Calendar girl

Calendar girl

I’m a minimalist where it comes to calendars.  I know some moms live and die by their beloved organizers, but give me a compact monthly view calendar at my fingertips and I’m set.The 18-month Mouse Pad calendar from Ann Kelle Designs is perfect for...
My little kittens have lost their mittens

My little kittens have lost their mittens

It is four days before the official start of winter and we are already down one scarf, 1 1/2 pairs of gloves, and two hats. Some of them mine. While I’m reluctant to shell out big bucks on replacing them, I’m sort of having trouble resisting the warm,...
Oi! Christmas!

Oi! Christmas!

Eight days to go until Christmas and I’m already tired of the same six holiday tunes that seem to be in rotation in every store, taxi, and coffee shop in NY.  If you’re looking for a slightly more irreverent alternative, check out the virtual Punk Rock...
Let’s face it, a man’s first true love is meat

Let’s face it, a man’s first true love is meat

If you are still looking for a last minute gift for that hot, carnivorous man in your life, we have found the very thing: The men’s Meat Tees from Brooklyn’s Wooster Street Meats. These shirts are emblazoned with your man’s (or your kid’s)...
O Christmas Tree (candle), O Christmas Tree (candle)

O Christmas Tree (candle), O Christmas Tree (candle)

We’re at the moment in the holiday season when I realize I need gifts for all those other deserving people in our lives: teachers, dance instructors, party hosts, house cleaners, the personal chef (ha! kidding!). To the rescue: the clean-looking Uni Tree Candle....
An appealing alternative to the singing reindeer doll

An appealing alternative to the singing reindeer doll

I know there are some of you out there still looking for one special Christmas gift for some lucky little girl–and only because I count myself among you. Well fear not, because at etsy shop Little Big Pants, artist Terra Krebbs’ lovely Audrey doll is now...