http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz Parenting news & product picks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:13:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Snowy Valentine by David Petersen Meet Jasper, he's a little bunny on a mission to surprise his wife for Valentine's Day. He wants the perfect present, so trudges out in the snow looking for inspiration from his neighbors. When no gift seems just right for Lilly, he is surprised by what ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2012/02/10/heartfelt-quest/ "Mom, what constellation is that?" "Um, I think it's the Big Dipper." "Oh. And that one?" "Uh, also the Big Dipper?" Admit it, if it's not the Big (or possibly the Little) Dipper, you don't know what on earth (get it?) is up there in the sky. Squinting at a star ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2012/02/09/telescope-finds-constellations-for-you/ Trading the utilitarian wood or metal knobs on your kids' furniture is one of the fastest ways to change the look of the room. In a small, subtle way, the knobs give the room personality, a feature to show off. It's one of those little touches designers often put in, ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2012/02/07/change-out-the-knobs-spruce-up-a-room/ Outdoor experts call cotton "the death fabric" for a reason. Once it gets wet, it's worse than useless to keep your warm. In fact, it literally sucks heat right out of your body. Or, if you're a small child in damp cotton winter socks, right out of your little feet. Thus ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2012/02/05/non-ugly-wool-winter-socks/ New York Times best-selling authors Karen Tack and Alan Richardson of Hello, Cupcake! and What’s New, Cupcake? are back and this time, it's not just cupcakes. Cupcakes, Cookies & Pie, Oh, My! includes some surprising and spectacular projects that turn pound cakes, cookies, pies, cheesecake, and Jell-O, into entertaining desserts. As ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2012/02/03/baking-goes-hog-wild/ Peas of Mind is a San Francisco company started by a mom who despaired of finding healthier snack (read: junk) food for her family. The result? Found in the frozen food aisles of Whole Foods and Targets nationwide. Peas of Mind offers Puffets, hockey-pucks of rice, pasta, and vegetables, Veggie ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2012/02/02/peas-of-minds-tricky-pizza/ Highlights from the boards for the week of Jan 26th – Feb 1st: Baby Subconsciously Wants to Spend More Time with Nanny... (18 Reply) DB always sleeps later on days when I'm home vs when the nanny is here. She also naps better for me. Do you think she subconsciously wants to ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2012/02/01/best-of-the-boards-71/ We've seen robot matryoshkas. We've seen punk rock matryoshkas. We've seen monster matryoshkas, Rolling Stones matryoshkas, and male matryoshkas. But no one's ever seen the best matryoshkas of all: the ones featuring your family. Chalkboard Matryoshkas come blank, with blackboard coating on the outside, and several sticks of chalk to draw ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2012/01/31/make-your-family-into-matryoshkas/ Tori Spelling is not exactly known as an icon of taste and style. Which is why I was so surprised to love the pieces of her Little Maven line. Apparently, Tori goes in for silkscreened fool-the-eye patterns. They're all over Little Maven, including ones with scarves, purses, and very cool ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2012/01/30/tori-spellings-little-maven-clothing-line/ Is your household a bit too reminiscent of a "Nanny 911" episode that you'd like? If you could all use a refresher course in how to talk to each other calmly and reach solutions, you might want to reach for a reliable source, now updated for this generation. How to Talk ... http://blogs.urbanbaby.com/buzz/2012/01/27/fresh-talk/