This monthly earring club for kids will also come to your house and pierce their ears. Whoa.

by Kate Etue | Kid Style

I am so excited about the concept behind Rowan, an ear-piercing service and monthly earring club subscription for kids. Because it’s not just really fun, but truly useful. I’m a huge fan of subscription boxes in general to help build my kids’...

5 fun Frozen 2 crafts for kids, because we get it. They’re obsessed. Again.

by Kate Etue | DIY

Who’s got Frozen fever? We’ve only been hearing about Frozen 2, oh, since last year sometime. And I know that’s not just my own kids.  With a November 22 launch date — and who knows whether you can even get tickets for opening weekend at this...

This magical Harry Potter Advent calendar is so cool! Grab one now or good luck finding one.

by Kate Etue | Uncategorized

We love finding cool, creative advent calendars each year, and this year we’re geeking out over the new Infinity Harry Potter Advent Calendar Liz found over at Merchoid. Potterheads, don’t let this one disappear (through the forces of muggles, not magic)...

Reader Q+A: What is a thoughtful gift for a friend who’s had a miscarriage?

by Kate Etue | Tips + Tricks

Recently, we received a question on Facebook that hit me in the gut: Q: What is a really thoughtful gift to give someone who’s suffered a miscarriage? This is so tough. And since October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month, it’s a topic I...

8 cute pumpkin decorating ideas for kids that are not scary at all

by Kate Etue | DIY

It’s time to decorate those pumpkins, parents! And it’s always fun to look around for some of the cute, creative pumpkin decorating ideas. Especially for those of us with little kids who aren’t quite into the super creepy pumpkin vomiting...

Roll with It: The best full-of-heart read for kids since Wonder

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

I’ve been looking for that next great heartwarming book to read to my kids after having fallen in love with Augie in RJ Palacio’s Wonder a couple years back. So when I saw my friend Jamie Sumner’s new book Roll With It in stores this week —...

The absolute best wagon for families, from infant to big kid. And I’ve tried a lot of them.

by Kate Etue | Baby

I currently have…oh, probably 5 wagons in my garage. It’s overkill, for sure. I have the awkward and bulky molded plastic wagons that don’t fit easily in your car (sorry, sentimental Radio Flyer). I have the fold-down fabric wagons from the athletic...

These new PLAE x Jasper Wong glow-in-the-dark sneakers are lit (ha)

by Kate Etue | Kid Style, Fashion

Fall nights means it gets dark before our kids are done playing, but I may have found the most fashionable possible way to keep them going—and glowing—all night long. PLAE is already one of our favorite shoe brands for kids and adults. My husband wears his every...

5 wonderful new books for kids celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. You’ll love reading along too!

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 – October 15 each year, and our favorite way to honor the occasion is by sharing some of our very favorite children’s books honoring Hispanic heritage. So this year. I’ve picked five brand new books that celebrate...

Ever wish that Sleeping Beauty did more than sleep? Check out this new twist on an old fairy tale.

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

Remember that part in Sleeping Beauty, where the evil fairy puts a sleeping curse on the princess via paper cut, and the kingdom is threatened to become completely devoid of all books as her parents try to make sure she’ll never get a paper cut again. No? Well,...