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  • Skip Hop wows with bright ideas
    October 5, 2011

    Skip Hop wows with bright ideas

    Skip Hop was showing off a ton of new products at the ABC Show, including one that’s jaw-dropping in its brillance and simplicity. Crib bumpers have been the subject of some scrutiny this year, and many parents are looking for...

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  • The Nook Pebble Lite Is Here!
    March 2, 2011

    The Nook Pebble Lite Is Here!

    The original Nook Pebble crib mattress is an obvious object of product lust: it’s unique-looking, and it uses nano-level waterproofing to keep moisture out – how cool is that? Plus, it’s engineered for optimal breathing while babies sleep, and it’s...

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  • Giveaways Day 23 – Monte Luca Glider
    July 23, 2010

    Giveaways Day 23 – Monte Luca Glider

    We’ve been in the market for some new furniture, and Eli and I agree that sitting in a prospective chair is just as essential as, well, test-driving a stroller. So we’ve been sitting in lots of chairs. I’ve learned about...

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  • Pebble Mattress leaves no stone unturned
    June 7, 2010

    Pebble Mattress leaves no stone unturned

    I get to see a lot of interesting product concepts in this job. But the new Pebble Mattress from Nook Sleep Systems completely stopped me in my tracks. It isn’t so much a mattress as a total reimagining of the...

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  • April 30, 2010

    The Door

    In the middle of everything else that is hectic in our lives, we’re also doing some work on our house. Which means that in addition to obsessively researching baby gear and toys, I’m also a newly minted expert in tiles,...

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  • August 16, 2009

    Best Stokke Sleepi promotion ever

    From now through October 15, if you purchase a Stokke Sleepi, the mattress (or mattresses, depending on which configuration you get) will be FREE. We are incredibly psyched about this. A) because it’s an amazing value and B) because I...

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