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These wooden wagons and balancing bikes may evoke nostalgic feelings for an era before molded plastic and video games, but their modern designs and attention to detail prove that these wooden toys are the hottest things on the market and wheels right now! Read more
Just about every kid loves a trip to the playground. Some children favor climbing up and flying down the slide. Others swing until their hearts are content and then there are those tots who love building castles or plowing through the sand. A couple weeks ago we had a Mommy Dearest post about a mother who forbid her son to play in public sandboxes. The comments sparked some debate between Read more
Mommy Dearest, I live in NYC where the neighborhood playground is part of my family's daily routine. I've gotten over my fear of germs on the jungle gym and swing equipment, but the sandbox is a whole other story. Convinced that rodents and insects visit the sandbox during the night and leave their excrement behind, I've forbidden my three-year-old son from playing in it. His father, Read more
Natalie Portman and her son Aleph Millepied spent Wednesday afternoon at an LA park together. Aleph played in the sandbox and took a ride down the slide with help from his mom. Natalie had the company of her husband Benjamin for a recent couple's night out on the East Coast, where they attended the New York City Ballet's Spring Gala. It's an exciting time of year for the family of three since Read more
Even when the product is supposedly "disposable," you can always reuse it. Wise Bread shares awesome ways to reuse these 21 disposable products. It’s said that we live in a disposable society. But the word "disposable" is a misnomer. Disposable is considered throwaway, something you use once and dump, regardless of the life that may be left in it. As a frugal shopper with a concern for the Read more
Natalie Portman and her fiancé Benjamin Millepied brought their seven-month-old son Aleph to visit friends in Santa Monica on Saturday. The family of three later stopped by a local park, where Benjamin and Aleph checked out the sandbox. It was a casual outing ahead of Natalie and Benjamin's turn on the red carpet at last night's Golden Globe Awards. Natalie wowed in a pink Lanvin gown as she Read more
Pink held her daughter Willow close at a park in Malibu yesterday. The 5-month-old, who was wearing a cute bear hat, took a ride on the swings while her mom watched from the sandbox. It was a casual day for the duo, but Monday they were fancy for an event with dad Carey Hart. Pink, Carey, and Willow attended the Happy Feet 2 premiere in LA just days ahead of its release tomorrow. Pink voices a Read more
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden headed to a park in LA Saturday with their well-dressed toddlers, Harlow and Sparrow. Harlow sprinted toward the jungle gym in one of her ballerina tutus before testing out the swings with help from Joel. Sparrow hung with Nicole on a teeter-totter and explored a sandbox while showing some pride for the Phillies, who are based not far from Joel's Maryland hometown. Read more
Jessica Alba unloaded a stroller from her car to run errands with Haven in LA yesterday. She and her youngest daughter were out together following a fun weekend spent as a family foursome. Jessica, Cash Warren, Honor, and Haven all grabbed breakfast on Saturday. They also visited a park Sunday, when Jessica hung in the shade with baby Haven while Cash played in the sandbox with Honor. Haven's Read more
Brad Pitt was surrounded by security as he headed out of the John Anson Ford Theater in LA last night. He caught a performance by Chris Cornell on his solo night out, since Angelina Jolie is reportedly in Cambodia shooting her ad campaign for Louis Vuitton. Brad's been taking care of things at home while his partner is away, and he ventured out with his youngest kids, Vivienne and Knox, last Read more
