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  • Dramatic Safety Lesson on YouTube
    November 16, 2006

    Dramatic Safety Lesson on YouTube

    Kyle David Miller was just 3 years old when he was killed in a car accident in May of 2005. He was buckled into a belt-positioning booster seat, but his seatbelt failed and he was ejected from the car. His...

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  • November 13, 2006

    At First Sight

    Do you remember how it was at the beginning? You were struck by their looks, or perhaps their charm. You thought to yourself, Now here’s something interesting. And then, face to face, the charm and beauty feel quirky. And you’re...

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  • First steps made easier
    November 10, 2006

    First steps made easier

    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...

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  • November 8, 2006

    Any Glamour Moms out there?

    There’s a writer from Glamour, Renatt Brodsky, who is working on a health feature about how women’s bodies change post-pregnancy, and how it impacts their lives and relationships. She’s looking for colorful, honest and surprising stories that relate to her...

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  • November 6, 2006

    Masha Meets Micralite

    As you may have already noticed, we’re welcoming a new contributor to Spillingthebeans. Masha has been a Magic Beans customer for a while, and in advance of her upcoming trip, she came to us for advice on which stroller to...

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  • Starck meets Maclaren
    October 31, 2006

    Starck meets Maclaren

    Philippe Stark is one of the most notable designers of our time, known for reinterpreting mundane objects and transforming them into striking forms that offer aesthetics without compromising (and, in fact, often enhancing) utility. Now he has taken the umbrella...

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  • October 30, 2006

    Wow, baby

    We’ve just launched a new feature on our website, and I’d love to get some feedback. Basically, it’s an express baby basket builder, where you can select and send a really impressive baby gift very quickly and easily. We’ve had...

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  • The great candy debate
    October 27, 2006

    The great candy debate

    It seems like there’s a lot of creative finaigling this year, surrounding Halloween and the impending glut of sweets. I’ve heard about a neighborhood in Cambridge that’s planning to give out toys instead of candy to trick-or-treaters this year. I...

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  • October 24, 2006

    Happy Birthday, Blog

    Today is the 1st anniversary of my very first blog posting. Who could have imagined we would grow so quickly? This project started out as a place to primarily keep the store staff informed about new products in the store,...

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