Do you have a great pregnancy story?

Do you have a great pregnancy story? Rick's Pick is looking for amazing, unusual, or just memorable pregnancy to feature on jars of their "Slices of Life" pickles. They've teamed up with SMITH Magazine to help you tell your stories. Visit the storytelling community by clicking here. Three Three Grand Prize Winners will have their image and story published on jars of Rick’s Picks’ Slices of Life, “the Pickle of Pregnancy” that moms-to-be crave.

Or if you are just a pickle fan or are looking for a great shower gift for a pickle fan, check out the "The Pregnancy Pack" from Rick's Pick. They are the perfect gift for the mom-to-be in need of a pickle fix. Each pack includes a jar of each of their four cucumber pickles: Kool Gherks (crunchy whole dills), Bee N Beez (bread-and-butter pickles), Spears of Influence (cumin-lime spears), and Slices of Life (classic sliced dills). Each Pregnancy Pack is available for $39.95.

Grow Up! Booster Seats: Kicking the Booster Up a Notch

With all the advancements in baby gear, there had been little movement in the area of booster seats. Now Mutsy has introduced the Grow Up! Booster -- a modern day booster for modern day dining.

Available in a selection of stylish colors -- raspberry, manderin, aqua and apple -- and with a sleek design make this the perfect accompaniement for the toddler dinner table.

The Grow Up! is designed for children up to 4 years. It can be used with almost any adult chair and has a safety harness to keep your child securred. The booster weighs just 4 lbs. so it can be easily taken along for trips to grandmas house.

Available online for $59 at The Land of Nod

Sigg Water Bottle: A Stylin' Option to Disposable Water Bottles

SIGG Bottles have taken the concept of a water bottle to a whole new level. Your water bottle no longer has to just to be a utilitarian piece to carry water, it can make a fashion statement.

A fantastic alternative to the plastic bottles you pick up and toss from the store. The Sigg bottles are all BPA-free and tested to be 100% safe with no leaching. Their durable, leak-proof design is perfect for toting along water and juice for summer day trips. They have collections for both kids and adults so you can pick out bottles that capture the style of each member of your family.

They are a little spendy $15.99 - $21.99 per bottle, but think about how much you spend each month on the disposable bottles from the convenience store.

Sigg bottles have a following of celebrity mom fans with Madonna and Cindy Crawford singing their praises.

Foogo: Keeping Kids Lunches Cool for Summer Fun

Ahhh... the days of summer are coming. Playtime at the park, swimming at the pool, lukewarm picnic lunches. Thermos has introduced their Foogo line to help keep kids lunches cool and unspoiled during summer funtimes.

The collection includes a sleek 7 oz. sippy cup, a 12 oz. straw bottle, and a 10 oz. food jar all made of vacuum-insulated stainess steel. The containers are designed to keep food and drinks cool for up to 6 hours.



Foogo comes in two color combinations: blue and yellow or pink and purple. All of the pieces are top-rack dishwasher safe (although they do recommend hand washing for best results).

Calling All Aspiring Baby Food Chefs

Back in the days when I had my first son, my friends and family thought I was crazy when I decided I would make my own baby food. Now a mere eight years later, the idea of making your food is becoming more mainstream and there are a variety of gadgets to make the job a little easier.

Williams-Sonoma added the Beaba Babycook, a French import, to their offerings. The compact countertop appliance multitasks as a steamer, blender, warmer and defroster to help prepare fresh, healthy meals for baby. You still have to do the prep work in picking, washing, and peeling the raw materials but it does take some of the grunt work out of making your own fresh baby foods.



Available for $139.95 at at Williams-Sonoma.

Nano by Bloom - Understated Design for Mod Dining

Sometimes it takes something so basic to truly capture today's modern lifestyle needs. The Nano Highchair by Bloom is a prime example of basic winning over bells-and-whistles.

The streamlined design of this European-designed highchair allows it to take up much less room than its competotors. And if you are space-challenged, it can fold flat for easy storage between meals.

It sleek, simple design allows it to fit beautifully into just about any home and the easy-care micro-leather comes in a selection of fresh, contemporary colors.




Priced at only $180 the Nano Highchair by Bloom Baby is a perfect option for modern dining needs.

Adiri Baby Bottes: Making Bottle Feeding a Little More Natural

There been a lot of press lately about baby bottles. The Adiri Natural Nurser is a bottle that has been designed to mimic the female breast.

The polycarbonate-free container is designed to replicate the contours of a woman’s body. The design includes a twist off bottom for easy refilling and the nipple is super soft to minimize irritation while feeding. Every bottle is 100% polycarbonate-free and bisphenol-A free. (They even claim that the bottles reduce air ingestion and gas to relieve colic.)

Available online at zoebonline.com.

It's Winter Wonder Sale at Land of Nod!

The Holidays may be over, but The Land of Nod is offering their Winter Wonder Sale to help ring in the New Year!

Through January 22, 2008 save up to 35% Off on Toys, Children's Bedding, Holiday Items, Rugs, and select colors of the neighborhood furniture collection.

Winter Wonder Sale Deals - Hurry, Quantities are Limited.

Semi-Annual Shoe Sale at BabyStyle

It's time for the semi-annual shoe sale at Babystyle.com. For a limited time only, you can save big on shoes for babies, toddlers, and small children. Save between 20% - 50% on select styles.

BabyDish: Keeping Moms-on-the-Go Prepared

There's nothing worse than heading out for a day of family fun only to end up rushing home for a last minute forgotten baby necessity. BabyBeReady by Baby Dish has taken the work out of getting prepared for those outings. The BabyBeReady "Diaper Bag Survival Kit" comes packed with just about everything you'll need while on the go and they put it in a cute go anywhere bag that can be stashed in your diaper bag, car, or grandmas house.



The BabyBeReady comes packed with a rattle/teether, bottle, pacifier and case, sun hat, travel wipes, onesie, bib, diapers, burp cloth and changing pad. The stash is packed inside a durable bag made of PVC vinyl for easy wipe-up cleaning. The bags come in a variety of cute patterns including camo, mod, and leather.



Celebrity fans of the BabyBeReady bag include Angelina Jolie, Mariska Hargitay, Jennifer Garner, and Katie Holmes.

Available at babydish.com for $99.

TreBimbi: Putting Some Puppet Fun Into Dinnertime

Anyone who has dined with a difficult toddler knows that it can be challenging. A new line of tableware is available at Target that can make it a little easier.

The TreBimbi line of children's tableware incorporates a spirit of play into diner time making it more fun for everyone. The collection is full of bright colors and interactive designs that will allow you to turn dinnertime into a fun, learning experience for your child. The collection offers a selection of puppet inspired dining sets and flatware sets specially designed for little hands.

Each dining set includes a knife, fork, spoon, egg cup/condiment holder, bowl and mug made out of polished stainless steel and plastic. The pieces are like a dinnertime puppet set with smiling faces and tiny feet so your little one can entertain themselves while enjoy a family meal. They are dishwasher safe for easy cleanup. The utensils even snap together for easy storage.

The dining set retails for $44.99 at Target.com.