A baby book for the modern mom

A baby book for the modern mom

More than 10 years ago, author/illustrator Sara Midda first published a lovely baby book as an alternative to those structured, rigid baby books with all those intimidating lines. (You know the ones.) Only for some reason, I just discovered it.Good thing, because...
Take me to your cupcake

Take me to your cupcake

While the fancy cupcake trend has now hit just about every town in America, you don’t need to spend a fortune to get a good cupcake or even one that your kids will consider cool. Whether you’re going store-bought or baking at home, I think you’ll...
All hail the ponytail

All hail the ponytail

Whether I’m ready or not, it’s officially fall, and the hats and scarves are starting to fill the stores, as I needed another reminder that cold weather is on its way. If you’re starting to track down fall accessories for your daughters,...
75 ways to eat pancakes

75 ways to eat pancakes

I love pancakes. They are soft, sweet, and super fun. Oh, and my kids love them too. So I love that Jim Belosic has captured pancake pride so beautifully with a new book, all about pancakes, that could turn you into the favorite parent on the block. The book OMG...
Eco + Beauty + Free = Hello!

Eco + Beauty + Free = Hello!

Good news mama! We are so excited to get to offer one of you a huge prize pack of amazing eco-friendly beauty, skincare, and haircare products, thanks to our exciting collaboration with PureWow and ecomom.We’re so pleased to be partnering with PureWow, a free...
In Vest

In Vest

The cutest little girl in my daughter’s class always wears this fuzzy vest to school, and I’m trying to use it to convince my daughter to ditch her own awful one that a relative gave her years ago and upgrade to a new one. (Those fuchsia hearts kinda kill...
Building a better sippy cup

Building a better sippy cup

I don’t remember having trouble learning how to use a straw but, then again, I’m about four decades past that stage in life. It was my kids who made me realize that “straw use” was going to be another one of those odd little skills I was going...
3 ways to give back to schools

3 ways to give back to schools

Now that the kids are fully back in school, that means unfortunately, there are a lot of teachers out there thinking about all the out-of-pocket money they’re going to have to start spending on their classrooms. Which, if you ask me, is just plain wrong. But...