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Spilling the Beans


CARES in the air

Any parent who has ever flown with a young child will understand why Louise Stoll, a grandmother of 9, was spurred into action after watching her pregnant daughter struggle through an airport with a...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 9 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: baby, car seats
Newest dates for Phil & Teds strollers

According to an update I received this morning: The Classic buggy will be available 2/15/08. The Dash and the Vibe will be available 3/15/08. My local sales rep apparently had a preview of the...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 9 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: baby, strollers
Yookidoo who?

International Playthings is introducing a new line of infant/toddler toys called Yookidoo. From what I’ve been told, the toys are designed in Israel and produced in China, but a quick Google...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 10 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: toddler toys, toys
HiLo and behold!

You may recall that we found this clever new high chair at the ICFF show in the Spring. We were wowed by the simple genius of the concept, and the graceful execution. We are delighted that the chair...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 10 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: baby, nursing & feeding
Small World Toys is back!

After a very rough patch, which included a bankruptcy filing, I was pleased to learn that Small World Toys is getting back on track and should actually have product available for 2008. Small World...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 10 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: toys
Orbit toddler seat update

Orbit has sent me updated weight ratings for the Toddler Car Seat. They are as follows: Overall: 15 lbs - 50 lbs Rear Facing: 15 lbs - 35 lbs Forward Facing: 20 lbs - 50 lbs

Started in Spilling the Beans • 10 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: baby, car seats
Maclaren activates Lifetime Warranty today

Starting today, customers who purchase 2008 Maclaren strollers will be eligible to upgrade their basic warranty to a Sovereign Lifetime Warranty by simply registering their strollers online within 45...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 10 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: baby, strollers
A view in the womb

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by a woman whose company recently opened an elective 3D-4D ultrasound, Goldenview Ultrasound, just down the street from our store in Brookline. She was interested in...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 10 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: baby, local: boston, news and information
Happy New Year!

I watched Back to the Future last night for the first time in at least a couple of decades, and at the end, when Doc Brown travels 30 years into the future, it was jarring to realize that he was...

Started in Spilling the Beans • 10 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general
Do you miss me?

I miss you all, too.  But don’t worry, the holidays are almost over, and I’ll be able to resume my normal writing schedule. Just bear with me a few more days… And happy holidays!

Started in Spilling the Beans • 10 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: general