I've been fortunate to travel to many states and try the so-called best ice cream in each-- Mt. Desert Island Ice Cream in Bar Harbor, Maine; Capo Gelateria in Salt Lake City; Richardson's Ice Cream (correction) in Middletown, MA; and in…
I had the opportunity last year to try Bremenn Clinical , a line of mid-priced corrective skincare products and I'll be honest, nothing was exactly 100% right for my own skin type. I've heard good things about it from people I trust thou…
Well no sooner did Fab co-founder Bradford Shelhammer move onto new ventures, he announced the launch of Bezar, a new members-only site that will feature the same gorgeous products, emerging designers, and great prices that helped put Fa…
I remember being so excited to share Eloise with my little girls when they were old enough--until I read it again as an adult and realized she a little brattier than I had remembered. Not just me, right? Even so, I still have a certain n…
We write a lot about brands from around the world that help empower women and provide meaningful job skills and careers, from FashionABLE to To the Market and beyond. And now I'm so happy to learn about SheNative leather bags and accesso…
I'm not surprised that Mavenhaus Collective instantly turned me into a fan before I was even off the homepage, especially considering it was created in part by our friend, Pinterest tastemaker extraordinaire Traci French of Blissful Blog…
My friend, fellow mom, and one-time officemate of mine Joanne turned me onto this Champions Against Bullying anti-bullying video that just launched, and wow. It's powerful. I see a lot of these and this may be the first one that I rushed…
With the Etsy artists starting to see a decline in visits since the homepage redesign (we have trouble with it too, sigh) you can expect to see a lot more of our favorite Etsy finds here, as well as a new, weekly Etsy find of the week de…
A little secret about me: I am a serious romantic. I'd always rather get a heartfelt card for Valentine's Day--or any day, really--than even a box of fancy chocolates or some sexy lingerie. But if you're looking for a cool Valentine's gi…
Who can't live without their Hunter Boots , raise your hand? (Oh look! It's my entire Brooklyn Neighborhood!) While they're not the snowboots that my Sorel boots are, I adore the versatility of my Hunter Boots, which are the perfect well…
I have come across a few little design hack ideas to help keep my kids' overflowing drawers a little less so--and hopefully, in the process, keep the seven year-old from grabbing the tye-died tank top and gym shorts when it's 10-degrees …
As a writer, I'm of the mind that you can never have too many journals or blank books on hand. I stockpile them like a zombie apocalypse conspiracy theorist, hoarding canned goods and ammo. But unlike gunshot, they also happen to make gr…
We love finding service opportunities for kids and families as a way to get kids excited about public service and volunteering early. So I was so delighted to learn that the wonderful NYC is My Backyard camp, which my own girls attended …
It's that time of year, so I was looking back at our post on colorful toy storage options , and came across the toy chests from Drift Studio. (Thanks, Christina!) So I clicked over to see what was new, and wow. As much as this Brooklyn m…
There are a few items worth splurging on in your life, and as I've learned the hard way, an awesome pair of warm, sturdy, comfy winter boots is one of them. At least if you're not in LA where everyone seems to drag out the UGGs in 65-deg…
Ooh, well what a nice surprise to click over to one of my favorite jewelry sites, Charm & Chain, and discover they're offering an additional 20% off their sale jewelry right now. Happy new year to me. This is good stuff, too. Like the co…
Lately, I love the idea of my dinner table feeling coordinated but not entirely matchy-matchy. And then I saw these gorgeous handmade cloth napkins at the Shapes Colors Etsy shop and thought, yes! Just like that! The artist, San Francisc…
This year, I was delighted to be treated to a most surprising gift: A bottle of Revitalizing Body Oil from the brand Tata Harper , which is not new to these pages but was new to me. Since then, I have not stopped telling friends about it…
We all know that parenting means giving up sleep, hygiene (admit it), disposable income, and perhaps, the wild New Year's Eve plans of our wonderfully misspent youth. So you can see why I had the best time sitting down with my partners a…
Need some last minute Christmas help? We are here for you, friends! 16 last minute ideas for Christmas gifts you can still get 40 creative stocking stuffer ideas, beyond bubbles The best gift card apps to make last-minute gifts easier 6 …
If you're like me, you have yet to take all those parcels and toys out of their hiding places and start hunching over the gift wrap and ribbon to get them all gift-ready. One of my plans is to make use of some of the truly gorgeous print…
When the holidays--and the cold weather--hit, it's the time I make sure our games are in good shape. As in, half the cards from UNO aren't missing and there is actually Monopoly money in the Monopoly game. As opposed to the play kitchen.…
Every year, I love finding funny holiday cards available online, so many from cool small designers and shops that don't have shareholders on their boards who look at the holiday card messages and say A re you kidding? We can't sell that …
Well here's a first. I ordered what looked like a really awesome chocolate gift for a chocolate-loving friend--a box of assorted cake truffles from Red Envelope, and kind of forgot about it. Because when they arrived with a card from Sha…
