
Pacifiers seem to vanish when moms and their babies need them the most? The
Pacifer Holder from Amy Coe ($7) puts an end to digging through the diaper bag with one hand while bouncing a screaming tot in the other. The cute little pods easily attach to a diaper bag, stroller, belt loop, or anywhere else a new mama might find herself scrambling for a paci.

The
Skip Hop Mate ($20) puts other toddler plates in check. This inventive BPA and PVC free feeding set will help make mealtime a little bit easier on everyone. The stay-put rubber placemat creates a skid free base for the plate and utensils, which all lock in to it securely.

What lil rascal likes retail therapy? As holidays near and the gift list lengthens, take a kid-friendly approach to shopping. Forgo the long lines and crowded malls for a place that will unleash your child's creativity.

Thank Amazon for small favors! This Christmas, my children can open their presents and I can cut back on the band-aids. The online retailer is introducing
Frustration Free Packaging just in time for the holidays.

Diaper pails are hard to get excited about, until you find one that really gets the job done. The
Diaper Dékor Plus ($40) is a garbage pail that will leave any nappy slinging parent bursting with excitement (well, as much as it is possible while holding yet another soiled diaper).
This handy and compact diaper disposal system can hold around 40 diapers (if you dare) all while fighting to keep your wee one's room smelling fresh.

Heaven forbid a fire should engulf my house, the first thing I would grab (after all warm bodies are safe) would be my photo albums. While my daughter's first years are stored on the computer and online photo services, I have some old family photos that would be irreplaceable.
If I had the time and a scanner, I'd do my best to convert them to digital memories.

Do you ever wish you could push a button to make your child stop crying? The folks at Worldwide Co. think they have figured out a way to keep some kids under, no pun intended, control.

Last week you told us
stories about your child getting sick or excreting on you — one of motherhood's right of passage. No mum is always prepared when she leaves the house.
If you have a child prone to car sickness, or if you are experiencing a rough case of morning sickness, you might want to add the
YakPack ($8) to your grab and go pile.

Do you know the capitals of all 50 states? I'm guessing the chances are slim. You may have at one time and will again when your tot reaches third grade and must know them by heart.

Prepared for this bundle of joy, I recently spruced up my Baby Bjorn for the inevitable new mommy errand running. Just like last time the rain has started and the Winter chill is settling in, but I'm not going to let it stop me from getting outside for a sanity check.
I'm ready to rock the Baby Bjorn with the nifty contraption called the
Peekaru ($80).