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  • Grass by Boon
    September 15, 2009

    Grass by Boon

    Count on those imaginative designers at Boon to come up with this clever idea for a countertop drying rack. The blades of grass are both flexible and strong, and as bottles dry, the water drains into the removable tray below....

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  • September 15, 2009

    Bugaboo makes the grade with Bee Plus

    At an exclusive cocktail party last night, Bugaboo offered a sneak peek at the new and improved Bugaboo Bee Plus, slated for release in Spring 2010. The Bugaboo Bee has slowly become one of my favorite strollers, but it is...

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  • Bugaboo partners with (RED)
    September 15, 2009

    Bugaboo partners with (RED)

    Earlier this summer, our account manager at Bugaboo asked to come to Boston to meet with us to deliver some exciting news in person. Must be a new stroller, we guessed. A double? We were hopeful – even more so...

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  • September 13, 2009

    JPMA Innovation Awards at ABC Kids Show

    We’re back in Las Vegas for our 6th ABC Kids Show. Earlier this summer, Eli and I were really thrilled when we got the email asking us to judge the annual JPMA Innovation Awards. We evaluate new baby gear every...

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  • Cybex preview
    May 8, 2009

    Cybex preview

    I spent some time in Kentucky reviewing the Cybex product line that will be coming soon from Regal-Lager. Here’s what I learned. Cybex is a fairly young company. They released their first product in 2005, a belt-positioning booster that has...

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  • May 6, 2009

    Goodnight Sleep Trainer

    This interesting product comes via 4Moms. Based on cry-it-out sleep training methods (like Ferber), this gadget tracks how long the baby is crying, tells you how often to go in to check and soothe, and then tracks how long the...

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  • May 6, 2009

    Chicco 360 Rotating Hook-On Chair

    Check out the new 360 Rotating Hook-on Chair from Chicco – it’s a hook-on chair for countertops and tables that solves the ergonomic challenge of trying to feed a baby who is facing the wrong direction. Nicely done, Chicco. The...

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  • May 6, 2009

    Day 1 recap

    My eyes are closing against my will. I’m uploading videos and photos as we speak. But I need to go to bed if I’m going to have a prayer of functioning tomorrow. I’m glad I came – this is a...

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  • A car seat – for pregnant moms
    May 6, 2009

    A car seat – for pregnant moms

    If you’ve been pregnant, you surely remember how, as you got bigger, it was more and more difficult to find a comfortable position for your seatbelt. I remember feeling squeamish about the pressure right at the base of my abdomen,...

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