LEGO and small storage solutions for all those holiday toys
Are you looking at the gifts you purchased for your children with wide eyes? LEGOs are always a must-have holiday toy — they also come with a lot of little pieces. Even the DUPLO blocks need a place to live (and hurt like heck when you step on them). Here’s our roundup of this year’s [...]
Stylish Teething Necklaces for Mom
Does your baby like to chew on everything? Do they squirm/run away during a diaper change? Or perhaps they enjoy pinching/scratching you while your nursing? Whatever it is, there are many necklaces available that may hold your baby’s attention for more than 5 seconds, and are even safe for them to chew on. Here are [...]
Petunia Love
Five words: I. Heart. Petunia Pickle Bottom. If you’ve ever thought chic and stylish diaper bags don’t exist, think again. Petunia Pickle Bottom, a company started by three individuals in California, began their journey “out of a desire to bring style and sophistication to the world of modern parenting.” Mission accomplished. If you are yet [...]
To-Die For Gifts for the Fashionista Turned New Mummy
You may be struggling to shed your post-pregnancy weight, can’t remember the last time you showered, have spit-up covering your clothes and dark circles under your eyes from too many sleepless nights, but becoming a mom doesn’t have to mean losing your fashion sense completely. This Little Piggy Went to Prada: Nursery Rhymes for the Blahnik Brigade [...]
Great Kids’ Winter Apparel Ideas for the Snow! (VIDEO)
We are preparing ourselves for the inevitable feet of snow that will be dumped on us this winter! Yes, FEET of snow! While we haven’t seen much of the white stuff yet this winter, we know it’s coming. And in Chicago, you have to be prepared. This winter we found three great snow apparel items [...]
Don’t forget the babysitter this holiday season!
Next to my three kids, the babysitter is the fourth most important person on my shopping list right now. WHY? Because day-in-and-day-out she helps me maintain my sanity, my daily routine and has been a huge help in adjusting to life as a mom of three. She has become my third and fourth arm and [...]
For Those With a Sweet Tooth
It’s a very good thing that calories don’t count over the holidays! So leave the milk and cookies for Santa and indulge in these outrageous goodies which also make wonderful presents for loved ones…. Chocolate Snowmen ($33) Celebrate the season with L.A. Burdick’s delectable hand-dipped chocolate snowmen. Each snowman is hand-piped with clementine and dark chocolate [...]
JJ Cole Collections Crib Bedding Set Giveaway!
Congratulations to our winner of the JJ Cole Collections Crib Bedding Set - Michelle Keckler JJ Cole is coming out with some sweet crib bedding at the end of the month and we are one of the first ones to give a set away. We are excited to be participating in the JJ Cole Collections 12 [...]
Winners of the 12 Days of Christmas Blogger Challenge are…
So, while we were giving away great things in the Baby Gizmo 12 Days of Christmas, many of our blogger friends were working feverishly to get the word out about the 12 Days of giveaways! While they are all our BFFs and we love them like sisters, they did have an ulterior motive! They were [...]
Gifts for Cloth Diaper-ers!
If you know someone who is a cloth diaper fan (ahem, I am one if you’re feeling extra generous this year) there’s nothing that we love more than even more cloth. Or things about cloth. Yes, some women like shoes and handbags, well, we love cloth. Quite a lot, considering it is an item that [...]
