• Monthly Archive:: January 2010

    When you’re trying to get pregnant, waiting for a positive result can feel like an eternity. Now, with First Response Early Result Pregnancy Test, it doesn’t have to be painfully slow. This patent-pending at-home pregnancy test, which hit store shelves this week, can detect whether or not you’re pregnant up to six days before your missed period — that’s one day earlier than any of the other tests currently on the market. The test works by detecting a pregnancy hormone at lower levels than usually necessary. Like usual, simply hold the strip in your urine stream, wait three minutes and you’ll see two pink lines for pregnant and one line if you’re not. In a Nutshell : This test will buy you an extra day [&hellip

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    Just as we report on cool, new baby and kids’ products, it’s also our job to let you know about recalls, especially if they’re about an item we originally reviewed. Last June, we raved about the Cybex line of umbrella strollers. In accordance with the CPSC, the company’s U.S. distributor has issued a recall of its Cybex Ruby, Onyx and Topaz models. The strollers’ hinge mechanism may pose a threat to a child if he places his fingertip inside the hinge. If you’ve purchased one of these Cybex strollers, you can contact Regal Lager for a free hinge cover retrofit kit. In a Nutshell: Purchased a Cybex stroller? Call (800) 593-5522 or click on the link above to visit the Regal Lager Web site. Better [&hellip

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    When my older daughter’s first teeth came in, I was a bit perplexed by how to clean them properly. Using my bare finger? Yuck! That strange-looking rubber thimble with bristles that came in her grooming kit? No, thanks…MAM has come out with an adorable first teeth cleaner that will make the experience pleasant for the both of you. The Oral Care Rabbit is a bunny-shaped soft cloth that gets the job done–and distracts your baby enough to get it done quickly and effectively. Just slip your index finger inside one of the bunny’s ears and brush away. You can either wet it as you would a washcloth, or keep it dry. And if your little bunny happens to be teething, you can try massaging her [&hellip

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    History can turn off some kids faster than you can say, “Time to pick up your room.” Chalk it up to living in a fast-paced world where instant gratification is the norm…kids just don’t get that jazzed about stuff that’s happened long ago, let alone 5 minutes from now. PBS Kids must have had this in mind when it recently launched its new Web series, Wilson & Ditch: Digging America. It’s an activities-packed online destination that aims to make American history, geography and culture a little more…well, lively. The series stars two fun-loving gophers who road-trip across country and learn quite a bit along the way. My 5-year-old and I checked it out and, considering our limited real-world traveling experience, had quite an adventure. Games [&hellip

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    Cold winter days like these are a foregone conclusion for many of us. If you think it’s tough to put your feet on the ground after a warm night snuggled in your bed, imagine being a newborn unearthed from her snug cocoon. (Moms who have to wake sleeping babies in order to pick up their older child from preschool, take note). The Snug & Tug makes the get-up-and-go a little more…well, bearable for little ones. This swaddling blanket’s new design lets you slip the straps and buckles of a car seat through the blanket’s opening (see above) without disturbing your sleeping child. It works in strollers, too, so if you’re an on-the-go mom, you’ll truly appreciate this blanket’s resourcefulness. In a Nutshell: Your mom always [&hellip

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    Less than one month to Valentine’s Day and counting…if you’re looking for a different kind of way to let your special someone know how much you care (think: long-neglected spouse who’s done his fair share of nighttime feedings), check out the latest trend in greeting cards. Hallmark’s Webcam Greetings take an ordinary paper card and turn it into a three-dimensional experience that makes characters and images practically come to life. After receiving your specially marked card, you follow the directions off the designated Web site and then hold it up to the site’s webcam. It doesn’t matter which way you turn the card; the animation will track and follow your movement. It’s like watching a mini movie and believe me, you’ll be a captive audience. [&hellip

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    Even the greatest pair of kids’ shoes is meaningless without comfortable socks or hosiery; you can’t go very far without them! I like to think of pediped’s new Tights and Socks as the perfect accompaniment to its fashionable, yet functional footwear, which we reviewed last year. They are well-made, eye-catching (shown here in bubble gum pink)and meant to take your child through any number of paces. If I look at my 5-year-old’s typical day, that means moving from the bus stop, to the classroom, onto the playground and eventually back outside into the yard (weather-permitting, of course). I like that when we wait for the bus on our blustery, waterfront street, her toes haven’t turned into icicles before boarding. pediped’s tights are made from pima [&hellip

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    Today, I hit the jackpot: I found the one thousandth crushed Cheerio in the bottom of my purse. (Frankly, after 5+ years of motherhood, I’m surprised there weren’t more!) If your bag has become a bottomless pit and plays home to one too many broken crayons, used tissues and lollipop wrappers, you know that trying to locate your car keys can sometimes become a game of hide-and-seek. The Ultimate Purse Organizer seeks to put an end to that type of frantic searching once and for all. Now before you say it’s not for me, consider this: this organizer is interchangeable and can be used to fit any medium- to large-sized handbag or tote. The six pockets provide ample room for your cellphone, keys, Chapstick and [&hellip

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    In keeping with one of my New Year’s resolutions–keep it simple–I happily opened my new Cuisinart Rice Plus Multi-Cooker, excited at the prospect of what awesome culinary wonders it could produce. After several days of frigid temps here in the northeast, some comfort food was in order and with Sunday dinner looming in the not-so-distant future, I thought why not give it a whirl? I first looked about this new product at a mommy bloggers brunch I recently attended, and couldn’t help but notice how many moms were poring over the Cuisinart table with more enthusiasm than a sale at Bloomingdale’s. Naturally, I was curious, too. While I consider myself a relatively able cook, my dishes are hardly works of art, often sticking to a [&hellip

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