Moms need support through every stage of pregnancy. The popular maternity brand, HATCH, is releasing a new category of postpartum wear. Fourth Trimester: The After Baby Collection recently launched, providing moms with clothing especially designed with the period after birth in mind.

Fourth Trimester: The After Baby Collection

This collection of imtimates, loungewear and casual wear was created just for a mom’s fourth trimester. This inclusive brand aims to provide pieces for women of all shapes and sizes and strives to help make life with a new little one proceed seamlessly.

Fourth Trimester: The After Baby Collection

The new Fourth Trimester: After Baby Collection will include loungewear ($98-228), underpinnings/intimates ($24-78) and chic ready to wear ($88 – $248). Made from soft and comfortable fabrics, the practical mom-friendly designs include The Secret Nursing Dress, The Nursing-to-Errands Jumpsuit and The Bundle Baby Robe that are certain to become essentials when the baby arrives!

Fourth Trimester: The After Baby Collection

—Jennifer Swartvagher

All photos courtesy of HATCH

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Bring together your love of coffee and Hostess with this epic mashup. Following the widely successful launch of Hostess snack cake-flavored coffees, cappuccinos and hot cocoas, Trilliant Food & Nutrition announced they are expanding their partnership with the launch of Hostess inspired Ready-To-Drink Flavored Iced Lattes. It doesn’t matter which cake you like best, now you can enjoy a latte that makes your morning coffee taste like dessert. 

Hostess Iced Latte

Whether you like Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Honey Bun or Sno Balls, this iced beverage has you covered. Twinkies Iced Latte pairs the taste of coffee with vanilla creme and Ding Dongs Iced Latte adds a splash of chocolate and vanilla to your drink. Honey Bun Iced Latte has a distinctive honey flavor while Sno Balls Iced Latte tastes like chocolate cake and coconut.

“We’re proud to announce our next venture with one of the most loved American brands”, said Christoph Zickler, Marketing Vice President for Trilliant. “We’re bringing innovation to the Ready-to-Drink category with these iconic Hostess flavors. They’re the perfect, sweet-treat pick-me-up for any time of day.”

Hostess Ready-To-Drink Flavored Iced Lattes will soon be available at retailers nationwide.  

—Jennifer Swartvagher

Featured photo: Hostess

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Get ready to hit the grocery aisles! Trader Joe’s recently announced the winners for the store’s 11th Annual Customer Choice Awards—and these are the product picks shoppers adore.

What’s the number one overall customer favorite? It’s probably no surprise that Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend won top honors. While customers picked the seasoning shaker as the best of the best, they also chose Cauliflower Gnocchi, Mandarin Orange Chicken, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups and Unexpected Cheddar as the runners-up.

Even though the Mandarin Orange Chicken was a runner-up in the overall fave category, it took the number one place as favorite entree item. The runners-up in this category include Cauliflower Gnocchi, Chicken Tikka Masala, Butter Chicken and Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Butter and Sage.

Cauliflower Gnocchi took the top spot in the favorite vegan/vegetarian item category, followed by Soy Chorizo, Vegan Kale, Cashew and Basil Pesto, Cowboy Quinoa Veggie Burger and Chicken-less Mandarin Orange Morsels.

If you’re into sweet treats, this year’s winner is Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. The runners-up in this category include Hold the Cone! Mini Vanilla Ice Cream Cones, O&H Danish Kringle, Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches and Gone Bananas! Dark Chocolate Covered Bananas.

Snack-lovers picked Plantain Chips as their top item, followed by Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels, World’s Puffiest White Cheddar Corn Puffs, Organic Elote Corn Chip Dippers and Chili and Lime Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips.

Non-Dairy Oat Beverage now holds the number one spot as favorite beverage. The runners-up include Honeycrisp Apple Cider, Triple Ginger Brew, Spiced Cider and Charles Shaw Wine.

When it comes to produce, everyone loves avocados. The other faves include bananas, Honeycrisp apples, brussels sprouts and shaved brussels sprouts.

In the favorite cheese category Unexpected Cheddar was the clear winner, followed by English Cheddar with Caramelized Onions, Creamy Toscano Soaked in Syrah, Wild Blueberry and Vanilla Chevre and Cranberry Chevre.

Along with foods, fans also picked the best of home, bath and beauty. Scented candles were number one in this category and the runners-up include Rose Water Facial Toner, Coconut Body Butter, Shea Butter and Coconut Oil Hair mask and Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer.

—Erica Loop

Featured photo: Trader Joe’s via Instagram 

 

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Just like baby names, there are plenty of trends when it comes to naming your family pet. From musicians to TV show,s the most popular pet names of 2019 are full of fun and personality.

