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... Running, stomping, trudging and otherwise frolicking in the snow. Meet friendly-faced kids' Character Snow Flurry Boots (shown at top left in Bear, $29.50 - also available in Penguin, Reindeer, Bunny and Polar Bear) from Cosmotot fave, Land's End's brand new 2008 Outerwear Collection. Aside from protecting pint-sized feet from freezing, the ...

That might be your sentiment when trying to seek out durably cozy yet comfy winter wardrobe staples with plenty of kid appeal and coming up empty handed. More often than not, novelty trumps quality in the kiddie clothing department, leaving moms and dads scrambling to cover-up their little ones in cold weather. Well, forget the typical shopping ...

And local yokel One Step Ahead (a Cosmotot fave) has all the costumes, clothing and accessories to make your little ghoul or goblin the cutest character on the block. Little ones who still do their trick-or-treating from the sidelines can still get in on the ghostly fun with the company's whimsical dragonfly costume (shown at top left, $34.95), ...

Although in this case, it's the chat (French for ''cat'') on the shirt that's really stirring things up. Enter Blabla, a perennial Cosmotot fave, and irreverently nifty purveyor of tops, bottoms, sweaters, pillows, dolls, rattles, blankets, mobiles, backpacks, and other endearingly offbeat accessories for kids handmade, hand-knitted and ...

There's nothing cuter than a smiling, goo-goo-ing baby gearing up for her first flight, until he starts screaming like a banshee once the ear pressure/tummy gas/wet diaper/general overtiredness sets in. Then he looks just about as sweet as a filled-to-the-brim barf bag or at best, like a scruffy, wild-eyed Leonardo DiCaprio in ''Catch Me If You ...

This Mother's Day, breakfast in bed took on a whole new meaning. In addition to my homemade, slightly smeary hand-drawn card, Wills and Daddy presented me with what I think has to be the best way to show frazzled, hard-working mamas some heartily deserved love and  appreciation .... jammies. And not just any jammies either. Nope, I got ...

As if you could be anything but after taking a peek at the endearingly impish, bright and colorful organic cotton collection of tops, bottoms, cutie patootie leggings, dresses, kimonos, onesies, ruffled chemises, hats and more (infant garments shown at top left in Blueberry/Sky and Watermelon/Sky motifs, $9.50+; toddler designs shown at bottom ...

Just ask Ugly Betty's America Ferrera and anyone else who has managed to revive that iconic 70s-era classic - the poncho. Yep, I'm sure you all remember that homey looking, messy yarn fringe bearing, peek-a-boo crochet-style afghan with a head opening. Not one of our best fashion moments.Until now. Ugly has gotten a major overhaul in the form ...

Well, that, and mud. Lots of ooey, gooey have-a-boot-stompin-good-time mud. As I'm sure you moms and dads out there already know, the stuff's like a kid magnet. So instead of having your younglings spend rainy days with their little noses smashed up against the windows just itching to get outside and puddle jump, outfit them in a Splish Splash ...

I see every cool city Gwen Stefani's ever traveled to. They're all over her luxe L.A.M.B. City-Names Slip-Ons (shown at top left, $60, on sale for $54) available exclusively at Spunky Sprout, a contemporary, thoroughly modern, one-stop online shop that specializes in all things fabulous for fashion-forward tots (think Shiloh Jolie-Pitt and Leni ...