Step Away From the Mall: Cut Costs (and Waste) by Renting Maternity and Baby Gear


Updated 11/29/11 1:33 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Rent Baby and Maternity Clothes

One man's trash is another man's treasure — and that goes for tots, too. Most parents learn before the baby is even born just how much stuff one tiny little bundle requires. Between clothes, diapers, toys, and books, that spacious kid-friendly home can quickly become the before picture on an episode of Hoarders, putting a real dent in parents' eco-friendly aspirations. Going totally waste-free Read more

7 Great Social Networking Sites That Are Just For Kids


Updated 07/22/11 1:07 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Best Social Networks For Kids

Earlier this week we found out that 20,000 kids are banned from Facebook every day after trying to sign up for an account. Others, however, lie about their age in order to get access, which can set them up for privacy or safety issues. If your tot or tween has been begging for the ability to update her status, there are many safe, kid-specific social networks to choose from. These sites follow Read more

5 Great Places to Find Online Videos For Kids


Updated 01/19/11 10:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Online Video Sites For Kids

Oh baby it's a wild world online! Every mom has heard the stories about kids wandering onto unsavory sites, but you never think you have to worry about preschoolers. My kids and I have taken to playing with our new Apple TV at the end of the day. We make a game out of searching YouTube for videos of our favorite characters, but our game came to a quick end the other night when my older son Read more

Website Lil Loves: Rookie Moms


Updated 08/11/10 6:02 PM · Posted by babysugar · 3 comments

Profile of Rookie Moms

Newborns are small, precious bundles of joy, but they're also pretty boring. They don't talk, they don't react to your attempts at humor and they spend most of their days (but not, unfortunately, their nights) sleeping. Before giving birth, few experienced moms tell you just how uneventful the first few months of a lil one's life can be – particularly for women who have left the hustle and Read more

How-To: Sell, Rent and Test Kid Gear Online


Updated 01/04/10 9:05 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

How-To: Sell, Rent and Test Kid Gear Online

Trying to get organized for 2010, be a little more green and save money? Get in line and get online. While some mamas have family and friends to hand down used baby items, excess toys or kid gear, others can unload their goods and possibly pick up a few bucks while they are at it. Here is a handy guide to using some of our fave websites and services for testing, selling and sharing your old and Read more

Website lil Loves: Googooswap.com


Updated 08/10/09 5:05 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Options For Used Baby Goods

A baby changes everything — even your bank balance! While some mamas have family and friends to hand down used baby items, others are looking for a place to unload their goods and possibly pick up a few bucks while they are at it. Like other online classified sites, Googooswap allows mothers to post ads for the stuff their babes have outgrown or never really took to in the first place. Unlike Read more

Kidlandia Brings Kids' Fantasy Worlds to Life


Updated 07/22/09 12:47 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 4 comments

Kidlandia Brings Kids Fantasy Worlds to Life

A land of spaghetti mountains, ice cream ponds and broccoli forests could move beyond your child's fantasies and right to their bedroom wall. Using Kidlandia, kids and their parents can create personalized maps featuring their names, as well as those of their family, friends, pets, and favorite foods. Once the people and items have been input into the system, the site automatically populates the Read more

Tamra Davis Cooks Up a Show For Her lil Beastie Boys


Updated 05/07/09 9:05 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Tamra Davis Cooking Show

Rachael Ray claims that a meal only takes 30 minutes, but she doesn't have a toddler running into the kitchen and latching onto her leg or a preschooler who needs help reaching the scissors. That half hour easily grows into three-quarters of one. After spending many years building her career as a film, television and music video director — she has both Tone Loc's “Wild Thing" video and Billy Read more

Ecotot: Sammy & Sue Go Green Too


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

Sammy & Sue Go Green Too

We've taught our lil ones to separate the recycling from the trash and why we shop at the natural foods market rather than the chain grocery store. Now it's time to expand their horizons to see just what an impact their actions have on the earth as a whole. Sammy & Sue Go Green Too ($14) is the first in a new series of books based on a mother/daughter team out to educate their neighbors Read more

Website lil Loves: MealBaby


Updated 03/23/09 8:05 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Website lil Loves:  MealBaby

The days and weeks after welcoming a new baby into your home are like a dream. The sleep deprivation and round the clock feedings often mean that homemade meals are sparse and takeout becomes the norm. MealBaby is an online meal registry where family and friends can sign up to make and deliver meals to new parents. For loved ones who live too far away to deliver a homemade meal, the site Read more