This time of year, I continuously face the holiday gift-giving dilemna - the relative who seems to have everything.  What can I possibly buy them for a holiday gift?  I’ve found that a nice framed photo of the children is greatly appreciated!  This year, you can purchase a personalized frame from All About Baby.  All About Baby [...]

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My kids and I have a new obsession-the very fun and functional imagination mats from Emily Green. They have bright, fun designs on the front (mostly animals, everything from owls to giraffes to puppies) and on the back, an empty canvas awaiting your child’s most creative artwork. Washable markers easily wipe off so they can create [...]

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With two kids relatively close in age, I’m starting to see the sibling rivalry.  Each kid simply has to have what the other one has.  My daughter, who is 3, just loves her “babies” these days, including dolls and stuffed animals.   My son, just a toddler, wants something to cuddle also, but he’s much smaller [...]

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When I wrote an article on the importance of using safe cleaning products around kids a few months ago, I was pretty appalled at some of the toxic ingredients found in common household cleaners. So I made the switch to safe cleaners and right now I’m scrubbing my house down with Get Clean products from [...]

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Teaching my preschool aged child important safety lessons is very difficult if not impossible.  Concepts such as fire safety don’t really seem to resonate with a 3 year old.  Danger Rangers has found a great way to educate young children on safety issues, including fires, water safety, and playground safety, with colorful characters and child-friendly [...]

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Our Pick of the Month for October is easily one of the most well made products I’ve seen for babies and toddlers.  In addition, it’s one of those essentials that you really don’t realize how much you will use it until the need arises.
The Brooks Pond Buggy Blanket is versatile and can be used from [...]

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As a child growing up in the 80’s, I loved the Care Bears, so when I learned that the Care Bears were coming back with a new DVD (for their 25th anniversary - doesn’t that make me feel old!) I was thrilled that my daughter would be able to enjoy them also.  In the DVD, [...]

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All women, including pregnant women, and breastfeeding moms, have definitely experienced this situation - you’ve left the house, and suddenly find yourself in need of a safety pin.  Either your shirt is lower cut than you thought it was, or a button has popped off.  In that instance, you will definitely wish that you had [...]

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About this time every year my daughter’s lunchbox starts falling apart and we have to get a new one. She usually sees one at Target that she loves while we’re shopping for school supplies, talks me into it, and of course it’s in shambles three months down the road. This year our replacement box was [...]

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If you are shopping for a unique, creative baby gift or looking for something one of a kind for your own baby, then the individually made baby sets from Lemons and Lollis would be absolutely perfect.  Lemons and Lollis was started by a mom who by hand, makes almost everything in her shop by herself! 
We have [...]

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When I think of silicone, I can admit that baby products aren’t my first thought. Thankfully, Silikids have made the connection and created new products utilizing the rubbery-like material. The ’silibib’ is a neat bib that not only keeps clothes from getting stained but is also a great alternative to vinyl or fabric. Unlike others, this bib wipes off easily and is dishwasher-friendly….don’t you [...]

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When playing with the kids in their rooms, I always want music on in the background.  Typically, I try to choose something kid-friendly but also enjoyable for me to listen to.  Lately, we’re been listening to two great music CDs from Oxbridge Baby, and they are perfect for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers!
The first CD, Nursery [...]

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When I send out my holiday cards, I always like to have holiday address labels that are fun and memorable.  This year, our cards will be very unique with address labels from Colour Me Family.  The address labels from Colour Me Family are completely customizable, from the number of people, to the hairstyles, skin color, [...]

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Recently I’ve been introduced to a neat set of DVDs in the BookBox series. These are DVDs that have more in common with storybooks then with many of the children series out there. BookBox utilizes something called ’same language subtitling.’ Pictures and narration from the story are synchronized with subtitles in either English or a variety [...]

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