Pet sitting and dog walking company, Rover, has compiled the most popular dog names of 2019, as well as the top names for cats. In addition to the top dog and cat names, Rover also rounded up info on the hottest trends in naming fur babies in the past year.

photo: Berkay Gumustekin via Unsplash

The past year saw a 28 percent increase in pet names inspired by Game of Thrones, with names like Arya Stark, Robb and Melisandre leading the pack. Music also seems to be a big influence in naming pets. Names like Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Beyonce were all popular choices. Movies and celebs also inspire pet names. Keanu, Buzz Lightyear and Queen Elizabeth were all on the rise in 2019.

photo: Sindy Strife via Unsplash

Check out the top ten dog and cat names in each category below.

Top 10 Female Dog Names

  1. Bella
  2. Luna
  3. Lucy
  4. Daisy
  5. Lily
  6. Zoe
  7. Lola
  8. Molly
  9. Sadie
  10. Bailey

Top 10 Male Dog Names

  1. Max
  2. Charlie
  3. Cooper
  4. Buddy
  5. Rocky
  6. Milo
  7. Jack
  8. Bear
  9. Duke
  10. Teddy

Top 10 Female Cat Names

  1. Luna
  2. Bella
  3. Lucy
  4. Kitty
  5. Lily
  6. Nala
  7. Chloe
  8. Sophie
  9. Daisy
  10. Stella

Top 10 Male Cat Names

  1. Oliver
  2. Leo
  3. Milo
  4. Charlie
  5. Max
  6. Jack
  7. Simba
  8. Loki
  9. Oscar
  10. Jasper

You can check out Rover’s entire top 100 lists and more info on name trends here.

—Shahrzad Warkentin

 

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There is a dizzying array of tech and STEM-related products for kids and it can be hard to know which are the best. Luckily this year’s picks for the Kids at Play Interactive Awards are the perfect place to start for gift giving.

Living in Digital Times, the producers of lifestyle technology events at CES in partnership with CTA, and Children’s Technology Review have just announced the winners of the 12th annual Kids at Play Interactive Awards. Each year the awards recognize “the most innovative games, software, devices and apps for educating and entertaining today’s tech fluid children.”

Over 500 kid’s technology products were evaluated and reviewed by an independent jury of industry and editorial experts led by Warren Buckleitner, Editor of Children’s Technology Review. The entries are divided into ten categories, like Best Robotics, Best Creative Experience and Best App. Here are the winners in each category.

You can learn more about the awards and the winners and other entries here.

—Shahrzad Warkentin

 

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If you still haven’t gotten all your holiday shopping in yet, you’re in luck. Free Shipping Day is here to save you some money on all those last minute gifts.

Sat. Dec. 14 is Free Shipping Day for 2019. This year over 1,000 online retailers are participating in the event which gives you free shipping guaranteed to arrive in time for Christmas. The annual event kicked off in 2008 with just a few hundred retailers, but it has since grown and includes dozens of your favorite places to shop.

photo: Mike Mozart via Flickr 

The Free Shipping Day site has also has a massive coupon section that provides discount codes for popular retailers all year long. These are organized by category of item, making it easy to browse for deals on the items you already plan to purchase.

You can find the full list of retailers participating in the Free Shipping Day here. Many of of the free shipping deals require a minimum purchase and some of the companies listed are offering discount codes in lieu of free shipping so be sure to check the fine print.

We’ve rounded up a list of the top retailers for families:

  • Best Buy
  • Carter’s
  • Claire’s
  • Crocs.com
  • GameStop
  • GAP
  • Hanna Andersson
  • Justice
  • Kohl’s
  • LEGO
  • Old Navy
  • Target

Happy shopping (and shipping)!

—Shahrzad Warkentin

 

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Time for Kids recently announced its 2019 top 50 fun places for families list. Whether you’re looking for a place to play, learn, explore or eat, this list has it all.

So which global attractions and spaces for kiddos made the list? Check out the highlights of the top 50 winners and get the full list here.

Play

If you want to stay state-side, Time for Kids suggests Seattle, Washington’s Artists at Play. Like the name implies, this super-artsy play area is all about creativity and fun! With a 38-foot curly slide and a human-powered carousel, this artist-designed space is filled with all kinds of imaginative awesomeness. Families headed out of the country, may want to try out some of the international picks, including CopenHill in Copenhagen, Denmark, Escape in Penag, Malaysia or the LEGO House in Billund, Denmark.

Learn

Go back in time thousands of years at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits or explore modern agriculture at Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Other winners in this coolest category include the Apollo Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center and Moat Brae in Dumfries, United Kingdom.

Explore

Your fam can get in touch with nature in some of Time’s coolest picks for places to explore. Cherry Springs State Park in Cloudersport, Pennsylvania, the Children’s Eternal Rainforest in Monteverde, Costa Rica, Neuschwanstein Castle in Hohenschwangau, Germany and The Lion King Adventure in Kenya are just a few selections in this category.

