By Heather B. Armstrong of dooce.com When the Buddha Board arrived and I removed the red laptop from its sleek packaging my husband had to pick his jaw up off the floor. “You shouldn’t have!” he said, convinced I had bought him a new computer….
By Melissa Summers Letting my daughter create her own t-shirt has been a lesson in letting go. When I first opened the package of Peace Monkey’s Do-It-Yourself Tees, I was instantly struck with the kind of crippling anxiety which will only grip an anally-retentive adult…
By Matthew Baldwin Raising a child, like any noble endeavor, requires sacrifice. In the name of parenthood you’ll be called up to get up at all hours of the night, tighten your purse strings, forego weekend carousing at your local alehouse, and resist the urge…
By Eden Marriott Kennedy You should have heard my son, Jackson, when he first got his hands on this pop-up book. He opened the first page and shouted, “WOW!” He turned the next page and became thoroughly entranced. “WOW,” he said. I left him in…
By Alice Bradley
By Claudea Blythe of Claudea’s Place At the age of four, my daughter, Areya, informed me that she was “too old” for story time. This bold statement left me feeling like a failed parent. After all, a “good” mom would be trying her best to…
By Karen Walrond of Chookooloonks Some time ago, my husband and I were sitting in the orientation session of an adoption agency. The director was counseling the attendees on talking to our not-yet-born children about their adoptions. “A great way would be through the creation…
October is National Book Month, so we’ve rounded up four of our favorite monster books for kids, just in time for Halloween!
Some great blogs that review children’s books and literature. It’s not by any means exhaustive but it’s a great place to start and find more blogs in this field.
You all have such cute kids. And your cute kids have cute Halloween costumes.
If you’re looking for a gift that is unique and can be personalized to make your friends and family feel special, we’ve got some ideas for you.
I’ve been reading food blogs for about a year now and I’m always left with the impression that it’s quite possible I could be enjoying food more than I am now. Specifically buying the ingredients and putting together the food I feed my family with….
Inspiration in the form of stickers you attach to your walls for a simple way to brighten up your child’s bedroom.
Check out these baby books and journals that we love (and think you will too!) for documenting your most precious memories.
Maybe you want to make gifts with your kids to save money or maybe you’re one of those parents who enjoys making things with kids. Here are some sites for you.
It’s that time of year again! And to help you out, we’ve rounded up our favorite holiday card sites, and some simple tips for getting a good photo.
These toys looked great in commercials, but turned out to be a bust. On our Don’t Buy list: Moon Sand, Go Go My Walkin’ Pup and more.
I love my computer and use it several times a day. I still have a thing about paper and pencil and it makes my husband insane. I have our monthly bills on a printed sheet I check off as I pay them, even though I…
I decided to come up with my own list of the services, products and websites I predict I’ll use the most this year.
I thought it would be worthwhile to highlight the seven websites I predict I’ll read quite a bit in 2007. They’re blogs or they’re resources and they’re definitely tailored to what’s currently interesting to me. What sites do you think you’ll be reading a lot…