Stockings seem simple enough, right? Buy a few trinkets, stash them in the big sock, and surprise the kiddos on Christmas morning. (Note: You will only stuff your own stockings, of course, if Santa falls down on his job.) But it’s not so easy, really, especially if you aim to keep a happy budget, because [...]

Now this is so very cute — a slipcover that transforms a table into a playhouse. OK, maybe the old-school fort made of blankets from the linen closet is cool, too, but you can’t argue, this is adorable! (Click on image for more information and photo credit.)    

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Now might be just the time to give Mabel’s Labels a try. The are designed especially for the stuff kids lose, and with your little darlings heading off to summer camps, and babysitters’ houses, and all-day getaways, you might feel more at ease knowing all those lunch boxes, backpacks, and swimsuits are properly labeled. And [...]

Photo: zoombak.com If you want to know where your kids are all. the. time. then slap a personal GPS thing-y on them. Something like Zoombak, the portable locator that can help you keep track of more than just the little ones. You can put it on your car, your pet, your luggage, whatever you have [...]

We told you recently that there are bunches of product recalls out there, and now we’re here to warn you about some 2.1 million cribs that are being recalled. The drop-side cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing of Canada are being recalled following reports of four infant suffocations. The cribs are in the United States and [...]

Are you even aware of all the product recalls out there? Not me. But there are plenty, and you can track down a bunch of them at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Lately, some Maclaren strollers have been recalled, due to a hinge that has reportedly severed some kid fingertips. Ouch. Here’s the scoop. [...]

My house is stocked with cars and trucks, monsters and dragons, Stars Wars action figures and Lego in all shapes, sizes and colors. There’s not a pink anything in sight — no sparkly crowns, magic wands or frilly dresses in all of our 2,000 square feet of living space. I have two nieces, though, and [...]

Bev over at That’s Fit wants you to think twice about how you pack lunches for your kids. Scrap the plastic baggies, she says, and the individual servings of yogurt and applesauce, too. There’s a new game in town, and it’s easier on your wallet (Ziplock no more), the environment (no phthalates, BPA or lead) [...]