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Get Ready For Fall Schedules with a Car Valet

 For the just-had-a-baby bunch reading this blog, let me give you a glimpse of the future. Summers may involve road trips, but the school year is when you log in serious car time. It’s those after-school activities, parent-teacher conferences ... the stuff you put off to do the all of the abo... (original story)

Kicking Butt and Taking Names

Maybe it's because I'm surrounded by way too many pretty princess shirts (thanks, in-laws) or that my daughter has threatened to start liking "Hantana." But when I see a shirt like the Kickin' Girl from Appaman, (original story)

Getting Your Pre-Baby Figure Back with the Belly Bandit and HipSlimmer. Or So We Hope. (And Pray.)

Exercise, eat right, and that baby weight will come off...eventually.  That's the common wisdom anyway. But I'm impatient, so in addition to bike rides and bowls of broccoli, I went looking for a little extra help and found two interesting options: the Belly Bandit and the HipSlimmer. (original story)

Vegan Lunch Box - Definitely Not Just for Vegans

For those of you who have seen the word vegan in the headline and are about to click away, don't. Yes, the meals in the newly reissued Vegan Lunch Box recipe book all skip the animal products, but even kids who live on a diet of chicken nuggets will find things to love here. (original story)

Star Mama: So Now Who Wears The Gold Shoes In The Family?

So who wears the gold shoes in the family now that little Suri has transitioned to green? (see my previous Suri Shoe Watch here and here) No, it’s not Tom Cruise, it’s Mommy Holmes! These lovelies are by Lanvin from France and probably cost about six hundred bucks. But ‘cos I care out our dear... (original story)

Big Deal: 40% Off at Nest Maternity

 Nest's summer sale is a big one and includes Kate Quinn Organics for kids, Fleurville bags, Pediped shoes, and cute maternity wear like the above side-button sleeve top, was $62, now $37.99. Another good deal: J Schatz egg lamp nightlights at 25% off, were $130, now $97.99. See all the sal... (original story)

7 Days of Educational Toys: LeapFrog Didj

It's being promoted as an educational device rather than a Nintendo competitor, but one look at LeapFrog's new Didj Custom Gaming System makes it pretty clear this gadget is aiming to knock that DS Lite out of your grade-schooler's hands. LeapFrog has traditionally been known for going... (original story)

Build Your Own Lunchopolis

I know I keep harping on greener lunch-box options, but as a parent, it’s one of the simpler things you can do to cut down ongoing expenses and garbage. So here’s my last lunch box for you to consider for the school year: Lunchopolis.It’s sorta like “Laptop Lunches” — one sack holds sma... (original story)

Off we go, again

We are about to leave for another week's vacation, this time up to Sandy Island, on Lake Winnepesaukee. Long-time readers (does a year count as long?) will remember that we took the same trip this time last year. And we'll most likely continue to go to Sandy for the last week of su... (original story)

Hey Southpaw, Need Scissors?

 I have now learned that left-handed scissors are not that easy to find. Sure, office supplies carry them, but apparently my neighborhood is ripe with lefties because I can find the place where the scissors would be but aren’t. I’ve never wanted to find Ned Flanders’ Leftorium more in my ... (original story)

Urban Apple Pickin'

You've got a daughter who loves apples. You should be coming up on the greatest time of the year: u-pick season. But with gas prices being what they are and none of the orchards yet advertising ripe honeycrisps---the black-tar heroin of the pomaceous fruit world---you're pretty much left with last y... (original story)

Stick Your iPod Into a Pig's Rear End

Whether it ends up in the dorm room, the kids' bedroom or your room, the iPig is one of the coolest-looking (if not -sounding) iPod docking stations we've seen. Packing five speakers (including a 4" subwoofer) into its rotund little frame, the iPig delivers full 360-degree sound that's ... (original story)

61-year-old Woman Gives Birth In Japan

A 61-year-old Japanese woman gave birth to her own grandchild, using an egg donated by her daughter, a clinic said Thursday. Surrogate births are extremely rare in Japan and banned by industry groups, but they are not illegal. The Suwa Maternity Clinic in Nagano, northwest of Tokyo, refused to pro... (original story)

The Safe Sippy

The Safe Sippy is a stainless steel sippy cup. Made from non-leaching stainless steel, this sippy cup is good for your baby and good for the environment. The lid is made of safe plastic (no Bisphenol A) and is top rack dishwasher safe. For ages 6 months and up. Purchase The Safe Sippy at Modern See... (original story)

Best of Droolicious: August 22 Edition

 Star Baby: Matilda Ledger's Crocs--a hit or miss?Spit up: What a $47,000 kids' bed looks like7 days of educational toys Whimsical animal portraits from EtsyMore Etsy: This time cool, reasonably priced stationery (original story)








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