Wall Papers

Wall Papers

When you spent every waking moment of your pregnancy searching for crib sheets in just the right shade of persimmon, and tormenting yourself over the weave of the nursery rug, you’re not going to put up some poster on the wall, right? All the better if the...
Reigning Men, Hallelujia

Reigning Men, Hallelujia

We could tell you that instead of set of boxers this Father’s Day, a better idea would be to have gotten your guy a pair of organic cotton fair trade drawstring trousers for lounging around the house, from the very stylish UK shop Love Eco. And that would be...
Born Free, Free of BPA.

Born Free, Free of BPA.

Check out any of the mom message boards and you’ll find members bragging about having used Born Free bottles since 2006 before everyone knew the dangers of BPA or knew how to pronounce Phthalates. As for the rest of us–me included– we’re now...
Summer Sling

Summer Sling

The SolarVeil sling from Mamma’s Milk has taken up permanent residence in my pool bag, right next to the sunscreen. Because my baby boy has that pale porcelain skin that absolutely must be shielded from the sun, but with two older kiddos who adore the pool...
Sundresses That Aren’t So, Um, Sunny

Sundresses That Aren’t So, Um, Sunny

It’s hard not to be smitten with sundresses for little girls – they’re so sweet, so springy, so totally age appropriate. I could, however, live without the Laura Ingalls fabrics. So when a friend bestowed my youngest daughter with a totally awesome...
The Captain of the Hooks

The Captain of the Hooks

My kids are masters of The Heap. Think: The coat that just missed the peg on the entryway wall.  The wet towel they couldn’t get onto the rack in the bathroom.  The backpack they left carelessly on the floor because. . .well, where is that supposed to...