Our hearts and souls have always been with entrepreneurs, crafters and small labels that well, put their hearts and souls into everything they make. While Etsy is a mainstay for us, we've always loved finding new resources for discovery.…
Last week, the MoMA Design Store free author events for children continued in New York with none other than Andy Warhol. Of course he was not there himself (that would be a little weird--though very Andy) but we were excited to learn abo…
While I'm not looking for a return to Flashdance fashion per se, I love the new trend of seeing legwarmers and woolly knee-highs poking out of tall boots. It's not just chic, it's so practical. The boot warmer leg warmers from uber-knitt…
We are T minus less than a week to Halloween, which means the pumpkin carving and decorating can begin! (I tend not to carve too early or we end up with saggy pumpkin eyes and mouths by the 31st.) So I love this idea which looks great an…
Now that my oldest is hitting that early tween phase (eek) she's becoming more interested in the lyrics to Call Me Maybe than I'd like. I don't blame her entirely, but I need some great tween music for her to love that I can feel good ab…
The way we check our smoke detector batteries twice every year with the time change, I like the idea of replacing my children's toothbrush at Halloween, or at least checking to see if it's time. The ADA recommends you change brushes ever…
When we first discovered the (then) itty-bitty mom-founded Cambridge Satchel Company, who knew it would become a huge fashion phenomenon? I love that while staying true to their traditional, veddy British structure and shape, they've tak…
It's been a while since I've found a designer diaper bag that made me wish for a do-over on the diaper bags I carried during my own early stroller-pushing days. And now, here are three from one of my favorite designers. While Marc Jacobs…
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I've never been a delicate little tennis bracelet kind of a gal; give me a fat, chunky, look-at-me bracelet any day. And right now, I have an eye on this awesome Etsy artist who's making some very cool, affordable bangles. The collection…
Okay, so I admit I'm not quite ready to think holiday cards just yet. (And to all you uber moms who already have them done--I bow to you.) But our inbox is starting to be flooded with gorgeous new holiday cards for 2013, including a bran…
I am so inspired looking at the finalists of the Handmade Charlotte Family Craft Challenge, mainly because I would never in a milion years come up with any of them. Or, I might, but they'd never come out this amazing. The fun part is you…
We discovered mom-run Myself Belts back in 2006 (wow), and it's awesome to see how they've grown. They make a brilliant line of first belts for toddlers, especially during the potty training months. You know what I'm talking about. And n…
I always get a little fashion geeky about Pantone's colors of the year, and I'm so glad to see that the Pantone colors of Fall 2013 are eminently wearable. Or, most of them are. Two of my favorites, which also go great together, are the …
When Michaels Crafts puts out a call for bloggers to create the coolest, craftiest pumpkin decorating ideas you know they're going to come back with something awesome. On the brand-new (as of last night!) Michaels Blog called The Glue St…
If like me you shed a tear or two or sixty over the sad departure of Domino Magazine a few years back, you'll be happy about this awesome news. Yes, Domino Magazine is back as a print quarterly, so rejoice all ye shoppers and browsers! B…
Recently there have been some strange new products out there that purport to help you understand your baby's various cries. Well, save your money. Turns out this adorable elbow-patch baby tee is all you need. The wahhh baby shirt at Zara…
We've looked at many personalized books for kids over the years. Some are really lovely; others, not so much. Now there's one more to add to the lovely column, but with an extra-special touch that makes it way more impressive than any I'…
Before I had kids, when I used to see love necklaces like these, I found them a little juvenile, to be honest. But once I became a mom I started to see this kind of jewelry in a whole new light. While okay, it is kind of adorable to add …
I have a tween daughter (and it's hard even saying that) who is shoe crazy. Clearly she takes after her mama that way. But I've learned if I get her cheap shoes, they hardly last through fall, let alone the school year. One of the few br…
When I think of the perfect book gift for a brand new baby, Les Miserables doesn't exactly spring to mind. Or does it? If you've got a literary family--or a lit lover raising the next generation of lit lovers--the Cozy Classics board boo…
I will never be the mom who gets my tween daughter a Tiffany anything (besides maybe a charm for her charm bracelet that I'm still holding onto for her) but on the other end, I'm admittedly about those $4 necklaces that are probably made…
I still remember trying to coax my then 18 month-old into the carefully selected Halloween costume. Nothing. The best we could do was stick an apron on her over her diaper, put a wooden spoon in her hand and call her the Naked Chef. (It …
If you haven't yet heard of the crazy success of Rainbow Loom Bracelets, you cannot be a parent. Or you are a parent, but for some reason, haven't noticed that every single kid on the planet seems to be wearing them up to their elbows th…
