Easy retro cupcakes for modern parties

by Roxanna | Food + Recipes

Everybody loves cupcakes, but decorating them can be majorly intimidating. You can always outsource, of course, but spending a fortune at a fancy bakery for a kid’s birthday isn’t very appetizing either.  This is why I’m in L-O-V-E with these...

Latino cool for the little ones

by Roxanna | Baby, Kid Style

As a Hispanic mother, I know first-hand how difficult it is to find children’s products that celebrate our culture without being cheesy. Sure, it’s easy enough to find products for Spanish learners in the US, but there’s more to growing up...

Can’t find the perfect baby bedding? Design your own.

by Roxanna | Baby

Decorating the nursery is one of the best–or most frustrating, depending on your point of view–rituals of pregnancy. Whether you’re a perfectionist that knows exactly what you want and can’t find it anywhere (oh, how I feel you!) or are...

Quilts for the design snob in all of us

by Roxanna | Baby

When I think of quilts, modern isn’t the word that jumps to mind. Cozy and comforting? Yes. Hip and fresh? Not really.  So when I came across the quilts made by Etsy seller Deer and Hippo I was delighted and more than a little surprised by just how at...

The new Petunia Pickle Bottom layette is here. Just in time for spring!

by Roxanna | Baby, Kid Style

Our youngest will be in preschool this fall, and I don’t miss the diapering–but I will admit to a moment (or two) of weakness when I saw the brand new spring layette for babies 0-9 months by mom-favorite brand Petunia Picklebottom. First amazing bags, then...

Hot trend alert: Chevrons are for kids!

by Roxanna | Art + Decor

Chevron stripes have been one of the hottest design trends and far less polarizing than the moustache. Chevrons are literally on every available surface, and I’m still in no mood to give them up–they just make everything look so fun and fresh.Whatever you...

Making your own bouquets look like those pricy ones. You can do it!

by Roxanna | Helpful Services

Artfully arranged flowers are one of life’s most fleeting luxuries. Since I’m not an heiress, I pick up flowers at Trader Joe’s or the grocery store when I do my weekly shopping — the flowers are inexpensive, and a flower’s a flower...

Stylish boys’ clothes. No trucks.

by Roxanna | Kid Style

I know you’ve heard that old complaint about how boring it is to dress a boy. I hear it all the time, and I think it’s nonsense. Sure, I can’t dress my sons in adorable outfits that I wish I could steal for myself; let’s say we have...

The perfect board book for baby’s first Valentine

by Roxanna | Books for Kids

If you’re looking for a ridiculously adorable Valentine for your baby too young for sweets, we’ve got just the thing. And it’s not edible. But that doesn’t mean your baby won’t try to eat it. Created by Joyce Wan, the artist behind Kiwi...

Customized coffee mugs for keeps

by Roxanna | Food + Recipes

I’ve always loved coffee, but it took becoming a mother to truly appreciate the wonder that is take-out coffee. Yes, the coffee is more expensive than if I made it myself, but my daily latte is an indulgence I allow myself for a few minutes of peace.However,...