Challi-pops!

Food on a stick has become quite the fad; with the bestseller Cake Pops flying off shelves modern moms everywhere are learning the simple tricks of toddler food consumptions, namely, sticks. From the famous ones like marshmallow pops and cinnabun pops, to dinner on a stick like these awesome pizza pops - food on a stick has been deemed super cool. I conjured up these pie pops (with some leftover puff pastry) for our Rosh Hashanah meal, and the kids we had over went wild for them! In the Pre-K classroom, while teaching the concept of a round and sweet challah for Rosh Hashanah, I decided to give over the idea on a much more hands-on level... Hence, challah on a stick. A regular challah recipe, sweetened up with some cinnamon, sugar, raisins or chocolate and rolled around a popsicle stick + a bit of cellophane and a ribbon. Challah on a stick may just be the latest in modern judaism, at least I know my Bubby would go nuts for a "challi-pop"!

Will.i.am's (Sesame) Street Cred

Someone just forwarded this video to me, and I think it's brilliant! Here's to world renown rappers teaching our little ones some self confidence!! Enjoy!!

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Bugaboo Does Doubles!

So, about that Bugaboo "Donkey" (Donkey?? seriously?)... 10 years in making has landed us consumers with a super sleek looking ride (bugaboo title worthy), complete with totally nifty mechanics (a sliding telescope mechanism makes the base shrink or expand), heaps of extra storage space (think market to home by foot), and the most narrow double duty on wheels (29"). We're just waiting on a pricetag... : )

The Bugaboo Donkey, debuting in Spring 2011. Read the press release here.

Here's a little peek at some of the optional positions:

Winter-wonder-wear

Growing up in Chicago as a kid, I despised down parkas. I hated the way my jacket took up more room in carpool than my own body did, that once I got into the car/store/school etc. I'd have to lug the coat around due to the blasting indoor heat, the way the quilted down made me look double my weight... but most of all: I hated the style. They definitely didn't have these on the market for school kids when I was little... This is a sheer winter beauty!!

Girls Powder Puffer, from crewcuts by J.Crew

A Stroller Saga

There's some new stroller-speak on the street these days... terms like "Urbo" and "Mylo" are now common mom-lingo bywords, overheard at park-playdates and strollersize sessions. I've written previously about the Mylo, but the Urbo is now fresh to the US market, available nationwide sans the exorbitant overseas shipment costs (thanks, Rach!).

Apparently the Urbo has made it to the top of the want-it charts with moms (celebrity and not) wish-listing it as the next big thing. It sure is chic and nimble as it's fame claims, but somehow it got marketed as a cheaper, easier urban stroller... it's claiming to be half the price of other luxe prams and pushchairs, but the truth is the $500 price tag is for the stroller and seat alone. The bassinet will run you another $200 (and adapters for a Graco car seat will run you $60!). So if you've set your heart on this sleek option - don't be fooled by the price. The Mylo, while still running a bit pricier than its' rival, offers all the necessities, but for close to a grand.

In a few words,

Urbo - Pro: aluminum. Con: two-piece fold (how is that any easier than a Bugaboo??).

Mylo - Pro: one-handed, one-piece fold (!!). Con: not available in the US.

Here's their current promotional videos - those of you on the market for a pram can suss it out for yourselves:

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