13 sparkly holiday dresses for girls: Bring on the dazzle!
If your family’s holiday schedule is anything like mine, and you have daughters, you know why I’m looking for sparkly holiday dresses for girls right now. I have a calendar full of holiday parties, recitals, school concerts, and a gazillion other special...
We wish you a merry Hothmas with this Star Wars holiday sweater.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, children everywhere trembled in fear…of having to wear holiday sweaters. The dark side of dorky clothes warred with the light side of cozy warmth, the air filling with shrieks of, “Moooom, do I have to?”...
Bring on the bling with these 7 metallic and jewel-toned coats for kids.
I don’t know about the rest of the country, but down here in Nashville we went from about 80-degree days to 30-degree mornings overnight. And before I knew it, I was fumbling through our coat closets to pull out last year’s jackets for the kids to bundle...
Epic tees for epic teens and tweens, designed by epic teens and tweens. Epic.
One of the hardest things about buying clothes for my tween is that she wants to look grown-up, but the clothes made for teens are too often high on price and low on, uh, coverage. And the message isn’t always one I want to promote, like those “Math is...
The very cool new color-your-own dress for kids could be the hit of the holidays
Who knew coloring would have become such a huge trend in 2016?Maybe it’s a welcome break from so much screen time or just a way to keep ourselves sane in a crazy year. Because now our girls can even color in their own clothes, with the Christmas-themed Tons of...
Adorable knit bunny, deer and unicorn winter hats for babies from Oeuf NYC. Because, of course you need this.
When you find a gift as adorable as these handknit animal hoodies and winter hats for babies from Oeuf (pronounced uh-f, it’s French for “egg”), I think it’s completely appropriate to ditch any baby gift registry suggestions and go...
George and Georgette’s cool kids shoes have an even cooler social mission
There are a lot of things I want to do as a mom, but a big one is to raise the kinds of kids (and eventually, adults) who think about others’ needs before their own. It’s something we talk about a lot in our house — especially around the holidays...
Super easy last-minute Halloween costumes for kids that you can make in 10 minutes or less.
When my kids were small I somehow had the time to make their costumes by hand — things like princess dresses, a lion, and one amazing Nacho Libre costume. However, last year I literally pulled together a costume for my oldest in about 5 minutes before our...
This new Roald Dahl line by Mini Boden is scrumdiddlyumptious.
If you think your kid is terrifico magnifico splendifico, have we got the designer kids clothes line for you! Mini Boden has combined their 25th anniversary with what would’ve been Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday to create a fantastic line of kids clothing...
Doodle leggings: Just another reason why it’s awesome to be a kid.
I like to stock my daughter’s wardrobe with lots of leggings when the weather gets cooler. She can wear them under anything from dresses to long sweaters, and they’re definitely way more comfy than jeans. So, I spent a couple hours clicking through some...
The smartest pair of leggings your kid will ever wear.
When we say these leggings are smart, we don’t just mean they hold up well after washing. Although they are well-made and do hold up to repeated washings without shrinking, fading, or losing shape, what really impresses us are the amazingly cool, creative,...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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