Editors Best of 2008: The coolest jewelry and handbags
We’re very pleased once again to present our editors’ top picks for 2008. It’s a tough thing we must say – with literally hundreds to choose from (and trust us, we love them all) narrowing down is no small feat. But narrow we did. Each day...
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...
Attention procrastinators, there’s still time to make Christmas cards
Shameless holiday card procrastinator #87146B here, hanging head low and admitting that I have not yet picked out our family’s holiday cards. Most likely we’ll do what I generally do, which is send out New Year’s cards instead. But for you Christmas...
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
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...
Drawing a blank
Sometimes the gift of nothing is the best gift of all. I flipped when I saw these Blank Board Books at Romp, because they give kids a blank canvas in which to make their very own literary masterpieces.The square books are made of six durable boards, plus the front and...
Something for those poor new babies who will always get the combined birthday/holiday gift the rest of their lives.
If you’re like me, your baby will be sitting up quite nicely by the time the birth announcements go out. In fact, you might think to yourself, I have to do holiday cards anyway, why not just wait?Why not, indeed?You can do it all this holiday season with...
Making Christmas cookies the new-fashioned way
Not a whole lot in this world is prettier than the holiday cookies from Brooklyn’s Gumdrop Cookie Shop, but then sometimes pretty is in the eye of the beholder. And when that beholder is the proud mom (ahem) whose three year-old daughter is enthusiastically...
Jones Soda makes bubbly for your bubeleh
When I saw Jones’ Soda’s new Chanukah 4-Pack, my first thought was, “what the heck does Latke flavor soda taste like?” This doesn’t mean that I was brave enough to actually take a sip, but I do admire their chutzpah. I hope that anyone...
Gift tags from Pretty Bitter: Self-adhesive and self-deprecating all at once.
Because I’m spending less on gifts this year than in years past, I’m putting a little more into the presentation – nicer wrapping, nicer ribbons, and hopefully less dog hair underneath the Scotch tape. I’m also looking for gift tags that make a...
Seasons greetings, tied up with a bow
Sometimes you want a little glitz in your greetings, and sometimes you just want something cool, simple and smart. Thanks to Hoote + Annie’s new online shop, you can grab the holiday card of your deconstructed dreams.The Noel or Ho3 card, each with a real...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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