When there's a cause that's near and dear to my heart, I have no problems letting my child's chest be a billboard for raising awareness.The shirts from FiveHumans , like the Autism "Mind Speak" tee , helps get the word out about this dev…
So here we are, well into summer when just now I realize my toddler's shoe wardrobe is not really cutting it. What I need is something more like a sneaker-sandal hybrid; something that looks cute with a skirt but can still handle impromp…
Magie Mason's Mighty Girl network continues its path towards online design world domination today's launch of Mighty Haus , her much anticipated--at least by us--shopping and design blog covering the world of covetable loveliness for you…
The Baby Gizmo Buying Guide was created around one very simple premise: Baby shopping makes ordinarily sane women absolutely out-of-their-heads crazy bonkers. I myself can recall spending at least two hours trying to decide on the right …
It seems like there are a ton of fantastic belly balms and tummy creams for the itchy stretched out pregnancy bump, but in my case, it's my poor tired feet which need the attention. If your feet scream "miserable pregnant mama!" louder t…
Sometimes you touch an article of children's clothing and it is so buttery soft, so absolutely luxurious, it makes you want to toss everything else your kid has been wearing pronto. That's how I felt when I first caressed the exquisitely…
Congratulations! You're pregnant! And, if you are anything like me, it's time to start logging some serious hours on the computer reading everything you can about it. But with so much of it out there, how do you wade through it all? Well…
I love local flea markets and craft fairs, provided the cool stuff outnumbers the lucite "keepsakes" and fell-off-a-truck tube socks by 3:1. Last year on a jaunt through the Ybor city market in Tampa the sigOth came across the wonderful …
Now that we're on baby #3, my husband and I don't bat an eye at the 2 AM. wake-up calls, and spit up is funny, even when it hits the oriental rug. But we weren't always so laid back. The first few months with our oldest was the greatest …
I feel so lucky to have grown up a dad with a passion for old movies. He took me to Audrey Hepburn double features at the Film Forum, entertained me on rainy days with Danny Kaye, and taught me it was okay to know all the words to every …
In my quest to shed those last few extremely stubborn pregnancy pounds, I've pulled out the big guns and signed up for a triathlon. (Hold your applause - at least until I pull it off.) This means I'm out biking, running, and swimming jus…
It isn't often that the kids and I both love a piece of furniture. To them, furniture isn't something to covet but something on which to climb, or at best, throw their stuff. So I knew I'd found something special when I spied the gravity…
When I heard that Music Together was creating a CD for everyone, and not just the lucky families who get it free along with their children's music classes, I jumped at the opportunity to check it out. Granted I'm a registered Music Toget…
In theory, party favors are a wonderful idea. Sending your guests home with a lovely memento of a special occasion - who could object to such thoughtfulness? Problem is, most favors are destined for the dustbin. Have you ever received a …
I'm not a girlie-girl. In fact, I tend to be a minimalist when it comes to dress and decor. When my daughter showed up, we ended up custom-designing our announcements because we couldn't find anything that wasn't covered in bows, sheep, …
Q: When is having Mixed Emotions a Good Thing? A: When they are the super-cute kind that comes inside a Kimochi. What is a Kimochi you ask? Kimochis are soft, cuddly, stuffed toys that come in a variety of shapes, with a surprise inside-…
The last thing you might think to do on a rainy day is set your kid lose with permanent paints on a $45 Ralph Lauren Polo. But then Ralph Lauren begs to differ. Behold: The Paint Your Own Polo kits for kids. Packaged with paints, stamps,…
I have resisted featuring tutus here for like a million years - or at least two - because frankly, 99.9% of them are too frilly, foofy, poofy and mega-princessy for even our little princesses. Rule of thumb: A tutu shouldn't look as if i…
"HEY! Don't turn that down!", I snap at my husband who has interrupted my backup singing so he can figure out some complicated directions on our way to Boston. He looks at me, warily, from the corner of his eye. Shoot. I have been caught…
One of the cooler finds of ours from the recent International Contemporary Furniture Fair were the very amazing bObles tumbling animals out Denmark. Of course! Because what is Denmark if not homebase for playful, modern design that I abs…
It's been said that babies are all id. So why not develop onesies and shirts for babies called Me Tees that walk right into that fact? That's just what mom Melissa Stanchock of modern*me baby did and I can tell you, Freud would just be t…
Generally speaking, I pry out the batteries from those loud plastic toys at first opportunity. But upon seeing the New School DJ Mixer at Ollie Bollen, the only thing I could think about digging out were my go-go boots; you know, if I co…
While my four-year-old daughter can definitely write her name, she still has trouble nailing that tricky letter N. But now, thanks to her Little Stamp , she doesn't have to tell me that the N in her name is a super special fancy letter t…
Oh Lou and Lee , where were you when my daughters were still young enough for your beautiful handmade onesies? I suppose I'll have to forgive LA designer Ann Dewitt, who's captured my heart with unusual details like vintage lace and trom…
