I like trying new makeup, but I'm also ridiculously picky. I tend to have a cosmetics bag full of lots of different brands because one makes a good mascara, another makes the perfect smudgy liner. You get it. However Delilah Cosmetics , …
Each year for the last few years, we've been tracking down our favorite funny Mother's Day cards. Of course humor is subjective, but I always try to stay away from the cards that reduce her to a laundress/cook/taxi driver. Also all the M…
Beauty is a delicate thing to talk about, especially as a mom raising girls. I want my girls to feel great about themselves no matter what; but I can't deny that beauty is a part of our society -- whether you define that as simply puttin…
There are plenty of online retailers (and PR emails in our inbox) declaring, " Find your mom the perfect gift this Mother's Day! " Turns out they're talking everything from hair color to bathing suits. But one site that I think totally d…
Yes there are about a zillion so-called Hallmark holidays out there, but hearing stories from my own mom about May Day celebrations of her childhood make me yearn just a little for it. Dancing? Singing? Cake? Pretty ribbons? What's not t…
Sometimes we just see one cool little bit of kid's room or nursery decor that's so clever, we can't help but share. In this case, it's the hand-crocheted vintage lightbulbs by Australia's La Dee Dah Kids. I'm partial to the yellow one my…
Evidently moms as custom superheroes are the hot new thing this week. First we found genius custom superhero action figures , and now it's custom supermom cookies out just in time for Mother's Day. From NYC favorite shop Eleni's -- where…
When we I first met Susan Petersen four years ago and discovered her start-up Freshly Picked Moccasins -- well, wow. We knew her totally handmade in the US moccasins were truly special. What we didn't know is that her brand would grow in…
Since we're always saying that moms are superheroes, it makes perfect sense to actually turn her into one this Mother's Day. That's why we're doing backflips, and possibly leaping tall buildings in a single bound, over a new company that…
As my NYC neighborhood catches spring fever big time this weekend, I'm suddenly digging all the picnic supplies out of hiding. One thing I could use but don't have: reusable plastic cups. Since my kids have started using real glasses, I …
One of my most prized possessions is a photo of me holding my daughter, flanked by both my mother and grandmother, Momsie. Four generations of strong, first-born women together for a brief time on this earth. As we come up on what would …
If you look for a balance between stylish shoes for your girls, but also want something practical and durable, because you know, running and climbing and playing something I hear is called "chase the boys" that I don't want to know much …
Kimmy Schmidt fans (Me! Me!) will rejoice at the discovery of embroidery hoop art featuring my own favorite quote of 2015 thus far: Hashbrown: No Filter . Hey, can't beat an Instagram inside joke making a hot new Netflix series. Oh, and …
Considering the winter we've had (and honestly, are still kind of having) in the northeast where I am, I nearly cried when I saw the crocuses coming up in my mother's garden last week. While spring is officially here , it never quite fee…
While mostly what kids look forward to in a Passover Seder is finding the matzoh, reading the four questions and stuffing their faces with as many macaroons or chocolate-covered Matzoh as possible, a few years back we discovered a clever…
While I'm all for buying a few special items for my kids, like a crazy pair of polka-dot Doc Martens or some fun fuzzy vest they're coveting, mostly their wardrobes consist of affordable basics that can mix or match with the rest. Like, …
If you're looking for some last minute Easter crafts for your kids, and making your own hand-stitched Easter bunny doll from vintage fabrics you scavenged from estate sales isn't quite on the agenda, printable coloring pages are always a…
When I look around for girls' Easter dresses, there's a whole lot of smocking and seersucker and box pleats and classic peter pan collars. Which can be utterly adorable, of course. (Is any little girl not super cute when she's all dresse…
I've been holding out on you, accessory-obsessed readers, and for that I apologize. The wonderful Adorn Milk , a beautifully curated new jewelry shop from our friend Jaime Derringer of Design Milk has been up for a few weeks and I've bee…
When I first learned that long-time friend, mom of (how many now?) six amazing kids, and blogger extraordinaire Gabrielle Blair of Design Mom was coming out with a book, my first thought was, finally ! I imagined it would be as beautiful…
We recently alerted you to the upcoming launch of Bezar , a new members-only marketplace from Bradford Shelhamer, one of the original founders of Fab. We knew we'd be able to expect the same phenomenal design sense, curation and discover…
We're excited to launch a new editor's column called Thinking: Parent , for common sense conversations about parenting issues we care about. Complete with random pop culture references. This week, I've seen a lot of shares of a set of fa…
While a ton of kids and babies are going to end up with "Kiss me I'm Irish" shirts today, we thought we'd take a slightly different tack and track down some cool kids' t-shirts featuring some of our favorite Irish rock bands. Because St.…
I admit that like a lot of you, that it can get really hard, day after day, learning about yet another violent incident around the world; another area facing political unrest, turmoil, and terrible conditions, especially for women and ch…
