The find
One day, when I got home from school, what do think I found in my room, but a box with a doll and a bracelet inside! Â I grabbed the box and rushed down the stairs, loudly saying, “Mama, look what I found!” Â I plopped the box onto the kitchen table, took a seat, and [...]
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In today’s Baltimore Sun there is a piece on restaurants for kids. Interesting feedback at the end and I think my kids would agree with the chicken tenders comment!
Stella happily waiting for her meal at the Golden West
Elizabeth Large’s top 10
October 29, 2008
I mostly have to credit readers with these suggestions of child-friendly restaurants [...]
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What do you get when you combine centuries of South Asian cultural wisdom, principles of organic lifestyle, and sweet graphics printed with eco-friendly dyes? The new online retail store and resource center, My Little Pakora. Â Started by mamapreneur Sonia Gupta, My Little Pakora celebrates multiculturalism and reflects the parallels - like natural foods, alternative medicine, [...]
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As someone who moved every year growing up, I romanced a vision of home stability in which a happily married couple lovingly etches their child’s height in a door frame every birthday for 18 years (eventually comparing their child’s growth marks with those of future generations who inherit the house and continue the cherished tradition).
True, [...]
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When mommy is sick, well…too bad! There are no breaks with this job and it can be brutal if you are not on top of your game. But, there are few little things that can help if you come down with something. I encourage you to stock up now on these essentials [...]
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There’s still time to show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in October and beyond.  Bumkins Finer Baby Products is offering a special promotion in an effort to raise consciousness regarding this deadly threat that affects approximately 240,000 women annually.  They have placed their popular Grande Diaper Bag (Rose Circle Print) on sale for $36.95 [...]
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Are you a babywearing mama (or papa) who’s secretly jealous when you see parents with strollers at the coffee shop? Do you cringe at the prospect of your child putting her mouth all over the high chair that’s been used by a dozen other kids and has the food stains to prove it? Have you [...]
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Fall is finally here. And what better way to spend a fall Saturday than with your family doing farm labor apple picking?
Larriland Farm, conveniently located in Woodbine, Maryland (that’s just west of Columbia) is a full-service you-pick farm. Our visit happened when the Empire apples were at their peak, and the trees were full of [...]
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Baby Bistro Brands was created by a Nutrition Educator in response to her sister’s questions about how to best feed her new baby for optimal health and growth.  With the stated goal, “best beginnings and healthy tomorrows,” they introduced their first product: the Baby Bistro Box, full of recipes, safety information, and shopping tips for the [...]
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The Doodle Store, founded by a parent team of graphic designers in 2007, came into being after its owners “struggled to find just the right decorations” for their son. Holding the “Your Inner Frog” design in my hand, shown here, I can vouch for the quality of manufacturing: commercial grade printing; UV protected ink; and [...]
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