Hysterical Facebook Updates by Unassuming Moms


Updated 05/25/11 1:46 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Funny Facebook Updates by Moms

She posted what? We live in a culture of oversharing, where we will tell complete strangers about the most intimate details of our lives. With moms turning to social media sites to share anecdotes about their tots, as well as the more mundane details of their lives, we shouldn't be surprised that mamas also tend to show and tell more than most people want to see on sites like Facebook and Read more

Website Lil Loves: BunnyEars.tv


Updated 11/12/10 12:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

BunnyEars.tv Offers a Dose of Nostalgia Before Bed

Take a step back in time, while easing your kids into bed! BunnyEars.tv is a collection of animated video shorts from around the world that transport viewers back to the classic age of cartoons. Created by a mom who grew up in Hungary, where cartoons were only shown before bedtime to help lull tots to sleep, the site features traditional European tales that often offer lessons without ever Read more

Website Lil Loves: PlanetExplore Gets Families to Move!


Updated 06/08/10 3:20 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

North Face's PlanetExplore Features Family Outdoor Activities

Turn off the boob tube and help your kids go from couch potatoes to outdoorsy types! PlanetExplore helps mom and pop find family activities in their area in a couple of minutes by logging onto the site. Users type their area code and a category from hiking and biking to climbing and camping into the search and wait for results. Events like climbing Oregon's Mt. Hood, a Range Creek archeological Read more

Website Lil Loves: "Stuff" My Kids Ruined


Updated 06/16/10 8:36 AM · Posted by babysugar · 7 comments

Stuff Your Kids Destroyed

There comes a day when a marker makes its way onto the walls, the floor, your outfit or all three! When it happens, it's never a pretty scene. Rather than suffer in silence, mamas can turn to "Stuff" My Kids Ruined a visual blog filled with photos of furniture, meals and clothing that kids have intentionally or accidentally destroyed. Readers submit photos that have one-sentence captions that are Read more

Website Lil Loves: The Shape of a Mother


Updated 05/22/10 2:31 PM · Posted by babysugar · 11 comments

Celebrating Postpartum Bodies

For most new moms, the thought of walking the red carpet just eight days after giving birth is more of a nightmare than a dream. Victoria's Secret model moms may strut their postpartum bodies down the catwalk – in sexy lingerie no less – just a month after delivery, but most of us prefer to keep our bodies under wraps in the weeks and months after childbirth. Though the supermarket checkout Read more

Smories, Online Story Telling Couldn't Get More Adorable!


Updated 05/12/10 7:05 AM · Posted by babysugar · 0 comments

Review of Smories, a Storytelling Video Site For Kids

What's sweeter than graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows combined? Smories, a website that streams free stories for children read out loud by other children. The site was created by a family after a long road trip from the Kalahari Desert in Botswana to Cape Town in South Africa when their two daughters entertained one another for hours telling stories. The family combined their love of Read more

Website Lil Loves: Bundlelove.com


Updated 01/28/10 8:36 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Website Lil Loves: Bundlelove.com

The stork may bring baby, but Bundlelove delivers the goods! Click and ship the perfect customized gift in minutes! The Santa Monica based website offers busy people the opportunity to peruse trendy baby items like Babymel diaper bags, Green to Grow bottles, Trumpette socks and Angel Dear essentials in their pre-packaged bundles. The themed care packages cater to everyone from families Read more

Website lil Loves: Pee on a Stick


Updated 07/10/09 8:40 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Pee on a Stick

Any woman who has gone to the store in search of a home pregnancy test — even if it came from the dollar store — has encountered an aisle filled with different brands claiming to provide the earliest, most accurate results. If you've ever wondered which tests truly were the most sensitive and how the sticks differ, be sure to check out Pee on a Stick, a comprehensive look at the sensitivity Read more

Website lil Loves: Speakaboos


Updated 02/08/12 2:59 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Speakaboos

The benefits of reading with children are beyond debate. It helps teach them letter and word recognition, engages them in conversation, and introduces them to new concepts. Transferring those benefits to the online world is not easy, but Speakaboos tries to do just that. The site offers online storytelling of classic fables and fairy tales — as well as stories involving newer popular characters Read more

Website lil Loves: Schoohoo


Updated 04/15/09 11:27 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Website lil Loves: Schoohoo

Email trumps school fliers and phone trees these days, but it's not always the fastest way to make contact. Some parents only check their personal email a few times a day or week, or don't sit at the computer. Schoohoo offers the technology for schools to send free messages and alerts to parents, students and faculty via free text messages and email, so the community stays in-the-know whether Read more