I first discovered TKEES 8 years ago, and in that time, I've owned more pairs of them than any other brand of shoe. Ever. I love how much more stylish they are than fat rubber flip-flops, plus they're comfy, go with absolutely everything…
Right now, more than ever, I just love the idea of a great self-care gifts for a mom or grandma in your life this Mother's Day. If we haven't said it enough, moms remain overworked, under-appreciated, overextended and generally in need o…
Today, Clarks Kids announced the launch of their new National Geographic collaboration . I'm so taken with this collection of gorgeous, eco-friendly sneakers, inspired by so many of the planet's incredible species, all just in time for E…
Happy first night of Passover, to our observant friends! And to the rest of you -- well, here's hoping you score a seder invite, because this is easily my favorite Jewish holiday. While Hanukkah gets most of the attention, Passover is a …
I've been spotting the iconic Adidas Stan Smith sneakers all over the feet of NYC's young and fashionable -- and okay, not-so-young but still pretty fashionable -- and I am loving it! I'm not much of a high heel gal, and it's so great th…
As a devoted Game of Thrones fan who's waited two loooooong (oh God it's been so long) years for the final season that premieres this weekend, I'm scouring the web for basically anything GOT. The last thing I expected to find: A Game of …
First, I have to get this out of the way: POP Shoes are not for families who get sticker shock at the price of high-end kids wear. But if you are down with designer stuff here and there, splurge on birthday or holiday gifts , need some c…
We've covered lots of clever personalized gifts that we've discovered over the years, and especially personalized gifts for Mother's Day -- with more in the next few weeks, no doubt! And the new-to-us Irvine-based Etsy shop, Fontem , is …
This amazing new Easter bunny bento kit may be exactly what we need to balance out all the Easter chocolate , Easter jellybeans , and yeah, Peeps . It was created by our own contributor and friend, Marsha Takeda-Morrison , she with the n…
As educators and experts have told us for years, whatever your child is reading -- magazine articles, graphic novels, comics, sports bios -- it's all good, because it's all still reading. So when you combine the format of a graphic novel…
Not everyone is down for spending a ton on a fancy baby Easter dress that may get worn once -- or even a specific Happy Easter onesie that won't quite work once we hit May. But then I found this absolutely adorable spring bunny onesie fr…
I just read the shocking new report in the Washington Post about the fight to recall the Britax BOB Jogging stroller and it's disturbing, to say the least. It is worth your time to spend a few moments reading the entire story, but the es…
Susan Petersen's Freshly Picked has kept us busy over the years, with incredible collabs and cult-favorite designs, and their latest offering will have you Disney-Pixar lovers squeeing: Check out their incredibly adorable Toy Story mocca…
I was thrilled to learn yesterday, the 2019 James Beard Awards nominees were announced, and among them: Geraldine DeRuiter's I Made the Pizza Cinnamon Rolls from Mario Batali’s Sexual Misconduct Apology Letter post on her site, Everwhere…
Yesterday, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos acknowledged that yes, she has proposed to cut the $17.6 million that funds the Special Olympics, from the US education budget next year. And I get it -- sometimes you see something on the ne…
Was there ever any doubt that in era of unicorn JELL-O , unicorn shaped Lucky Charms , unicorn Frappucinos , and Unicorn Tears Gin and unicorn everything else, that we'd be seeing unicorn mac n cheese? No doubt? Well, aren't you the smar…
Next in our series of untold American Women's History Month stories our kids will love, I kind of went down an awesome rabbit hole learning about the history of women's political cartoonists and comic writers and illustrators. That's whe…
Not that I've been sitting around waiting for another hot new Vans collab , but then the Vans x Bowie sneaker collection was announced, and suddenly I'm Konmari-ing my existing sneaker collection, and setting up a calendar alert for Apri…
Another day, another recall. This time, a new Tyson chicken recall involves the recalling of nearly 70,000 pounds of chicken strips which may be contaminated with...(oh man) pieces of metal. The recalls include frozen products including:…
When we first heard about the flat-pack chocolate Easter bunny from IKEA , we were all like, yay! Then we saw it was only available in Sweden and we were like, oh man...they get 480 days of paid parental leave and now this, too? Well, go…
Spring is always my favorite season for fashion (despite the whole realizing I'm going to have to show my triceps again part) and this year's 2019 spring fashion trends are so incredibly wearable! It's so refreshing to see fun fabrics, p…
Surely by now you've heard the news about the $25 million Operation Varsity Blues bust , in which dozens of wealthy parents and coaches have been arrested for scamming the private university entrance system in the most egregious ways. If…
It's amazing how few companies are making sports equipment targeted to girls -- unless it's pink or purple or covered in glitter. So I loved discovering KAOS Soccer , a company that blends serious soccer credit with edgy modern design. N…
We talk so much about the need for STEM education. Kids need computer skills, engineering skills, science of all kinds. We mourn the disappearance of cursive from the curriculum. We discuss which books our kids should be reading, and whe…