Eat

Are you on the search for a “cool” place to eat? Forget about fries and buttered noodles, these foodie finds are on a whole new level. The winners in this category include Creator in San Francisco, California, PBJ.LA in Los Angeles, California, Saint Pierre in Singapore, The Kinderkookkafe in the Netherlands and SafeHouse Milwaukee in Wisconsin.

—Erica Loop

Featured photo: PBJ.LA via Instagram 

 

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When it comes to car seats, you always want what is safest and most comfortable for your little ones. Britax has long been a trusted brand for parents and now investing in a seat will get you more bang for your buck thanks to the first ever Britax all-in-one car seat.

The new Britax One4Life is the first all-in-one car seat with the ClickTight Installation designed to be used for 10 years. Yes, really! Imagine never needing more than one car seat from the time your babies are born up to 120 pounds. That’s exactly the kind of money-saving awesomeness this new car seat provides.

“After years of research, development and testing, we’re excited to bring the Britax-exclusive safety features like ClickTight and SafeCell to the all-in-one car seat category,” said Kinsey Johnson, Britax Product Manager. “The new One4Life provides a truly customizable seat, based on the needs of each family, offering great value and peace of mind for parents of growing children.”

Designed to keep young riders safe at all ages, the Britax One4Life transitions easily between several modes, from a rear-facing seat for infants and extended rear-facing toddlers (for children weighing 5-50 lbs.), to a forward-facing 5-point harness seat (22-65 lbs.) and finally to to a high-back belt-positioning booster seat (40-120lbs.).

The seat will be available in stores this fall and will feature five fabric selections, including naturally flame-retardant SafeWash. In early 2020 it will also be available in three additional performance fabrics (Cool Flow Teal, Cool N Dry, Spark). The Britax One4Life will be priced starting at $364.99.

—Shahrzad Warkentin

All photos: Courtesy of Britax

 

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Walmart recently released its Top Rated by Kids toy list, and with 48 play-time picks, this list is packed with plenty of must-haves and mommy-I-want-its.

This year’s list features everything from famous friends (beloved characters) to gaming picks. Anne Marie Kehoe, vice president of toys at Walmart, said in a press statement, “Our customers count on us to have an unbelievable selection of top toys at incredible prices for every gifting occasion. And, that’s especially true during the holidays.” Kehoe added, “Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for parents to find the perfect toys for their children.”

So which toys made the list? The top toys in the “Famous Friends” category include:

  • 6V Plush Simba (Walmart exclusive)
  • Harry Potter Invisibility Cloak (Walmart exclusive gift box)
  • Paw Patrol Mighty Pups Super Paws Lookout Tower

When it comes to “Unboxing Toys,” the highest honors went to:

  • LOL Surprise 2-N-1 Glamper
  • Tic Tac Toy XOXO Friends Multipack
  • What’s In My Purse—Doll Purse (Walmart exclusive)

The “Outdoor Fun” category was dominated by:

  • 24V Real Tree UTV (Walmart exclusive)
  • Hover-1 Hoverboard and Kart Combo (Walmart exclusive)
  • Hover-1 Transport Scooter (Walmart exclusive)

The “Interactive Toy” winners were:

  • Build A Bear Workshop Stuffing Station Value Box (Walmart exclusive)
  • Juno The Baby Elephant
  • Nascar Crash Racers Track Set (Walmart exclusive)

Top toys in the “Aspirational Play” category include:

  • Barbie Dreamplane
  • Kindi Kids Doll
  • Scruff-A-Luv My Real Rescue (Walmart exclusive)

The “Gaming” category top toys include:

  • Cynosa Chroma Keyboard
  • HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop
  • Kraken Grn 2019

Click here for the full list of 48 toys!

—Erica Loop

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Actor, dad, kid lit writer––Neil Patrick Harris is a man of many talents. Not only is he a star on the stage and on the screen, but he’s also the author behind The Magic Misfits series, and Harris is back at it again with the third installment, The Magic Misfits: The Minor Third

Fans of the first two books already know the series focuses on characters Carter and Leila. Harris’ third book shifts the point of view from these two to Theo, the violinist.

The awesome adventure is filled with excitement, intrigue, dramatic tension and a creepy ventriloquist’s dummy named Daniel. Along with the captivating narrative, The Third Manor includes plenty of practical magic tips/tricks!

The Magic Misfits: The Minor Third debuts Sep. 10. Even though your child still has a few weeks to wait, the Kindle edition is already number one on Amazon’s New Releases, Children’s Stories about Toys category.

—Erica Loop

Featured photo: Courtesy of Little, Brown and Company

 

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