Leanne Moonjar Kit It’s a sad day for Rave and Review; just today yet another of our favorite brands has called it quits in light of the bleak economy. As much as it absolutely pains me to see any brands fail at all, it is especially hard when it is a small family-owned business, as that … Read more
“A Yummie Tuck for Your Morning Muffin” This review is part rant and part rave, because raving about this product made me realize just how much I need to rant about women’s clothing in general. The rant starts like this: remember when jeans weren’t all super low rise and made of “stretch” materials? I do. … Read more
Tatiana Henley Nightshirt What’s the softest thing you can think of? This Nightshirt is softer than that. It’s like a cross between silk, satin, rayon and cotton, without being like any of them individually. Okay, I realize I’m not making any sense, but that’s because something this soft is literally indescribable. I know, because I … Read more
Men have babies, too. I know; I’ve seen it happen firsthand. This seemingly obvious fact has apparently eluded baby product manufacturers for decades as they mass-produced thousands of tons of pastel and pink accessories for us parents to carry. And then Petunia Pickle Bottom, the most unlikely name in men’s baby gear, took pity on … Read more
Giddy Giddy Accessories and Clip Holders “Giddy Giddy Goodies” Seriously, kids stuff is getting cuter by the minute. All day long women with grown kids come up and say “they didn’t have that when my kids were little,” wistfully while checking out what new accessory baby is rocking that day. Giddy Giddy clips and accessories … Read more
“A Snuggly Sleep Solution” I would have never, ever figured out how to use the SleepyWrap without the instructions. So, even though it just about killed me, I didn’t even try my normal first use without reading approach. I read up on the instructions on the way to our destination and by the time we … Read more
Piggy Platter “Because we all know kids can be….messy” Not a Thanksgiving goes by where someone in the family doesn’t mention a specific incident involving my brother and a fort of mashed potatoes filled with gravy and the ultimate collapse of said fort walls as my brother began to eat. Over 20 years ago, but … Read more
"Forget building a better mousetrap – design a better ornament storage solution… please" Okay, so it's only January 4th and here I am posting my first rant of the year. I'm just feeling like such a Scrooge this year, glad the holidays are over but shaking my head in awe at what they managed to … Read more
Belly Fish Nursing Pillow and Cover by Dominic Carter, Inc. There are three types of nursing mothers: those who are over shirt, those who are under shirt, and those who let it all hang out. My research into nursing products makes absolutely no mention of these three distinctions as if all mothers nurse their babies … Read more
Rakkiddo Shoe Wheel for Kids Okay, I’ll admit it, this shoe wheel looked like cheap plastic on the website. When my package finally arrived I couldn’t wait to get it open to slap it together really quick. Imagine my surprise when I opened the box to find a collection of heavy weight parts – 6 … Read more