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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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  • Running hot and cold
    November 8, 2006

    Running hot and cold

    The new Digital Bath Spout Cover with Built-in Digital Thermometer (yes, that’s the product name; it’s trademarked) from 4 Moms is one of my most highly anticipated new arrivals for 2006. When I saw a demonstration of the product at...

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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

    Ralph is back – finally!

    For almost a year, since Ralph’s World signed on with Disney, his recordings have been a seriously endangered species. For reasons I still don’t completely understand, Disney didn’t rerelease his existing CDs, and his previous label stopped producing them. So...

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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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  • Yeah, But What Stroller Would Mary Use?
    November 3, 2006

    Yeah, But What Stroller Would Mary Use?

    From rock stars to rabbis, a circuitious route has brought me, Mommy Masha to the Magic Beans family. I’m looking forward to bringing you news from overseas. I’m leaving for a two and a half month stay in Jerusalem and...

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  • Mutsy is here!
    November 3, 2006

    Mutsy is here!

    We received our first shipment of Mutsy strollers today. I’ve written about the Mutsy a couple of times already, so I won’t bore you with too many details. We are carrying the 4Rider model, which is the sleekest of the...

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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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