A tee that celebrates nurses and supports a great cause? We’re not crying… (yes we are)
I’ve lost count of all the times that healthcare workers have brought me to tears with their bravery and selflessness over the last few months. So I was thrilled to find this Everyday Hero t-shirt collection celebrating nurses, from the wonderful indie label...
This wonderful new kids clothing collection celebrates medical superheroes. Diagnosis: adorable!
I’ve been blown away by our frontline medical workers during the Covid pandemic, and the degree to which they’ve selflessly put their own safety and health at risk to care for patients and stop the spread Clearly our kid are learning more about it too,...
The shirt you need for every girl you know
When my friend Dara sent me the link to the Electable kids’ shirts, dresses and baby rompers at our friends from Free to Be Kids, I was like YES YES YES. Seconds later, I was holding back tears. The fact that we even need to remind people that yes, women are...
A collection of shirts for girls that bring herstory to life.
This week, I spotted these cool women trailblazer tees for kids at Piccolina, celebrating all kinds of women through history who are smart, courageous, and creative. I knew I had to share them with you all because you’d want them for your girls. And your boys....
This monthly earring club for kids will also come to your house and pierce their ears. Whoa.
I am so excited about the concept behind Rowan, an ear-piercing service and monthly earring club subscription for kids. Because it’s not just really fun, but truly useful. I’m a huge fan of subscription boxes in general to help build my kids’...
These hand-knit animal scarves require no food, no water, but lots of love.
While a real pet requires food, water, and responsibility, the phenomenal hand-knitted animals scarves from Dutch Etsy artist Nina Fuehrer require…well, just enough responsibility that they come home with your kids at the end of the day. At a recent Etsy holiday...
23 wildly cute baby Halloween costumes on Etsy that will make you want many babies to dress up this year.
When you’re a new parent, it’s not like you have a ton of time, energy or brain cells to carefully DIY an Insta-perfect baby costume. So to make it easier, I’ve put together the guaranteed cutest handmade baby Halloween costumes on Etsy from all...
Our favorites from the new Harry Potter x Mini Boden collection: Magic for your muggles
I’m kind of yearning for the days that my kids were still Harry Potter obsessed, because I know that they would have totally loved the new Harry Potter collection for kids at Boden. CMP is an rstyle affiliate. It’s a sizable collection for kids newborn...
These new PLAE x Jasper Wong glow-in-the-dark sneakers are lit (ha)
Fall nights means it gets dark before our kids are done playing, but I may have found the most fashionable possible way to keep them going—and glowing—all night long. PLAE is already one of our favorite shoe brands for kids and adults. My husband wears his every...
We found the perfect athletic tank for girls, and two other fab new essentials from Yellowberry.
When you’ve got middle and high school aged girls who may be feeling awkward or uncomfortable in their changing bodies, getting into athletic clothes for gym or dance or after school activities that give them a little more confidence is a major major win. And...
Never visit the kids’ shoe store again, with Nike Adventure Club
In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve become big fans of clothing subscription services. We’ve tried and reviewed Kidbox, Rockets of Awesome, and Stitch Fix Kids …with more on the way! But we haven’t seen a service devoted to shoes, until now. Just in time for back to...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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