Archive for the ‘Mommy Gear’ Category
28
Sep
Skip Hop Props
Categories: ABC Show 2007, Baby, Mommy Gear, Nursing & Feeding, Travels & Trade Shows
OK, yes, several weeks have passed since the ABC show, and I’m still playing catch up. I’m carrying around a Stokke tote bag filled with press kits and catalogs and notes on a bunch of vendors and items I still haven’t gotten to. It’s frustrating, but I’m chipping away. Today, I’m tackling Skip Hop. Famous… read more!
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9
Sep
Gone Gaga for Good
Categories: ABC Show 2007, Baby, For Dads, Mommy Gear, Travels & Trade Shows
I have this friend of a friend. She went to business school, where she developed a plan to start a business designing clever products for parents. After graduation, she followed her dream and got down to work. I met her a couple of times, and while I was very impressed with her, I wasn’t sure… read more!
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9
Aug
All in the wrist
Categories: Baby, Mommy Gear
In the beginning, we stuffed diapers into diaper bags, and just dealt with it when they got all puffy and pilled. We tossed our wipes case into the abyss, and then had to grope around to find it while our babies wailed in distress on the changing table. Then, Diapees and Wipees came along, with… read more!
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17
Jul
A must-have calendar for mom
Categories: Books & Music, Mommy Gear
My own mother is a devoted fan of Sandra Boynton’s “Mom’s Family Calendar”, and though the illustrations are irresistible, it’s the clever layout of this calendar that makes her hunt it down year after year. Instead of the traditional grid layout, this calendar looks more like a chart. There’s a column for each family member… read more!
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11
Jun
Good Logic
Categories: Baby, For Dads, Mommy Gear
When JJ Cole first showed me their Essentials Bag a few years back, I had one question: Where’s the changing pad? There wasn’t one. What was the logic? I can’t remember exactly how they rationalized it, but it made no sense to me. I liked the small footprint of the bag, and the skateboard-chic sling… read more!
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18
Apr
Diaper Duty
Categories: Baby, Mommy Gear, Newborn Essentials
These days, diaper bags have a lot of pockets, but even so, I still often have to dig to find exactly what I’m looking for. When I saw the Diaper Bag Organizer set from ORE Originals, I thought it was a pretty bright idea. Basically, it’s a set of four zippered cotton/mesh pouches, each color… read more!
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26
Mar
Triple Threat?
Categories: Baby, Mommy Gear
Skip Hop has recently introduced their newest innovation, bottle bags. Lined with Thinsulate, and wrapped in classic Skip Hop canvas colors, the bottle bags are an infinitely useful addition to the line. It comes in two sizes, the single and triple. The Triple Bottle Bag actually doubles as an outstanding lunch bag. I got a… read more!
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9
Nov
First steps made easier
Categories: Baby, For Dads, General, Mommy Gear, Toddler Gear
Any parent who has cheered on a new toddler surely remembers the weeks leading up to those first tentative steps. Chances are, you spent a lot of time hunched over, walking behind your baby as she grasped tight to your index fingers and tottered all around. Sound familiar? If you haven’t been through it yet,… read more!
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10
Oct
Aging gracefully
Categories: Baby, For Dads, Mommy Gear, Nursing & Feeding
This is the kind of “aha” product that makes you wish you’d thought of it first. How often do you find a half-full jar of baby food in the fridge and wonder how long it’s been sitting there. Instead of shaking, stirring, sniffing and reluctantly tasting the peas, now you can just refer to the… read more!
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23
Aug
Essential, meaning you’ve got to have it.
Categories: Baby, Mommy Gear, Newborn Essentials
When JJ Cole introduced their Essentials Bag, the first product in the burgeoning Essentials category, I was dubious. The bag was cute and all, but what did parents need with a diaper bag that offered very limited storage space and didn’t include a changing pad? I still don’t quite get it, but with the introduction… read more!
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