AUGUST 07
HOT STUFF
GET COOL WITH THE FAMILY GROOVE'S FAVORITE MUST-HAVES
PA-PUSH IT REAL GOOD
Too hot to pop? Work out in the air conditioned comfort of your own home with The Perfect Pushup, a revamped take on one of the best total body exercises. Created by former US Navy SEAL, Alden Mills, The Perfect Pushup is designed to properly engage your core, arms, chest, shoulder, back and even legs while making the age-old exercise doable for men and women of any age and any fitness level.
($39.95,
www.perfectpushup.com)
Click here to win a Perfect Pushup.


SPLISH, SPLASH, I WAS TAKING A BATH
Formulated with real milk proteins and vitamins A, D and E, SkinM.I.L.K. (Milk Is Life for Kids) cleans for a cause, donating five percent of its gross profits to Heifer International, a charity that sends milk-producing cows to in-need families around the world. Younger kids will love the scent-sational vanilla cream foaming bath and shampoo/body wash and cookies and creams shampoo/body wash. Older kids will love the SkinMilk smoothies, available in raspberry, plum, peach and pear and designed to match your mood.
($3.99, SkinMilk Smoothies,
www.drugstore.com; $4.50, SkinM.I.L.K., Wal-Mart stores)
Click here to with SkinMilk Smoothies and SkinM.I.L.K.

GENEVIEVE FROM THE BLOCK
Help babies babel on with these custom made blocks. Embossed with foreign alphabets (Russian, French, Italian, Greek, Spanish, Hebrew or plain old English), these timeless sets are perfect for the budding globetrotter in all of us.
($32,
www.ilcoccodimamma.com)
Click here for a set of foreign wooden alphabet blocks.
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COVER ME
Put your best face forward as you transition from summer's sun-kissed glow to fall's fresh flare. This oil-free, light-weight, tinted moisturizer by celebrity makeup master Alison Raffaele pretties up all skin types and helps to regenerate skin with green tea, vitamins A, C, E and aloe seaweed extracts while protecting it from harmful UVA/UVB rays.
($35,
www.alisonraffaele.com)
Click here to win an Alison Raffaele Tinted Moisturizer.
NO SLEEP 'TIL
Babies—and their parents— will cry a river no more thanks to baby sleep guru Suzy Giordano's new book
Twelve Hours' Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old. The book offers a step-by-step plan for successful slumbers with her tried-and-tested “Limited-Cry Solution, a reasonable and achievable answer to the controversial “Cry It Out” or “No Cry” methods. Sweet dreams—finally!
($15.61,
www.barnesandnoble.com)
Click here to win a copy of Twelve Hours' Sleep by Twelve Weeks Old.
MOTHER'S LITTLE HELPER
There's been an explosion of cool kid-friendly music,, but we especially love
Mama Rocks by Ashley Gramins. This mash up of familiar hit songs from Simon and Garfunkel, Sting, 10,000 Maniacs and more is de rigeur for hipster parents
—especially the ones who just can't seem to commit to the hardcore kiddie ditties sung by furry monsters and the like.
($15,
www.cdbaby.com)
Click here to win a copy of Mama Rocks.
CREAM, SH-BOOGIE BOP
Calling all family members: Got skin issues? From eczema to diaper rash to mosquito bites, dry skin, cuts and burns, Climb On! a new line of all-natural, non-toxic, 100% biodegradable products heals, polishes, protects and nourishes what ails you. Use the Climb On! Bar for everything from cracked heels to poison ivy. Use the Lip Libe on dry cuticles, sunburned cheeks or tissue nose. Rub this mini-panacea on your temples to relieve a headache or dab some under your eyes for a quick pick-me-up. Seeking remarkably soft and luscious skin? Slather on the Crème as an intense night moisturizer, makeup remover or aftershave. It even cures cradle cap and diaper rash.
($8.75, The Bar; $3.00, Lip Lube; $26, 4 ounces, Crème:
www.climbonproducts.com)
Click here to win a Climb On! set.

LET'S DO THE TWIST
Say good bye to seeing that thong-tha-thong-thong-thong all yoga class long. These comfortable low-rise pants have the panties built in. So, whether your downward facing dogging it or shopping about post-asanas, you'll be sporty and stylish sans the undies sneak peak.
($60,
www.yoginistyle.com)
Click here to win a pair of YogaSmart Pants.