Kids & Family - May 27, 2009
Plan a kick-booty baby shower or blessingway
Planning a shower or blessingway for yourself or a friend? Before you run out and buy pink-and-blue party favors galore, consider a few important details so the mom-to-be is pleased-as-punch with your pre-baby bash.
Tags: Sprout, Freckle Face, baby shower, blessingway

Music - Oct. 18, 2008
Little Martin is perfect for dad and son
While searching for a small guitar to nourish my son's hunger to make music, I ended up buying us both a guitar. Despite being fashioned from high pressure laminates (which means no trees died to make this guitar), the LXME has a warm, bright sound.
Tags: Little Martin, LXME, Wade's, Fender Squier, Cascio, guitar, Sprout

Kids & Family - July 27, 2008
Funky Frog announces opening date
The Funky Frog, a children's consignment shop with a "green" focus, opens on Friday, Aug. 15.
Tags: Funky Frog, Sprout, Freckly Face, consignment, children's clothing, Fox & Branch

Kids & Family - July 6, 2008
Freckle Face opens Tuesday in new digs
Freckle Face children's boutique will open in its new space on Tuesday, July 8. The new shop's address is 244 N. Broadway.
Tags: freckle face, kid's clothing, sprout

Kids & Family - April 23, 2008
Going green with baby
Kristin Vailliencourt of Sprout baby boutique in the Third Ward, has boosted the presence of environmentally-friendly options in her shop to meet heavy demand from parents. Here are some ways you, too, can make a difference.
Tags: green baby, organic, green month, global warming, Sprout, Vailliencourt, Beans and Barley, Whole Foods, Seventh Generation, Under the Nile, California Kids