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Blogging msnbc.com: 100 Best Places to Raise a Family

...and the ten worst. There's a lot to think about when you are deciding where you might settle with a family. You think about housing costs, safety, good schools, and hopefully, some culture. 257...

The Second Nine Months

Forget about decorating the nursery for a minute. The truth is, no crib bedding, no matter how beautiful, will prepare you for baby's arrival. I want to walk out of Target and leave Blair there, wa...

Packing Your Hospital Bag

Leigh and Lyn from over at "New for Baby" sent us a great list of things you should pack in your hospital bag. Some are obvious, but you might not have thought of bringing snacks for dad, or putting...

The Best Birth

"The Best Birth: Your Guide to the Safest, Healthiest, Most Satisfying Labor and Delivery" was released this past April. We were interested in this book because it really takes a different stand fro...

Who Are You Going To Be Today Olive? by Marisa Haedike

It's been awhile since we last checked in on L.A. artist Marisa Haedike. Now in her third year of making daily, yes, daily, paintings, she recently revealed that she's been working on a children's...

Totspot

It's been called the "MySpace for Kids" and the "Facebook for Babies." Our local news described it as "social networking for babies" so we had to check it out. Although their mission is slightly d...

Growing Crystals

Well, somedays just aren't great for being outdoors. Maybe it's too hot or muggy or rainy. That's a great day for a budding scientist to grow some crystals. It's simple and you only need a few thi...

Great Blog: Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves

Blogger Scribbler loves children's books, especially vintage ones. You might even say she's obsessed with them (in fact, she admits she's obsessed with them). She picks them up at thrift shops, ga...

Green Ideas: Green Father's Day Gifts

You probably can't order these online by Sunday, but maybe you can print out a picture? Treehugger has a fun list of Father's Day gift ideas including this Magno Wooden Radio that's also compatible ...

Blogging Family Fun Magazine: 99 Days of Summer

Are you running low on ideas? Family Fun Magazine has you covered. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, they've got a game for every day of the summer. ...

I Love Dirt by Jennifer Ward

It seems almost sad that we might need a book to give us ideas on how to engage our children with nature, but we welcome I Love Dirt nonetheless. ...

Jo Frost's Confident Baby Care

OK, so now the Supernanny, Jo Frost, has a new baby care book. We admit, we don't understand why she has to drive away from the family's home in that little black English-looking car, but we do ofte...

Summer Reading Programs

Have you enrolled your kids in a summer reading program yet? Well, it's that time of year. We grew up in a very small town, but they ran a fantastic summer program - movies, disco night, a pet sho...

Baby! Baby!

Babies usually love looking at pictures of other babies. This picture book by Vicky Ceelen makes it more fun for parents too....

How Much Will it Cost to Raise a Child?

You can find out over at The Motley Fool using their calculator. You enter things like daycare, groceries, bigger home or car, more insurance, and dental bills along with the child's age at the end ...

How are You Peeling?

Food with a mood. That's what this book is all about. All of the pictures of the fruits and veggies have different faces that express different moods. So it's a great learning tool and discussion ...

Moby Dick: A Pop-Up Book

(Hello to Tammy, one of four bloggers trying out for a spot on the Ohdeedoh editorial team. Comments are welcome!) Despite having a literature degree, we’ve never been able to finish Moby Dick. Tha...

Charley Harper ABC's

Charley Harper ABC's release date was pushed back so many times that we felt like the publisher was playing mind games with us! But a recent check of Amazon shows it is finally ready for shipping. ...

Parenting Blog Roundup 5.22.08

&bull Baby Toolkit finds a good reuse for BPA plastic bottles you're not using with your kids and challenges you for more ideas. What else is happening in the Parenting Blogosphere: The Princess...

Nigella Silhouettes and Sneak Peek at Little Stitches by Amy Butler

We're huge fans of Amy Butler's fabrics and sewing patterns and we know many of you share our affection (here and here for example). Every once in a while Amy offers free project downloads on her w...

Do You Have a Morning Routine?

Mornings can be tricky. But we find we always do better with a little routine. Simple Mom recommends having at least five things you do the same every morning to start the day off feeling right. W...

Blogging Wondertime: Books Worth Giving

We love giving books as gifts, but you really can't tell a book by its cover. When we worked in publishing, we brought home a ton of free children's books, but not all of them turned out to be winne...

Plum Magazine

When we were pregnant, we were three years away from being considered, "Advanced Maternal Age." While images that label conjures up are less than flattering, the American College of Obstetricians an...

Thursday Giveaway: The Peaceful Nursery

Feng Shui may seem new-agey to you, but we believe many parents will be interested in the principles found in The Peaceful Nursery: Preparing a Home for Your Baby with Feng Shui by Laura Forbes Carl...

Gallop!

Gallop is a different kind of book because it's a scanimation book. As kids flip each page they'll see animals move...a horse gallops, a turtle swims, and a butterfly flutters....

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