Etsy holiday gift guide for 2010

Rather than fighting for parking at the mall this year, consider going local online instead! Etsy is a treasure trove for great deals, thoughtful gifts and most importantly, all of the heartfelt homemade goodness that you won't ever be able to find at a big box retail store.  So pour yourself a

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Holiday gift guide: 16 great toys for this year's season

We've rounded up some of the greatest local toy gurus for their advice on the very best toys for this year's holiday season... and the results are in! See below for a wide variety of toys for both boys and girls that will be sure to make this year's holiday extra fun and memorable.Dragon's Dungeon (

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Holiday gift guide for 2010

We love local here at ParentMap. Why? Because local stores know our communities. You may save a few bucks at a big-box store, but staff there won’t spend 20 minutes with you helping you pick out just the right holiday gift. We polled five delightful independent toy store owners about their favorite

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Raves: November, 2010

Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg. The sweetest silver-lining book in recent memory, Beautiful Oops is a mixed-media exploration of boo-boos, screw-ups and spills in all their many forms. Colorful, sturdy flaps reveal the many possibilities of bright-side thinking about inkblots, bent pages, stain

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15 Homemade Halloween Costumes Featured on Etsy

We've hit the Web in search of the hippest ready-made Halloween costumes featured on Etsy and boy, was it tough to narrow down our favorites! See below for plenty of unique kids' costume ideas and the very best of the coolest and craftiest. Looking for more in Halloween fun? We've got you covered!

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Raves: October, 2010

Frightfully cool stuff for October! In the hood Bling out your baby boogeyman in this adorable monster hoody, made in Seattle by a crazy-talented mom who really gets it. Elise Hooper knows that dressing kids up in funny outfits is fun! And she understands that kids need comfy clothes with flat seam

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Raves: September, 2010

Dreamy creamy This new line of natural products for “babies, kids & sensitive adults” is a cut above — no harsh chemicals and easily absorbed into chapped little hands. Lovely, nursery-friendly fragrances, too! The Lavanila Laboratories line features a baby butter, lotion, wash, sunscreen and

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Best of 2010: Giggles, grub & gotta-haves

Plenty busy, playful and penny-wise — savvy parents know you don’t have to shovel out the dough to live the good life around here. This year’s “best of” survey reflects what we love best about you local moms and dads: You bring the thrifty — without scrimping on the fun! Read on for the results of o

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