?l?phant clothes for kids – The accent marks let you know it’s cool
Wha-at? Kids pajamas that are cute but not cutesie? Why yes indeedy. They, along with earthy onesies, tees, and really wearable little dresses round out the collection of ?l?phant Couture, a label so new it’s still got that new e-boutique...
It’s a (Semilla) Wrap
Considering my son spent the first eight months of his life in a sling, there’s no doubt my new daughter will be enjoying the same comforts. But now that I’m chasing after two other ones, I’m looking at options that give me a bit more mobility, like...
Muu Furniture: When a red plastic racecar bed really isn’t your style
I’m in favor of pulling out all the stops to decorate my children’s rooms beautifully. But since a little redecorating is inevitable between preschool and high school, that means choosing furniture with some built-in flexibility.Woodworker Robert...
Stroller liners – totally frivolous and completely necessary
Considering I’m on my third child, I’m probably not the strongest candidate for a stroller liner. But when I got my hands on the beautifully crafted ones from BooYah Baby–funny name, cute stuff–I had one of those defining “how did I ever...
Design Online: Making your home more like the one you imagine and less like the one it actually is
When it comes to interior design, let’s just say that my spirit is willing but my flesh is weak. I admire fabulous design, but possess neither the knack nor the bottomless pocketbook to bring it to life without some serious help. If I were in LA, I could rely...
Put your money where your child’s chest is
If you want to make a statement, and you’re not above using your baby as a billboard (we’re not), try +E (positive energy) Awareness Apparel. These soft, 100% certified organic cotton tees and onesies are designed to deliver the social, environmental or...
Mommy cards get smarter, even as mommies don’t
I used to be really good at remembering names and faces. A little stalkerish even. But then I had children and a good percentage of my brain cells expired from lack of sleep. Now I’m lucky if I remember my own name, let alone the names of those three...
Jamie Lee Curtis’s children’s books give me another reason to be jealous of her
Like it’s not cool enough that she’s married to Christopher Guest and has started in A Fish Called Wanda, and exemplifies the phrase “hot mama”–now Jamie Lee Curtis has an entire children’s book library to her name, and...
New for Baby gets color happy
Last weekend I had to buy baby gifts for two kids who are now toddlers, because the pressure I put on myself to buy something so useful and practical and cool and life-changing is so great that I end up procrastinating. For more than a year.Too bad I didn’t know...
