In the U.S., next week is American Craft Week, a celebration of the stunning variety of handmade objects made by skilled craftspeople. For those whose business is crafting handmade children’s products, the future is still uncertain as it isn’t quite clear how the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission will interpret the CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety…Read the full article.

With a nip in the air, baby needs more than a T-shirt and a diaper to go out. I have two suggestions for the best baby carrier to keep you and your baby warm enough in cool fall weather. Moby Wrap Keeps Baby Warm Start with a baby carrier that holds your baby snugly without…Read the full article.

As the leaves change color, you may feel like a little change of color would be nice inside, as well. I’ve seen a lot of beautiful dyed prefold cloth diapers that parents have dyed themselves. This is a great way to add fun to your baby’s diaper wardrobe as well as finding out how easy…Read the full article.

My children have discovered apples. They’ve realized that differences in apples are more than simple color, and they have become adventurous in choosing a lot of different kinds of apples. Our kitchen is full of autumn apple color. I’ve decided to create educated apple eaters. Rather than randomly choosing whatever apples we happen to find…Read the full article.

Are your children curious about the leaves changing color? Harvest time is ripe for a little science and a lot of crafts with fall leaves. All this week, we’re going to post about changing colors—not just leaves changing but other colors as well. The Science of Fall Leaves for Children “Why are the leaves turning…Read the full article.

Following up on the idea that fall feels like a new year, I asked Naturemom if she has any changes she is making this season. I think you may find her outside in the near future in the garden and with the clothes line. Garden Plan Naturemom says this is the year to get her…Read the full article.

Since my children weren’t big fans of my homemade licorice (though I was!), I decided to make a more kid friendly garden recipe today: tomato sauce for spaghetti. I planted several kinds of tomatoes this year: fat juicy tomatoes for my husband’s sandwiches, little yellow pear tomatoes for salsa, and Roma tomatoes for sauce. The…Read the full article.

Last Wednesday, I cleaned up my overgrown herb garden. I have a whole winter’s worth of mint tea, the fresh sage went into turkey dressing that I’ll be eating in about an hour, and the fennel seeds and leaves my children convinced me would make nice licorice. Licorice is usually made with licorice root and…Read the full article.

September is boom time at farmers’ markets. Other than a few berries and spring crops, you can get nearly all of the summer and fall produce. There are more squashes this week than last, and winter squashes are starting to show up (though the pumpkins in my garden are only just starting to look like…Read the full article.

I know it is time to take care of my garden for the Fall. Today I watched out the window as a neighbor boy crawled on his hands and knees to get under the cascade that my fennel makes over my sidewalk. Like so much in our lives, we let it grow wild, and it’s…Read the full article.