The abundance of options when it comes to strollers is one of the most daunting aspects of preparing for a new baby. The varieties seem endless, so many families opt for the package that seems to offer it all: the travel system, which consists of a newborn car seat plus a stroller built to carry the car seat.
Alas, I know few parents who continue to use these behemoths once the child has arrived. So what should one consider when making this important -- and potentially expensive -- decision?
By Lilium Pierson | February 13, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
While out on our rounds yesterday, Gub and I stopped at Kid's Club in University Village. I had been there before, but it was back in the days of newborn parenting, and my focus was narrow. This store really has it all, from toys to darling clothes, and from art supplies to strollers -- not to mention a great selection of baby-proofing supplies, feeding equipment and diapering stuff.
By Lilium Pierson | February 6, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
A few of the many great sales on kid stuff happening in Seattle now -- or soon!
By Lilium Pierson | January 19, 2008
Now is the time to hit the January clearance sales and stock up on cold-weather gear for the kids. If you plan it right, you can find some choice items for the coming months -- and stock up for next year.
By Lilium Pierson | January 10, 2008
Daily Find
Although she's always been crafty, it was only about a year ago that Seattle designer Jamie Irene merged her love of animals with her creative talent, launching a line of animal-themed backpacks ($150) and pillows ($125) for kids. The menagerie of colorful critters includes Eli the Owl, Arun the Penguin, Agnus the Bunny and Eleanor the Frog.
By Alison Brownrigg | December 28, 2007
Daily Find
Because I am left-handed, my handwriting is often mistaken for shorthand -- those squiggly characters indecipherable to everyone but a few paralegals and secretaries trained in the 1950s. But unlike my quick jots, the characters found on the adorable onesies of Shorthand Press are the real thing.
By Natalie Bow | December 20, 2007
Daily Find
Housed in an airy storefront with baby-blue walls and cheery wood floors, Buggy boutique has wheeled affordable style for kids onto Beacon Hill. The new shop carries a carefully chosen array of used clothing for children up to 6 years old, as well as some new shoes, silk-screened shirts and gifts.
By Marika McElroy Cain | December 4, 2007
Daily Find
Brand new in Greenwood is an exclusive boutique with a modern outlook, a social conscience and a designer denim wall. Sorry grown-ups, this one is just for kids. Twig eschews the Babies R Us look in favor of a well-considered selection of apparel for the under-five set.
By Marika McElroy Cain | November 27, 2007
Daily Find
Happy Green Bee, the Raleigh-based brainchild of Burt's Bees cofounder Roxanne Quimby, produces organic cotton clothes for infants and toddlers in vibrant colors that outshine the pastel palette popular with most baby clothiers. What's more, their environmental pedigree trumps that of most mass-produced baby clothes.
By Marika McElroy Cain | November 15, 2007
Daily Find
The
Pottery Barn family just got a little bit bigger. Its newest addition is
Threads, a small, boutique-style shop that sells clothing, gifts and accessories for babies aged newborn to three years. With just two stores, one in New York and one recently opened at
Bellevue Square, Threads pays attention to the little things -- and I don't just mean the babies.
By Alison Brownrigg | October 26, 2007
