St Patrick's day treats don't exactly inspire me the way say, Halloween or Valentine's Day treats do. And frankly, some of them just plain freak me out. (I'm looking at you, Shamrock Shake.) So leave it to our friends at The Nibble to po…
If I were the tooth fairy, I would not be all fair and diplomatic with my reward system. No ma'am. I would give the most money to the toothless child who lured me in with the cutest tooth fairy pillow and made the biggest production out …
It's hard to resist a designer whose bio proclaims that she draws inspiration from "the intersection between geeks and guitars." Hey - that's us, too! Except for the designer part. So yeah, we fell instantly in love with San Francisco ar…
Oh how I love the adorable children's slippers from Satch and Sol . But more importantly, my daughters love them. They don't know that these soft slippers are handmade from felted wool and suede soles by a fair trade artisan cooperative.…
Modern children's rugs are that one item that hasn't quite proliferated at the same speed as other modern nursery decor. Mostly your rug choices for the kids' room are stripes, butterflies, or um . . . stripes. But I've just discovered t…
I'm all for making sure my kids earn their keep around our house, but I have yet to find a system that we can actually stick with on a consistent basis. That is, until I found The Chore Board . This genius chore chart created by mom Sara…
It's so nice these days that a modern mama has more choices when it comes to nursery bedding and accessories-- even more so than I did nearly (eep) four years ago when I became a parent. And with the proliferation of all this great mod d…
It may still be the beginning of March (and the beginning of Daylight Savings Time - whoopeeee!) but April showers are on the horizon. I love the idea of getting my kids rainboot ready with a pair of these fantastic new Converse-style hi…
There are so many tees out there attributing characteristics to a kid-- rock star, diva, chick magnet-- that probably better reflect the parents' aspirations than any actual aptitude on the part of the pint-sized t-shirt wearer. I have n…
I'd like to thank Donny, Marc and Ben of Atlanta's The Baby Grands for helping to bring my heart rate down after another "we're late!", mad-dash to the car with the kids. Hearing their cool, Jack Johnson-esque musical style paired with s…
We always say we have the best readers in the world (it's true!) and it's especially the case they point us towards wonderful brands like Rice . This Danish housewares company is run by a mom-and-pop team who's amassed a dandy selection …
With the world kind of in flux these days, I'm definitely finding myself gravitating towards soft, simple, children's clothing that harkens back to a simpler time-- whether or not that simpler time is more legend than fact. In any case, …
The thought of an infant gumming on a New York City taxi sounds pretty unsanitary until you see the adorable, soft crocheted baby rattle toy found at Estella NYC . Handmade by Peruvian artisans, this small taxicab is the perfect size for…
When you've got two uber-hip kids' brands, it's not surprising that eventually they'll meet, fall in love, and elope to Vegas after which they'll make beautiful co-branded children's products together. (Well, maybe not the Vegas part.) A…
I think personalized bookplates are just the coolest gift for kids . Grab a set of the beautiful modern bookplates from designer Avis Wampler and pair it with your favorite children's title, for a birthday present that won't end up in th…
Hearing an eight-year-old belt out a song about romantic love, or a six-year-old mournfully sing about the end of high school is a bit unsettling. Fortunately, I have found Cathy Heller, whose debut CD, Say Hello to the Sun , gives my ki…
Since I can no longer swaddle my youngest, I'm stuck in that weird place of needing to keep her warm, but not wanting to use a loose blanket just yet. And most of the infant sleep sacks that we've found here tend to be meant for cooler w…
Once you start a family, your home is in a continual state of flux-- I need a nursery. I need to turn the nursery into a kid's room . Oh shoot, I need to make it a nursery again. And ack, why didn't anyone tell me that the toys would som…
Call me a total dork, but I get all teary and melty every time my three year-old hugs one of her friends goodbye. There's is something beyond adorable about two little girls squeezing each other tight-- and anyone who disagrees has a hea…
We've always loved modern high chairs but they tend to be on the squint-your-eyes- as-you-hand-your-credit-card-over side of things. Even so, the cheap plastic versions aren't a very appealing alternative when you consider the damage to …
Okay so it's not like we stormed the editorial offices of one of our favorite parents' magazines with sabres and demanded editorial control of Cookie Magazine 's website for a week. But...close. So this week, you'll find us over at Cooki…
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best ones - for every ten pitches we get for products you didn't know you needed and really, still don't, we get one for something like the Mighty Buggy Hook , which totally improves your stroller (an…
This St. Patrick's Day, instead of wearing the green plastic crap my quarter-Irish mother insists on sending us in the mail every year, we're celebrating by hauling out the wonderful children's book, Fiona's Luck . The story by Teresa Ba…
Recently a reader and friend asked us about finding a flower girl dress for a little girl, hold the poofy, froofy, pageant-y thing. We referred her to favorite labels like Ses Petites Mains , Tea Collection, and the selection at Bean NY …
