http://www.lilsugar.com/ Mommy's little helper. en http://www.lilsugar.com/1875657 <!-- no strip poll --><div id="epoll-view-1875657"></div><script type="text/javascript">new Ajax.Request('/epoll/view/1875657',{method:'get',onSuccess:function(transport){var epoll=$('epoll-view-1875657');epoll.update(transport.responseText);}});</script><noscript><p><p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl1/10/109609/34_2008/brag.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image right preview" height="346" width="290"></span>Back in the day, moms didn't dare leave the house without their brag books. These days, parents carry their cell phones, which often have cameras included. At a moment's notice, they can whip out digital evidence of their wee ones adorable mugs. </p> <p>For months now I have been meaning to buy a book and fill it with snapshots of my daughter's various stages. As number two quickly approaches, I better get on it sooner than later.</p> <p>Do you have a brag book? <a href="http://www.paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/496333.html?cm_id=3250.080" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Source</a></p> </p><!-- no strip poll --><form action="/1875657" method="post" id="epoll_view_voting"> <div><div class="poll"> <div class="vote-form"> <div class="choices"><div class="form-item"> <label>Do You Carry Pictures of Your Children? </label> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="0" class="form-radio" /> Yes — I always carry my lil ones with me.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="1" class="form-radio" /> No — I just keep them in my head.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="2" class="form-radio" /> Sometimes — I carry pics on occasion.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="3" class="form-radio" /> Other — I'll tell you below.</label> </div> </div> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[nid]" id="edit-nid" value="1875657" /> <input type="submit" name="op" value="Vote" class="form-submit" /> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[form_id]" id="edit-form_id" value="epoll_view_voting" /> </div> </div></form> <!-- no strip poll --></noscript><!-- no strip poll --> http://www.lilsugar.com/1875657#comment brag books photographs pictures Poll Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:00:23 -0700 babysugar http://www.lilsugar.com/1875657 http://www.lilsugar.com/1115456 <!-- no strip poll --><div id="epoll-view-1115456"></div><script type="text/javascript">new Ajax.Request('/epoll/view/1115456',{method:'get',onSuccess:function(transport){var epoll=$('epoll-view-1115456');epoll.update(transport.responseText);}});</script><noscript><p><p><span class="inline left"><img src="http://images.teamsugar.com/files/upl0/10/107379/11_2008/sonogram.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image left preview" height="376" width="250"></span>In the 1980s, families forced hour long home videos of junior taking a bath on their helpless victims. And, while that is truly something only a mother can love, the latest trends for showcasing kids are a bit less time consuming. </p> <p>It seems everyone has a sonogram snapshot, Flip cam clip or brag book to browse. Along with the easy share capabilities that companies like Shutterfly have opened up for emailing milestone pictures by the hundreds.</p> <p>And, it's not proud parents, toting and transmitting images of the tykes, it's grandparents and other relatives.</p> <p>Do you think these methods are awesome or overkill?</p> <p><a href="http://legacycreative.gettyimages.com/source/home/homeCreative.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Source</a></p> </p><!-- no strip poll --><form action="/1115456" method="post" id="epoll_view_voting"> <div><div class="poll"> <div class="vote-form"> <div class="choices"><div class="form-item"> <label>Burdened by Brag Books, Sonogram and Pint-Sized Pics?</label> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="0" class="form-radio" /> Yes — I am sick of snapshots.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="1" class="form-radio" /> No — Bring on the brag books.</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label class="option"><input type="radio" name="edit[choice]" value="2" class="form-radio" /> Other — Leave comment below.</label> </div> </div> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[nid]" id="edit-nid" value="1115456" /> <input type="submit" name="op" value="Vote" class="form-submit" /> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[form_id]" id="edit-form_id" value="epoll_view_voting" /> </div> </div></form> <!-- no strip poll --></noscript><!-- no strip poll --> http://www.lilsugar.com/1115456#comment brag books photographs Poll sonograms Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:00:23 -0700 lilsugar http://www.lilsugar.com/1115456