Tomorrow is my daughter’s 3rd birthday, and I can hardly believe it. Actually, I take that back. Some days, she tells me what to do so often, I feel like we’ve already skipped ahead to the teenage years! Seriously, though, I know that by the time we get to her next birthday, she’ll come home from preschool donning a homemade birthday crown. (My older daughter has a collection of them from over the years.) While I appreciate my girls’ teachers’ efforts in fashioning these hats from paper, the paper construction never quite holds up to the wear and tear of make-believe play. What a wonderful idea to have a smartly designed birthday crown that can be used again and again! Organic Birthday Cotton Crowns are [&hellip
Monthly Archive:: May 2011
When you’re a new mom, you become the relentless target for products that “grow with your baby.” From the crib that converts to a big-kid bed, to a potty seat that becomes a step-stool, there’s an onslaught of baby gear destined to save you time and money for that precious college fund. I don’t know about you, but by the time my kid reaches the next stage of development, I’ve forgotten that the product she’s using has a life beyond its intended purpose! Well, newbie moms, don’t be like me and try not to miss the boat on this one: everyone’s favorite product for the ready-to-play baby has plenty of room to grow. The ExerSaucer Triple Fun Activity Learning Center is a playmat/stationary center/activity table [&hellip
When my almost 7-year-old was in preschool, she brought home a plastic jar filled with pom poms and declared that she needed to count each and every one of them. “Huh?,” I thought. “I’m not exactly sure that’s what your teachers had in mind,” I gently replied. We all remember the “guess how many jellybeans are in the jar, and win a prize!”-type contests. For some it was pure delight–can I count to one gazillion?–and for other kids, a source of frustration. “How can I know for sure if I don’t count them one by one?,” rationalized my daughter, teetering on the brink of a fit. Taking an educated guess is a great life-long skill that can be refined over time, so it certainly helps [&hellip
What woman hasn’t had a love affair with a dress? When I was in college, a blue sequin tank dress from Bloomingdale’s that had been marked down to a mere $9.98 made me the belle of the ball (at least in my mind). When I got married, I had my eye on an elegant gown from Priscilla of Boston, and after locating a local dress shop that carried this cream puff of a dress, I was in pure heaven. Fast forward to my younger daughter’s christening, and it was a dress at an end-of-season sale in Newport, R.I., that caught my eye. These days, I am more prone to splurging on clothing for my girls than myself, selfless mom that I am…or maybe it’s just [&hellip
I am one hot mama…at least it says so on my cellphone. (And no, I did not program it myself!). One of my favorite things to observe about moms these days is not how long it takes for them to acknowledge their child’s incessant pleas, but more innocently, what they are wearing. Did motherhood mean sacrificing their sense of fashion altogether, or can you see little glimmers of the Woman Before the Kids shining through? A floral printed scarf tied haphazardly here, a stylish pair of ballet flats there…it’s refreshing to see how many women try their best at maintaining their image–or maybe they are just masters in covering up spit-up. Nevertheless, new moms who fear they’ll have to abandon their style with the adoption [&hellip
One of my daughters’ favorite Laurie Berkner’s songs is “I’m Not Perfect.” Does this mean they are chips off the old block? My older daughter tells me I am perfect…bless her little heart. I know, just wait until a few years and she’ll be telling me I can’t do anything right! If there’s one thing I know for sure after nearly 7 years of motherhood, it’s that imperfection has become an art form; there are days when it’s one comedy of errors after another and all I can do is sit back and laugh–and drink a good glass of wine, of course. In honor of all you fellow moms out there, Boon is holding a special contest just in time for Mother’s Day. Dubbed “No [&hellip
When I was growing up, all my gal pals signed up for sleep-away camp (my mom’s idea of camp was daily trips to the beach and, if it rained, the library). I could never count on my friends to write to me during the summer; they were probably too busy making macrame potholders and learning how to cannonball correctly, anyway. When it comes to communicating, today’s kids, of course, have it much easier; with a few simple clicks, they can fire off a text and a photo of how they’ve decorated their bunk faster than they can write “Wish you were here.” Still, it’s always nice to receive a piece of “real” mail every now and then, and a new stationery line from oh my [&hellip
If you’ve got a teenage boy in your life, chances are he knows Shaun White by name. The uber-cool snowboarder/skateboarder/Olympic gold medalist has taken his fancy footwear and applied it to an apparel line that fittingly now includes flip flops. The Shaun White collection embodies the spirit of this sportsman with sleek lines, bold graphics and style that any boy would be willing to sport himself. Just in time for warmer weather are flip flops that make a statement without calling too much attention to their owner (you know how sensitive cool guys can be). Paired with a hoodie sweatshirt, graphic tee and cargo shorts (all part of the new collection), your guy is bound to catch some serious attention, wherever he roams. In a [&hellip
I remember the sound like it was only yesterday: the siren call of my daughter, crying out for a feeding in the wee hours of the morning. Even though it’s been nearly 3 years since she was born, the body doesn’t forget; I can still be on my feet in seconds, having been awaken from a deep slumber by a sleepless child. One thing I’d love to be able to forget, however, is the experience of warming a bottle of formula until it was just the right temperature. It felt like forever, especially to a little person who has no understanding of time and can only express her growing frustration. Well, that waiting can finally come to an end for today’s bottle-drinking babies. A revolutionary [&hellip
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