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There comes a time when that sweet little diaper-clad darling turns into an underoo-wearing, free-roving, independent toddler, ready to take on the world, namely potty-training, a full morning of preschool and overnight trips at Grandma's house. At that point, babyish diaper bags have pretty much become a thing of the past, so what can a parent ...

Buds are blooming on the trees, bunnies and birds are doing their crazy love dances on the front lawn (not with each other - but you know what I mean), the smell of rainy freshness is in the air, and saving a planet that looks so deliciously dewy this time of year is on our minds. Well that, and it's Earth Day, so what better time than the ...

We've all lost a shirt, maybe some jeans or even a pair of shoes (I enjoyed an occasion where I lost my entire outfit, along with the slipcover on the couch and part of the living room rug all at once) to those baby burps, rumbles and toots that packed a little explosive, projectile combo punch behind them. And I don't know if this has happened ...

Well, that, and mud. Lots of ooey, gooey have-a-boot-stompin-good-time mud. As I'm sure you moms and dads out there already know, the stuff's like a kid magnet. So instead of having your younglings spend rainy days with their little noses smashed up against the windows just itching to get outside and puddle jump, outfit them in a Splish Splash ...

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 of light, and all I'm left with is a draft and the reverberations of his slippered feet ...

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 and up has a fresh seasonal menu filled with frou-frou sounding dishes like Chicken Asparagus ...

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 digging their Rocket Man tee (shown at top left, $18 - also available in a onesie style), which ...

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 cloths (shown at top left in Preppy Flower, $14 each) from Maisey Mae will sure keep parental ...

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 sense - it takes just few picks and clicks to outfit your whole abode with eco-friendly, ...

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 100% organic cotton coordinates (that's right, everything is organic, from the biggest bib to ...