-designed blankets that are as gorgeous as they are…
I'd like my cup of Joe with a cup of kindness. Instead of sugar, I'll take straight-up sweetness, especially towards the farmers. That's the idea behind Safi Coffee. Safi (pronounced saw-fee ) is Swahili for honest, clean, transparent . …
Lip color makes a big difference -- that slight hue of berry or pink can compensate for years of sleep deprivation. Right now, I'm digging a line from PeaceKeeper Cause-Metics (get it?); natural, philanthropic lipsticks and glosses that …
I've painted more nails in the last two years than in my entire previous life, most of them tiny and slightly nibbled. I used to try to weasel my way out of playing Preschool Esthetician with rants on bad chemicals, but now she's got me.…
With a lactose-intolerant family member, I'm always on the lookout for sweet treats that aren't made with cow's milk. Whether you're dairy-free like she is, you're a vegan, or you just like yummy things, I just found a brand of handmade …
As those of us past our post-potty training days (hooray!) can attest, cute underwear is a brilliant incentive for kids to ditch the diapers. But a quick look around your local "we sell six-packs of kids' underwear" store, and it's clear…
Our good friends at Revolution Foods have cooked up a new organic taste treat for your kids that combines the health of veggies with the sweetness of fruit. Trust me when I say it's the best mash-up around-- especially since it doesn't i…
Spring allergies are a) here, and b) not just a human misery. If you have pets, you probably know what I mean when I say I am really, really tired of falling asleep to the arrhythmic snorfling noises of my dog scratching and biting furio…
I just got wind of an adorable new shop featuring anything and everything animal-themed for kids. Well, not everything animal. This is just the cute stuff. In other words, no magenta and gold metallic toddler cheetah leggings As Seen on …
I usually prefer lip balm over lipstick , but a new line of anti-aging lip products (yes, anti-aging ) is totally making me reconsider. Bite Beauty , which launched exclusively at Sephora last month, is the first lipstick line to contain…
I have a lot of words for our current putting-of-the-kids-to-sleep experience. With a bed-jumping preschooler and a bedtime-book-ripping baby, "magical" is not one of them. Or at least it hasn't been. But maybe that'll change with the ri…
I am addicted to cool organizing products. That's not to say that I'm the most organized person out there--that would be my sister-in-law and she is a goddess. (But not the Charlie Sheen kind. Ew.) I just like fun boxes and containers wh…
Finding a meal that satisfies all members of my families is a mission impossible these days. Add a baby just starting solids into the mix and that spells H-E-A-D-A-C-H-E. But there's a new line of organic baby foods that just might do th…
Okay, I may get a lot of flack for saying this, but when it comes to cloth diapering, I think the cute factor matters. Yes, I choose cloth for a number of less, um, superficial reasons-- good for the environment , good for my babies' ski…
Before kids, I thought coffee was a charming diversion. After kids, I'm pretty sure I drink more coffee than water, and whenever I have blood drawn, I expect it to be brown and flavored with hazelnut. Therefore, when I heard that there w…
I thought I knew good chocolate. I rather pride myself on favoring the high cacao content and richer taste of the more expensive brands. But I had never even heard of raw chocolate when one of my readers was kind enough to ask if she cou…
The harsh, dry winter weather has not been nice to my toddler son's skin. He has red, rough patches of skin on his face and his tiny lips are all chapped (sad face). I had been afraid to put any ointment on his lips until I discovered Er…
My 3-year-old is currently in the full throes of wanting to be an artiste . Paints, crayons, felt, tissue paper, googly eyes, she wants to do it all -- especially if she can wear a beret at the same time. And now there's a new shop offer…
Based on the color offerings of most sleep sacks out there, I'm left to believe that manufacturers think bright colors will somehow keep babies awake at night. What's with all the pastels? Well, that's exactly how mom Holly MacLean felt …