The sports bra solution for girls who don’t quite need a sports bra.
It’s hard to believe that when we started this site, I was thinking about binkies for my daughter, and now it’s like I blinked — and I’m thinking about bras. Gah! While I wholly admit that the affordable Target made-up-brand-name bras are...
These little piggies teach the ABC’s. Awww…
As parents, aren’t we always looking for fun new ways to teach our kids? And there’s never been an easier way to reinforce the ABC’s than with these adorable new alphabet socks by Kids in Socks. We love these because they’re not just practical; they’re also...
We’ve found the cutest pool floaties known to man…or bird.
Pool accessories have come a long way since I was a kid. Back then, we made do with inner tubes and foam noodles, but now there’s larger-than-life, lounge-able swans and rainbow unicorns. Not to mention huge floating hashtags. But my favorite new pool must-have...
Too cool for the kiddie pool: We’ve got 5 of the cutest reusable swim diapers for boys.
While I love a classic sailboat print as much as the next mama, I’ve been looking to find something a little fresher for my son’s big debut at the kiddie pool this summer. And OMG these reusable swim diaper for boys (and, hey, girls too!) are just the...
Target’s new Pride tees for kids: Because love is love, and parents are parents
If you’re a parent and you haven’t been to a Target lately (what?) be sure to check out their new, super cool Target’s PRIDE tee collection for kids in time for June’s Pride Month. They’re wonderfully designed featuring motives that go beyond...
5 cool one-piece bathing suits for girls with all the benefits of a two-piece
It’s finally getting to pool and beach season (yippee!), which means time to shop for bathing suits for kids. Like many parents, we like that one-piece bathing suits keep our littlest ones covered up…although we also appreciate that a two-piece swimsuit...
GapKids’ newest clothes collection: When activewear meets the Avengers.
Kids’ activewear is kind of a funny phrase, if you think about it, since kids are such constant blurs of motion — it’s like every piece of clothing turns into activewear, purposefully or not. Which is what makes the new GapKids and Marvel...
Emojis, sly cats, and other cool kids’ leggings you won’t see everywhere on the playground
Hold on to your credit cards, mamas. Because we found some seriously cool kids’ leggings at The Trendy Tot Etsy shop. From magic 8 balls to emoji faces, these knee patches will add a ton of interest and personality to your kids’ wardrobe this spring....
Life saver! 8 super cool swimsuits for picky tweens and teens that their mothers will approve of too.
It’s swimsuit shopping season again, which is increasingly becoming a challenge for those of us with tween daughters. And, I get it: Mine doesn’t want to show up to the pool in the same swimsuit as our 5-year-old neighbor. And yet, I don’t want her...
We found the most adorably modern, modest, mix-and-match swimsuits for kids. So many problems solved!
Each spring, one of our readers’ favorite posts is our recommendations for cute, modest swimsuits for girls that are stylish but not…you know…a little old for them. We’ll have our latest version coming soon! But in the meanwhile, I’m so...
Organic kids and baby clothing: 7 labels we love in every price range
The spring cleaning bug has hit, and I’m getting ready to tackle my kids’ closets. It’s a big job. And today of all days, being that it’s Earth Day, I’m inspired to think greener when it comes to my kids’ clothes. While I’m...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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