When I was in Spain last month, I was introduced to Snoods from Kid Cashmere, these beautiful handmade cashmere sleeves from mom Jolie Sutton. Over the head they're like ear-warming hats, but down around the neck they replace scarves - maybe even better, after hearing all those scary stories about little kids who get their scarves caught in bad places. (Eek.)
If you're putting together a special holiday present or baby shower gift, I love the gift set that includes the Snood and matching cashmere mittens - the funky kind without fingers. So very European and fabulous. There are also children's ponchos that I wish came in my size and lovely cashmere baby caps too. Because if you're going to do the cashmere thing for babies, best on a garment that is least likely to be the target of spit up. -LizFind More: Baby Clothes, Kids Clothing






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Looking around the Shokay e-shop recently, it turns out one of our favorite fair trade purveyors of luxury hand knit baby clothes are doing beautiful things with accessories now too. Kristen and I pretty much gasped simultaneously when we saw their link floral necklace. It can even be customized in any colors which is amazing.Find More: Baubles & Bags
I send flowers several times a year and I've found it to be very hit or miss in terms of the quality and freshness. When most of the "fresh" flowers you order are shipped in from abroad, how fresh can they be? That's why I'm madly in love with Flowerbud.com. Find More: Holiday Picks
2009 may go down as a year of the sucky economy, but at least I can feel pretty happy about the state of children's music. Especially after seeing the brand spankin' new list of 2009 Fids & Kamily Music Poll Winners. I'm honored to have been one of the judges along with movers and shakers in the kids' music industry, including bloggers, journalists, performers and producers. So who won?
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Confession: I was miserable in the last trimester of both of my pregnancies. Not because I was huge and couldn't see my feet and had a person sitting on my bladder. No, I hated that I was compelled to wear really really boring clothes every single day.Find More: Maternitywear That Doesn't Suck
Loved my ginormous collapsible playpen when the kids were little. Loved. Though I admit to doing a happy dance when I no longer had to lug that thing around to hotels and overnights at the grandparents. But because we're still big travelers, when I caught a glimpse of the Tuckaire inflatable toddler bed on at the ABC Kids show, I jumped at the chance to take a closer look.Find More: Doodads and Random Bits of Coolness, Travel essentials
I'm a little unbalanced when it comes to "Japanese cute" like Momiji Friendship Dolls, the uber-trendy little resin dolls from London's Artforum, which are a modern and more affordable spin on the traditional Japanese wooden Kokeshi dolls.
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I have a pretty wooden advent
calendar/box with little doors that my boys use to count down the days
until Christmas but I always have trouble finding cute items to put
inside. Any ideas? -KristinFind More: Ask Cool Mom Picks, Holiday Picks
This time of year, the entire world descends on my fair city, or seems to, judging from the midtown traffic and my inability to get anywhere near the fitting rooms at H+M at lunchtime. So I'd be remiss if I didn't point out a couple of really fantastic events to consider with the family if you're going to be anywhere around NYC this holiday season. Find More: Holiday Picks, Travel and events