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Spilling the Beans


Toy Fair Day 1

I had to tear myself away from my new nephew to head down to New York for Toy Fair. It wasn’t easy, but it would have been much harder had my sister still been pregnant. So I’m counting...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 8 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: toy fair, travels & trade shows
Phil & Teds Double Your Buggy Promo

For a limited time, you can buy a Phil & Teds Sport and get the doubles kit free. Regal Lager only made a small number of these special packages, and if you’ve been thinking about getting a...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 8 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: baby, strollers
The Birth Book & Blog

On my recent vacation, I read a book called “Birth: The Surprising History of How We are Born” by Tina Cassidy. I thought it was phenomenal - really well-researched, and the presentation...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 9 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: baby, news and information
Yo Gabba Gabba

Last week, the Boston Globe ran an article about the cross-generational appeal of a new show on Nick Jr. called Yo Gabba Gabba. I like to think I’m on the cutting edge of things like this, so I...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 9 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general, multimedia, toys
Treasure hunt in a bag

The Peek-a-Boo Bag started out as a handmade crafts fair product that became so popular that the inventors decided to mass produce them. The first time I saw these, I liked them, but over the past...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 9 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: preschool toys, toys
New York Magazine’s Stroller Testdrive

Check out this great article from New York Magazine. The author took nine of the newest and hottest strollers for a testdrive. Aside from the Fisher Price and the Perego Skate, we sell all the other...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 9 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: baby, strollers
Happy Birthday to Lego

Today was the 50th anniversary of the Lego brick, one of the most ubiquitous and well-loved toys on the planet. The date and time (1:58pm, in case you were wondering) marks the exact moment that the...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 9 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: building toys, toys
Stroller Speed Dating to Debut in Brookline

One thing that is fairly consistent about Magic Beans staffers is a flair for all things creative. We have a disproportionate number of southpaws on our team, and you know what they say about lefties...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 9 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: local: boston
Rest, relaxation and gestation

Forgive me for what is hopefully the last major interruption in my blogging schedule for a long time. We just got back from a wonderful family vacation in Costa Rica, where we got to spend lots of...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 9 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: baby, pregnancy
A Standing Ovation for the Bella Band

The first trimester of pregnancy is a unique time, especially if, like me, you don’t tell anyone outside of your immediate family that you’re pregnant. You’re keeping a big secret,...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 9 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: baby, pregnancy