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March 2008 - Posts
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If summertime ever makes its way to the Midwest (I spy some crocuses sprouting in our backyard, so I think it's starting to look promising that at least Spring has sprung, so I suppose warm weather is sure to follow), there's no doubt Chicago will treat Read More...
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Yogi never met a pic-a-nic basket he didn't like, and had he been a shoe connoisseur instead of a nosh napper, I think he would have been all over totally yummy, absolutely gorgeous, Boo Boo soft-soled booties from southern designer, boutique namesake, Read More...
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Boys will be boys, which basically means that if you're the parent of one, their boundless energy and activity level runs on an especially high-quality octane. That's how it is around here anyway. Half the time, I feel like I'm the mother of a long lost Read More...
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... and while you're at it, maybe a yummy pink-frosted cupcake or tasty donut to go with it. b.delicious has them all, along with more fabulously sweet styles for boys and girls, like a funky taxi cab, gumball machine (shown at top left, $28+) scrub-a-dub-dubbing Read More...
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I know the kids are probably just coming out of those chocolate bunny-induced food comas that came courtesy of Grandma and Grandpa's Easter baskets last weekend, but why not give them the opportunity to plunge into more of that um, serious quality time Read More...
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Toddlers are like little lone rangers when it comes to mealtimes. At least the picky ones are. Wills would much rather extend his marathon of uninterrupted playtime than stop for a quick bite, so as soon as that dinner bell rings, he's gone at the speed Read More...
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Has anyone out there completely filled out all the pages in their sweet cherub's baby book, cover to cover? No, really. I didn't think so. But hey, there's no reason to feel inadequate! Capturing every first adventure is important, but let's face it, Read More...
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Gathering round the table for an evening meal might start to look less like ringside seats at a wrestling match, and more like .... well, dinner, with fresh, organic food from pomme bebe . This posh purveyor of good eats for babies and tots six months Read More...
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I don't know about the shareef, but I sure like it. Well, that and pretty much everything else at the small, but super stylish e-boutique, My Anchovies , a place that makes a big, fabulous cannonbally splash in an average-looking pond. Wills is totally Read More...
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... And maybe gets in a little tummy time, too, while simultaneously using both eyes in tandem to focus on a fuzzy Toucan and smiley orange monkey hanging from the Rainforest Rock n' Play (shown at left, $149.95, on sale for $104.95) from Cosmotot fave Read More...
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Or maybe just a dribble. In some cases, it might be a full-fledged flood courtesy of a too-full tummy that's full of yummy formula and not-so-yummy gas. Ok, so the idea of spit-up might not sound so attractive, but luxuriously soft and absorbent burp Read More...
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Bringing home a box full of hospital paperwork that literally outweighs your fresh-baked bundle of newborn goodness can definitely put a damper on an otherwise stellar occasion. And frankly, the only thing putting a damper on the big day should be the Read More...
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With so many retailers riding shotgun on the bio-friendly bandwagon, it's no wonder parents are at a loss when it comes to making a single store their one-stop organic shop. Thanks to Nubius Organics - think of them as conservationists with good fashion Read More...
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No doubt your own wee beasties are as full of blarney as a whole clover field full of little leprechauns, but instead of losing them in a sea of green from head to toe this year, why not just concentrate on showcasing those charming bellies and bums with Read More...
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Chances are, once the playgroup gets an eyeful of ABCD Tees ' retro-inspired alphabet-and-animal-themed tops, everyone is going to want one instead of those little Goldfish crackers you planned on passing out. Styled to look like vintage school flash Read More...
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I think it's still going to be a while before I don't need thermals on to make it to the mailbox without turning into a snowmama. With that said, I really wouldn't mind lolling on Rome's sun-baked Spanish Steps with a drippy, absolutely delish Hazelnut Read More...
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... if he had been wearing so-hot-they're-cool, laceless Navy Flames slip-on shoes (shown at top left, $38) from Boston-based toddler and kiddie shoemaker, Morgan & Milo . These fledging cobblers prefer to toe the middle of the price line (music to Read More...
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Honestly, it's hard to say. You'd have to ask Camper , an insanely popular, 200% eclectic, geocentric Majorcan shoemaker - and new Cosmotot fave (like you had to ask) - that has been around for more than a century and has seen four generations. Originally Read More...
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Going green or turning hybrid is branching out to include more than just four-door modes of transportation. Yep, now little feet can join the crusade against climate crashers, thanks to hybrid baby shoes from Robeez , the premier soft-sole shoemaker - Read More...
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Toddlers are extremely busy little people. You thought Oprah and the President and Donald Trump had a lot on their plates? Compared to a toddler's jam-packed schedule of climbing, running, falling, grazing, running some more, building, crafting, painting, Read More...
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You did it. You had it. And now it's time to dress it. So why not outfit the newest family fashionista in comfy, 100% cotton, 100% contemporary, thoroughly modern onesies (in 3-6, 6-12 and 12-18 month sizes - choose from short-sleeved black or white), Read More...
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And if gears aren't your thing, choose from waterlilies, happy skulls, paper friends and other hip graphics - all from threeBEAN 's California-casual collection of tops, bottoms and accessories for babies, toddlers, kiddies, and their cool mamas, too. Read More...
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your chest, and depending on the design, maybe a little bit on your back. With tike-friendly tops (there's a wide range of onesies, tees, hoodies and adult sizes, too) from Threadless Tees , the sky's the limit in terms of what the neighborhood kiddies Read More...
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What do you get when you mix the Beastie Boys' toe-tapping tunes with a touch of Mardi Gras sass, blue mechanic's jumpsuits and a Mister Rogers-esque friendly neighborhood vibe? The Imagination Movers , that's what. Made up of rockin' dads Rich Collins, Read More...
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When anything from modern innovator, Boon , hits your eye like a big pizza pie, it's more than amore. It's more like dumbfounding amazement brought on by products so cutting edge, so streamlined, and so artistically space agey, that you and your toddler Read More...
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Unless you've been living under a rock, any parent this side of the moon who has welcomed a dimpled, diaper-clad cutie to the world since the dawn of the millenium has heard of Dan Zanes, a wild and woolly rootsy activist with a rockin' hairdo that evokes Read More...
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Ok, so I didn't come up with that. Crayola did. But when it comes to verymeri , a charmingly artsy online company - and newly instated Cosmotot fave - that's all about encouraging budding Picassos and Pollocks, I definitely think the tag line fits ... Read More...
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Maybe even do a little dance a la Risky Business - with shoes on. Why? Because the highly-anticipated launch of Pediped 's fabulous new Flex line (Giselle style for girls in Chocolate Brown Dots shown at top left, $45) is a big reason to boogie down ... Read More...
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Little earthlings will be happy to hit the bath water sans endless prompting from mom and dad (the promise of cheapie drugstore soap bubbles usually does the trick at our house), when they get a load of Pottery Barn Kids ' silly Space Alien Bath Wraps Read More...
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