With drug-free remedies taking a hit thanks most recently to Zicam, parents should be aware that there are still a few medicine-free cold and allergy treatments out there. Little Allergies Allergen Block is a gel that helps prevent sneezing, runny noses, and nasal congestion by creating a positively charged barrier that stops negatively charged allergens (like ragweed and pollen) before they can cause irritation. Rub the gel around the nostrils and between the nose and upper lip; it’s scent-free and invisible, but provides hours of relief.
$14.99 for a 1-ounce tube (about 150 applications) at drug stores and Drugstore.com.
Did you know that Target.com offers an array of 
If you’ve traveled with young kids you know the difference between a kid who stays relatively calm and occupied and one who terrorizes you and the rest of the passengers until you’re ready to jump off the plain. Check out these great Lil Traveler Activity Packs, each filled with a variety of items such as coloring books, stickers and other toys meant to occupy your kids for a long, long while. Activity Packs are available for kids 3-5 and 6-8 years old.
You know how annoying it is to have half of your vegetables drop all over your stove and counter top as you try to put them into the soup you’re making? (Not that it’s happened to me or anything…) Here’s an awesome, inventive cutting board that will prevent this: When you squeeze the handle, it folds into a chute, making it easy to not make a mess.
If you like shopping stores like Home Goods, you’re going to flip when you check out 
One of my favorite ways to dress up an outfit is with a bright, colorful scarf, like this one from Anthropologie. (It’s also a way I keep warm in my over-air-conditioned office during the summer.)
