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Olivier Dunrea - Gossie: Yellow Gosling, Missing Red Boots, Happy Ending

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:18:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - Gossie is a charming story about a small, yellow gosling who has a pair of bright red rain boots that she wears every day…until one day her shoes go missing! This is a story of love…for a pair of bright red boots...

Gerber Sweet Potato Puffs: Let’s Try Some Veggies

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 01:54:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - I started my 9 month old on her first finger foods with Gerber
Strawberry Apple Puffs and, since they were so...

Gerber Strawberry Apple Puffs: A Fine Introduction to Food

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 01:39:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - My first child took to solids as soon as I introduced them at 6 months. She was a baby food eating machine, but once I started making her special meals of real, chopped up human food, she refused to eat. Then I discovered Gerber Puffs. She loved...

Cinderella Tea Set: A Nice Choice for Your Littlest Princess

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:53:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - My daughter started receiving porcelain tea sets when she was 2 years old. I knew they would not last long, so I allowed her some amount of supervised play with them. The first tea set would get used, and then returned to the storage box…at which point...

Terro Ant Baits: Come and Get It

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:46:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - I wish I knew what our native ant species looks like, but I think they’ve all been driven out by the marching hordes of Argentine ants on our property. How do I know that they’re Argentine ants? Our local science museum is tracking ant populations and...

Fisher Price Grow with Me Kitchen: A Place to Cook and Park Your Cars

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:46:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - My daughter loves to cook with us. Unfortunately, she likes to take all of our measuring cups, mixing bowls, spoons, and an assortment of her toys and “cook” right in the middle of the kitchen floor or directly in front of the refrigerator...

My First Fish Bowl: Goldfish Everywhere Beware!

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:03:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - I bought this toy for my new baby because I was afraid that my 3 year old daughter would claim all of the existing baby toys as hers. As it turns out, I was right. Now when she asks, “Mommy, was this my toy when I was a baby?” I can honestly...

Arm's Reach Mini Co-Sleeper: For a Good Night's Sleep

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:56:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - One of our experienced parent-friends highly recommended that I get a co-sleeper when I was pregnant with my first child. This is a friend my husband trusts, so it was the only item he insisted that we get for the baby. Asking my husband to go shopping...

Graco Rocking Entertainer: Undersea Fun For the Little One

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:00:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - When my first child was learning to stand, I borrowed this activity center from my mom. I don't have a lot of room in my house, and I didn't want to spend a lot of money on such a large toy only to find out that my kid wasn't interested. Grandma liked...

Together Tunes: Dance and Sing to the Classics

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:01:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - I received the Together Tunes Block as a gift when my first child was 10 months old. She was starting to stand and this stable one foot tall cube was a good support for helping her build up her leg muscles while keeping her safely engaged with...

Aveeno Sunblock Spray: So Easy Even a 3 Year Old Can Use It

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:06:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - As a pale person, I'm always on the lookout for newer and better sunscreen. Sun protection has made many advancements over the years. I now find that I am able to spend more time in the sun and still retain my near-ghostly pallor. Since I have young...

Babybjorn Potty Chair: Good Looking and Easy to Clean

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:07:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - I bought the Babybjorn Potty Chair because the first seat I purchased, the The
First Years 3 in 1 Learning Potty didn't allow my petite 2-1/2 year old's feet to touch the...

3 in 1 Learning Potty: Mommy's Learned to Despise It

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 18:51:46 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - I bought the 3 in 1 Learning Potty because it was the least expensive and seemingly most reasonable potty available at the store. I couldn't bring myself to spend extra money on a toilet that cheered when when my child peed. Isn't that my job as a...

My Little Pony Aurora Mist: Come Fly with Me

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 03:12:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - Aurora Mist was “born in March and her favorite color is ocean blue! She loves to enjoy oatmeal cookies and her favorite thing to do is collect seashells.” Aurora joined our family at the same time as S
unrise
...

My Little Pony Sunrise Song: It’s a Girl!

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 02:11:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - “It’s my favorite!” I was surprised to hear those words come from my two year old daughter. She’s a real “Cars” girl. She rarely wears dresses. She doesn’t play with dolls. I was ordered to open My Little Pony...

Lansinoh Disposable Nursing Pads: Use Them, Toss Them, Stay Sane

Mon, 4 Sep 2006 17:38:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - After I gave birth to my daughter, I sat in my hospital bed and made a long list of items that I needed. Since everything about a first baby is a surprise, I suddenly realized that eventually I would start making milk and I would need something to...

Medela Cotton Washable Bra Pads: Great for Dusting the Furniture

Mon, 4 Sep 2006 17:32:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - Babies generate an enormous amount of waste. I came to terms with this before my daughter’s birth and I decided that her bottom was going to benefit from advances in diaper technology. It pained me to make this choice because I am sensitive to the...

Medela Pumping Free Attachment Kit: Held Together with Rubber Bands

Sun, 3 Sep 2006 22:00:26 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - After several days and nights of holding Medela bottles to my chest while attached to the pump, I decided that I needed a solution that would allow me to multi-task and make me feel less like a cow that has just been led to the milking shed...

Medela Softcup Seamless Nursing Bra: Not Enough Support from a Breastfeeding Leader

Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:59:42 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - I was attracted to the Medela Seamless Bra for two reasons: Medela is the leading name in breastfeeding and the bra worked with the M
edela
Pumping Free Attachment Kit. Comfort My first mistake was choosing...

Medela CSF Bags: Go Ahead and Cry Over Spilled Milk

Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:59:26 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - As a first-time mom, I tried nearly everything in my search for good baby products. The Medela storage bags are, in my opinion, a complete waste of money—and a waste of the precious milk you store in them. I had gone to the hospital...

Lansinoh Storage Bags: A Great Way to Freeze Milk

Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:48:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - I tried the M
edela
CSF Bags and didn't like them at all. Neither did my babysitter who ended up spilling milk each time she opened one. Some Lansinoh bags were included with the breast pads I had purchased, so I...

Gerber Meat Sticks: Science Experiment Gone Right

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:00:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - I had been trying to get my daughter to eat non-white foods for a very long time. Bread, cheese, and milk were just not the makings of a long term balanced diet. She spent a lot of time refusing the most delicious summer fruits, a variety of fresh...

Piggies: Two Hands Have Never Been So Fun

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:52:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - Do you know what to do with your Piggies? If not, Don Wood and Audrey Wood have some ideas for you. The writing is simple and age appropriate; fun for a toddler and educational for a parent. I have two “fat little piggies” (thumbs) two “wee...

Diaper Dekor: Easy to Use and Comes with a Side of Stinky Diaper

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:38:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - As a first-time parent nearly everyone we met gave us advice on diaper pails and no single pail seemed to have a unanimous vote of confidence. One father I met went on and on about how wonderful the Diaper Genie was. You put the diaper in, do this,...

Graco Metrolite Stroller: Better Named "Suburban-Heavy"

Wed, 9 Aug 2006 01:32:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ursula_b - I chose the Graco Metrolite Stroller because I could use it with my Graco infant car seat and as a regular stroller once we outgrew the seat. Multi-purpose…I like that. The Features The Metrolite has a three position reclining seat for...