No need for un-clipping, scrubbing, and manicure-chipping every time your little one (inevitably) spills his juicebox into his car seat. EmmaLu Designs' car seat covers are little life-savers:
waterproof, machine-washable, durable, easily-removable...and cute as can be (our favorite pattern is "giraffe"). We're completely hooked!
12:00 AM,
September 30, 2008
Fall means apple picking, tailgating, and trick or treating, and with this just-released digital camera
from Fuji, you can flawlessly capture these autumn moments for
posterity. The tricked-out gadget has a slideshow function complete
with musical accompaniment, and the camera can wirelessly send images
from one Z200 to another. The face-detection system can focus on up to
ten people at a time for ultra-crisp group pics, and it has a portrait
setting so universally flattering, Good Morning America dubbed it the
Botox option. (Not that kids as gorgeous as yours need it.)
Click here for more gear and technology!
12:00 AM,
September 29, 2008
As far as we know, there is no such thing as kiddie-Xanax yet. Thankfully, parents of high-strung, nervous, or tantrum-prone tots (or even those with a simple case of first day of school jitters) can find drug-free solace in Bach's Original Flower Remedies for kids. Just few drops of the sweet-tasting liquid in your youngster's drink or on their tongue, and the strategic concoction of natural floral ingredients will quickly help to calm nerves. It even does the job for stressed out magazine editors on deadline--take our word for it!
Check out more all-natural remedies!
12:00 AM,
September 26, 2008
You're hesitant to invest in a bulky "smartphone"--complete with fancy gadgets, unnecessary extra software, and a monthly bill to match--but you long for the convenience of checking your email on the go. Enter Peek, this sleek, straightforward email-only device. For a low monthly fee you can use this glam-looking gadget to stay on the grid, even while at the airport, on the playground or in the parking lot. Simple. Sexy. Sold.
12:00 AM,
September 25, 2008
The school year can be nearly as stressful for you as it is for your little student, what with all those field trip forms, permission slips, PTA briefings, and homework assignments to keep track of. This organizer from Buttoned Up (to be released on October 1) helps you wrangle the whole chaotic paper trail and stick it in one color-coded, categorized-by-kid place. They also make versions for organizing taxes, receipts, pet care info, and travel plans, so think about starting on your new year's resolution of getting your life in order nine months late.
12:00 AM,
September 24, 2008
Throwing a birthday bash for your kid and his ten closest friends
can feel overwhelming, to say the least. What games to play? What
favors to hand out? Do I need to put up streamers or something? Tin Parade's
themed kits contain everything you need to throw a polished soirée.
This circus version comes with invitations, matching thank-you notes,
an ice tub, table runners, napkins, centerpieces, plates, popcorn
cartons, cone hats, clown noses, and favors. Just add the birthday boy.
Check out more birthday party ideas!
12:00 AM,
September 23, 2008
So much for scrambling frantically to the closest stationery shop each
time you have a baby shower to attend or a birthday gift to give. This
genius gift card tin from Tumbalina
does all the work for you. The kit of 30 different cards for a variety
of occasions means you never have to show up empty handed. Now if you
only knew the perfect thing to write...
12:00 AM,
September 22, 2008
We know you want to do the responsible thing when it comes to feeding your family, but sometimes terms like "Fair Trade" and "Organic" just increase your longing for good-ol'-sugar. We were pleasantly surprised by Kopali Organics' tasty chocolate-covered goji berries and bananas, and we knew we were onto something when these antioxidant-rich candy-impostors passed the ultimate test: our kids asked for more. Stuff some in lunch sacks and pass them off as dessert!
Here are more lunch packing ideas!
12:00 AM,
September 19, 2008
Your days of bending over and lifting the sofa just to vacuum up some rogue Cheerios are finally over. The folks at Black & Decker read our minds (and felt our pain), and we're obsessed with how easily their resulting Pivoting Floor Vac gets to those impossible-to-reach crumbs. This genius machine is cordless and lightweight, and just when we thought the thing couldn't get any sleeker, we discovered that it folds in half for compact charging and storage. Our backs are thanking us!
12:00 AM,
September 18, 2008
We're all about teaching our tots about healthy living. Happily, with these tot-sized yoga mats from Lotus Pad, your budding yogi can join you for one of your favorite exercise rituals. She'll love having a mat that is her own size, and you'll love any pastime that encourages your rowdy kid to sit quietly and focus on inner calm. Maybe one day her downward dog form will even surpass yours.
12:00 AM,
September 17, 2008