A creative way to take baby milestone photos for more cuteness, less fuss
We didn’t have Instagram when my kids were babies, so I wasn’t exactly all over the “photograph every baby milestone” thing the way new parents are now. But if I had found this creative Monthly Milestone Play Mat made just for photographing...
The cutest Year of the Pig baby gifts for all the 2019 little piggies
On Tuesday, February 5, we celebrate Chinese New Year and ring in the Year of the Pig. We’ve always loved Chinese New Year animal gifts as thoughtful baby gifts — and I’m kind of amazed realizing we’ve now come full Chinese Zodiac circle,...
Handmade baby blankets to inspire dreams. Hopefully the sleeping kind, too.
When we first started this site, at the dawn of Etsy, I feel like we were sharing cute handmade baby blankets every other day. Well it’s been a while since I found a new one that caught my attention, until I discovered Elegant Infant Co. Mom-of-three Hope makes...
Blankie Tails Sleep Sacks | Editors Top 10 of the Year
Welcome to our annual editors top 10 of the year! Through the rest of the year, we’ll be sharing 10 of our favorite things (no offense, Oprah) of this past year and we hope you love them too. Of course we love everything we’ve shared, but these things are...
This baby and toddler subscription is like a 3-year Montessori education | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from Monti Kids Kids learn through play. And this is the season so many parents, grandparents, and caregivers have play on our minds. Enter Monti Kids, the only at-home Montessori learning toy subscription program that’s designed and...
10 things we wish we had spent way less time on when our kids were babies
Now that our kids are older, it’s easy to look back and ask ourselves why we spent so much time thinking about things that didn’t really matter that much in the long run. Oh to have all of that time back! One thing we know parents spend a lot of time thinking about:...
5 big things parents get wrong about potty training
While some aspects of parenting little ones have gotten easier over the years, thanks to baby food makers, nursing stations in airports, and 24/7 streaming cartoons (ha), potty training is one thing that remains a major source of stress and frustration for so many...
How to trade-in your old car seat for a new one at Target right now
Kids recently outgrow an infant seat? Ready for a booster? Just need a new car seat that doesn’t smell like…well, old car seat? (And lordy, I feel your pain.) You’ll be happy to know that Target’s popular car seat trade-in program is back! CMP...
The personalized baby gifts for kids whose names will never be on a gift shop keychain
For those of us who had 16 Jennifers and Michaels in every class, it’s no surprise our kids’ classe are now filled with names like Atticus, Harper, Caleb, and Arun. Even if there’s more than one Mikayla, it’s likely that one is a McKayla, one...
The best baby gear for twins, picked by actual parents of multiples.
So, you’ve gotten the mind-blowing news that you’re having twins. Congrats! And, OMG! Now you have to start figuring out a zillion things including the best baby gear for twins. Because trust us, you’re going to want to start prepping that nursery...
Our favorite indie kids’ designer has a new line that’s just…wow.
Both Kristen and I have girls who literally grew up in Courtney Courtney dresses. Courtney Chu’s hugely popular designs (as in, people avidly refreshing her web shop to pounce on new releases the second they’re announced) are all spectacularly crafted,...
