Two new mascaras to get excited about. (Yes, we get excited about mascara.)

by Melissa | Beauty + Cosmetics

If there’s one thing I can’t leave the house without, it’s mascara. When you’re a busy mom, it’s a quick way to feel “done” without having to spend an hour in front of a mirror in the morning. And I recently discovered two new...

Are you t-shirt obsessed and time-starved? Join the club.

by Melissa | Uncategorized

Spending time shopping for myself is basically a joke with two kids under the age of three, but it’s certainly nice to receive a little fashion treat every month in the mail. And that’s just why I joined StyleMint, the newish online, members-only club for...

Bottle accessories that get the drying done in style

by Melissa | Baby

One of my least favorite parts about the baby stage is all that bottle stuff. The making of the bottles (especially at 4 in the morning), the cleaning of them and the finding somewhere to put them. Two cool-looking new accessories from Beaba offer relief for at least...

The Maclaren denim stroller rides again, this time for two

by Melissa | Baby

I’m something of a stroller hoarder. We have gone through no less than ten strollers between my two sons–which is actually par for the course in New York, where our strollers are our cars. One of my faves is still the Maclaren Denim Quest which I reviewed...

A baby quilt that’s photo op ready

by Melissa | Baby

Nothing says “welcome to the world baby” quite like a cozy quilt. We must have gotten half a dozen of them as gifts when each of my sons were born. We are fully loaded with brightly colored patchworks, dizzying animal prints and handmade woven blankets,...

Once place to find Missoni for less, that isn’t Target

by Melissa | Baby, Fashion

Maternity wear is a tricky thing. Looking like a slob for nine months is not what most of us want. On the other hand, spending a ton of cash on clothes with such a short shelf life can seem like a big old waste. The answer might be in a new online boutique offering...

Britax makes that car seat to stroller dance so much easier

by Melissa | Baby

I think having a baby would be so much easier if the getting from point A to point B wasn’t such a pain the butt. In my family, we’ve tried pretty much all of the travel systems that are supposed to make life simpler; let’s just say that most of...

Little Rue is made for kids and their grownups

by Melissa | Uncategorized

I don’t know about you, but I’m totally addicted to all the flash sale sites out there. These days you can snap up everything from design-y coffee tables to contemporary art at awesome prices. Now, one of my favorites, Rue La La, has launched a a sister...

Gorgeous baby clothes that are neither baby pink or baby blue

by Melissa | Baby, Kid Style

I never understood why 90% of baby clothes are either pastel pink or little boy blue. Don’t babies have the right to exercise their fashion sense as much as the rest of us?[don’t miss a fabulous giveaway after the jump!] We fell in love with ridiculously...

A new hipper-than-thou men’s shopping site from the folks at Gilt Groupe

by Melissa | Uncategorized

The day my husband and I got engaged is the day he stopped clothes shopping for himself. Partly upon my request. It’s now up to me to pick out everything from his sleeping t-shirts to his ties. Seeing as how I’m not a big fan of department store shopping...