About a Girl

About a Girl

I love watching my daughter saunter through the house with a guitar slung around her neck. Sure, her guitar has buttons instead of strings and comes from her dad’s Guitar Hero game, but it still looks pretty badass. This explains why I am in love with this girl...
Alexander Girard Underfoot

Alexander Girard Underfoot

The modular carpet tiles from FLOR are taking the design world by storm with their new offerings by the renown mid-century textile designer, Alexander Girard. But eh, who cares about the design world when there are regular old parents out there who just need smart,...
Peace of Mind: Add it the Shopping List

Peace of Mind: Add it the Shopping List

Lately we’re finding so many cool companies that are developing products and services to help parents of kids with allergies or medical conditions and we’re all shouting a big collective whoo! about it. One of them is the parent-invented ICE Packet. No,...
What a Hoot

What a Hoot

There’s nothing like the smell of freshly washed baby clothes, except thanks to my kids’ sensitive skin, their clothes don’t really smell like anything at all. So I’m thinking of grabbing a few of these adorable owl sachets to toss in their...
Love, Dad

Love, Dad

Why do men not write thank you notes? I always thought it was genetic. Or poor breeding. And then I realized, wait – it’s just that all the thank you notes out there with their swoopy flowers and curly script-y typefaces are entirely emasculating. Or...
Give Hippos a Chance

Give Hippos a Chance

I like the concept of animal decor for the baby nursery but circus animals? No. Noah’s ark? Not so much. Parade of cutesy farm animals? Pass. The Delicate Hippo might just be the key to my heart. This hilarious vinyl wall sticker set from Toronto-based So-deco...
BYO Kids’ Placemats

BYO Kids’ Placemats

Going out to dinner with the kids can give me indigestion even before the food arrives. That is why I am in love with Doodles at Dinner, a smart solution for “the itchies” that strike kids who are forced to sit still at a restaurant table. Even if all you...
Just What a New Mom Needs, Her Own Laundress

Just What a New Mom Needs, Her Own Laundress

I figured out real fast that that baby laundry detergent that’s supposed to be so great? Not so great. Overpriced and frankly, doesn’t seem to actually get anything clean. Lesson learned.If you want to keep your baby clothes looking great for the next...
Putting Art in Children’s Hands.

Putting Art in Children’s Hands.

When we got our first look at the Mummysam Shop, we knew right away to file this selection of softies under decor as well as playthings. Why? Well just look at them.Artist and former painter Samantha Cotterill turned her talents towards softies after having children...