From the landfills to your playroom
If only there was a way to make children’s furniture stylish enough for your taste, but durable enough that you can drag it outside for birthday parties and spring playdates. If only there was a way to make that furniture from recycled milk jugs and detergent...
Putting the ice cubes back into eco bottles
I absolutely adore our reusable stainless steel water bottles — I love knowing nothing weird is leeching into what we drink, and I love how they look — but I really, really miss being able to put ice in my water bottle without a mallet. Not the worst of...
Read this, then go hug a teacher
My kids have had great teachers, and my kids have had terrible teachers. Reading 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny, I found myself loving the great ones even more, and even feeling a bit more tolerant towards the terrible ones.And then, of course, there was also...
A christening dress that’s a thing of beauty
We haven’t spent too much time on christening dresses here, since most of them are just a little foofy for us. However we kindly invite you to have a proper drool over the gorgeousness we’ve recently discovered from Petits Fournier Children’s Design....
Stick it; stick it good
Why give a goodie bag full of useless plastic toys that will break five minutes after you give them out, when for the same price you could give each party attendee three sheets of personalized stickers that go with your party’s theme? At least that’s how I...
Time to go bananas
I’ll grant you that — my son’s nickname being Monkey, after all — my fondness for all things primate-related may be a bit beyond that of the average person. Still, if you don’t think this little monkey clock by Tree by Kerri Lee is...
A sling that helps support other babies too
Leave it to textile mavens and cmp fave Serena & Lily to come up with a sling that’s both simple and chic. And we all know how important both of those factors are in a sling.The organic cotton market baby slings are constructed from a single piece of...
An alphabet with attitude, dude
Frankly, I’m not certain I’m actually cool enough for this Alphabet Learning Poster, but let’s just say I desperately want to be. What’s not to like about an alphabet where L is for Love, X is for Malcolm, and Z is for Zeitgeist? Oh, and...
Gift baskets for Mother’s Day filled with hope
This Mother’s Day, you can honor thy mother (or a mother you love) by helping mothers in crisis. And I don’t mean “oh no, the babysitter canceled at the last minute.” More like women affected by humanitarian emergencies around the world.The...
