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Baby books are practically public enemy #1 when it comes to creating anxiety for parents. Most moms and dads are too busy taking care of baby, housework and work in general to find time to fill out the pages upon pages of information, then they feel like bad parents for failing to keep the book up to date. With so many alternate options for recording milestones, we say cut yourself some slack. One of the coolest new milestone records is the Milestones Poster from StrangeBirdyStudios. Similar in design to a modern infographic, the Milestones Poster offers 30 fields to record first words, dates, places visited…everything you might want to remember. When the first year is finished, the poster can either be framed or simply put away in a safe spot. Choose from aqua or white backgrounds.

At least for myself, Barney’s is one of those aspirational stores. I love going in and swooning over the inventory but purchases are few and far between. Fitting a $2000 bag into the family budget just isn’t feasible. For those of us who are similar, it’s very exciting to hear that the luxury department store just launched their own outlet-style site: barneyswarehouse.com. From Rag & Bone for women to Chloe for children, the site offers a nice array of brands and products largely between 50% and 75% off. Although many items are still in the splurge realm, it makes a little luxury now and then far more affordable.

Always the hardest one to shop for in the family, get dad something that is personal and geared towards his personal interest like golf, tennis, music, cooking or whatever his hobby may be. 

Around this time last year, we introduced you to two fantastic websites that offer personalized greetings for children from Santa Clause himself. I personally used both Portable North Pole and Capture the Magic with my own daughter. Trust me when I say that they were worth every single penny. Thanks to upgrades to both of those services, as well as an additional company offering a personalized video greeting, your options are even better this year! Schedule a phone call from Santa, create a video for your children or add a realistic image of Santa to a photo you take of your own home. It’s just about as much fun for parents as it is for the little ones.