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Sweets for the sweet: Holiday gift guide
This year, our holiday shopping comes with a twist: Stretched budgets mean we want gifts with real staying power; tough, well-made toys that kids will reach for again and again. We asked a few local gift gurus for their faves, and tossed in a few of our own! Read on for the toys, games and books tha
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ParentMap's guide to the holidays: 2009
Holiday fun is upon us - and so is holiday stress! We can help. Our in-the-know editors have pulled together a great list of all things holiday to help you navigate this winter season. Looking for fun Christmas gifts, meaningful Hanukkah events, or a great place to see Santa? It's all here, alo
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Educational gift guide
As in past years, we picked the brains of local, independent toy stores (or, at least, their owners’ brains) to come up with ideas for holiday gifts that will encourage kids to learn colors, shapes, languages, math, science, logical thinking, strategy, pattern recognition and other vital academic sk
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Raves: Stuff we love
Cool catch-all … and I do mean all! If you’ve got kids, you’ve got stuff. Now you’ve got a gorgeous way to haul it around. Designed by a Bellevue mom, Merin Totes are roomy, sturdy and waterproof on the bottom, with lots of awesome (waterproof) pockets, so your Real Simple stays real dry. Availabl
Read More »ParentMap Picks 2007 South Edition
We asked for it. Our readers and editors are an opinionated bunch, so when we asked for votes on the best places to play, shop, eat, and share in the south Sound, we got … well … an eyeful. We asked for only locally owned businesses, ruling out big national chains, and this year, we added a tw
Read More »ParentMap's GOLD COMPASS AWARDS
The votes are in: The best places to eat, shop, play + go Imagine you're driving down the highway, minivan stuffed to the gills, hour four of a family road trip adventure. The kids are bickering in the back; Goldfish crackers are flying. You can hear somebody whining - and it's coming from the
Read More »Hip (and kid-friendly!) housewares
Yes, you have kids now, but you still want your home to be beautiful and reflect your unique sense of style. Even though your dinner-party guests may trip over a ball or truck on their way to the table, they can still admire your plates when they get there. We enlisted the help of a design guru,
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Raves: Great stuff for new parents and babies
Happenin’ bag Just because you no longer sleep doesn’t mean you can’t look hot! No one will notice your eye bags when you’re toting this hip diaper bag. The Chouette is available in to-die-for retro prints with a waterproof coating; the “Olivie” model features l
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