My favorite baby clothes were always the beefy cotton ones - just good, simple soft basics that felt cushy and cozy, that I knew wouldn't start to look worn or faded after a few weeks of the puke-wash-puke-wash cycle. Parade Organic 's P…
As I was perusing the selection of fall boys clothes at my regular haunts I noticed one overwhelming commonality: Unless you're into super duper trendy duds or have a taste for the alternative, artsy stuff, the regular boy clothes are pr…
Wish as I may that I could dress my kids in retro hipster clothing, the combination of my southern locale and my preppy husband make it a look that I just don't think we can pull off. But if you've got a kid that can sport a derby to the…
Hello to the onslaught of new fall babies, including my own, thanks to those cold boring winter months and crazy holiday parties ( ahem ). Even though I've got no baby shower in sight myself, that won't stop me from snagging one of these…
The Beijing Summer Olympics kicks off today, and I wholeheartedly cop to the fact that I'm the type who gets all caught up in the competition. I can't wait to sit down and watch with my older daughter, then explain why mommy's crying ove…
Matthew Porter is the artist behind my baby's favorite ABC Book , so how can I not jump all over it when I hear he's turning his talents towards adorable clothing that she can wear too? At the One Red Panda shop, a collaboration between …
Okay so I just want my girls wearing this New York Times tee from Altru . Like, every day. They'll look smart, and more importantly, they'll make me look smart. Even if these days, I'm lucky if I even make it through the Styles section. …
I admit that I was the type who kinda liked the guy who might have worn the tuxedo t-shirt to the prom. That is, before Screech did it on Saved By the Bell , or whatever TV nerd turned it from semi-rebellious to positively dorky. So it's…
I realize that back-to-school is knocking on my door, but considering it stays warm and sunny in our neck of the woods until early October, I'm not sure my daughter will be sporting the brown eather Mary Janes on August 11. So I can blam…
When your daughter is begging to stick 6,000 glittery clips in her hair, sometimes the plain old barrette doesn't cut it. So I've come up with this motto: "All bling in moderation unless you are Carmen Electra." And even then I can't say…
Being that my daughter was a little baldie for a very long time, imagine my excitement when she became obsessed with hair clips. Especially because I am not the type to stick barrettes on a bald scalp with Karo syrup. My enthusiasm was q…
I love my husband and am perfectly happy giving his name to my children, but just a teeny tiny part of me would like to take some visible credit for pushing them out of my nether regions. (Except for the stretch marks, that is). That's w…
I find it hard to believe that there are still scrunchie wearers in the world, unless they have all arrived here via time machine direct from 1991. Better option--wayyyy better option--is Knotheads . I will admit it took me some time to …
We're going to go out on a limb and say if you've got money tied up in petrochemical pesticide stocks, this might be a good time to get out. The entire world is going greener, right down to their fair trade organic cotton underwear. Yes,…
We're always on the lookout for cool empowering tees for our girls that aren't so empowering that they're cheesy. You know what I'm talking about. Oh yes you do. A nice example of ones that work: The tees from Ava's Closet , mom Katie Di…
I see a whole lot of items presented as wearable art that, well, I would say wearable yes. Art, not so much. But in the case of Lark and Loon , the descriptor really fits. This two mom-run shop commissions original pieces from artists ac…
So here we are, well into summer when just now I realize my toddler's shoe wardrobe is not really cutting it. What I need is something more like a sneaker-sandal hybrid; something that looks cute with a skirt but can still handle impromp…
Sometimes you touch an article of children's clothing and it is so buttery soft, so absolutely luxurious, it makes you want to toss everything else your kid has been wearing pronto. That's how I felt when I first caressed the exquisitely…
I have resisted featuring tutus here for like a million years - or at least two - because frankly, 99.9% of them are too frilly, foofy, poofy and mega-princessy for even our little princesses. Rule of thumb: A tutu shouldn't look as if i…
Oh Lou and Lee , where were you when my daughters were still young enough for your beautiful handmade onesies? I suppose I'll have to forgive LA designer Ann Dewitt, who's captured my heart with unusual details like vintage lace and trom…
When I was expecting my first child, I packed my hospital bag quite ambitiously with pair of pre-pregnancy pants for myself (don't laugh) and a few newborn hats so my sweet baby's head would not have to suffer in those awful polyester on…
I don't think I've seen a good happy face redux since that mutant icon with the single eye. (Doesn't anyone have any idea what I'm talking about?) In any case, Foxibaby has taken on the task with great charm, turning their happy baby fac…
Nothing says "welcome baby" like a personalized gift. But aside from all the economically unfeasible keepsakes out there, I've only found a few options that 1) I can afford and 2) won't end up shoved in the back of a closet somewhere. So…
I'm pretty sure that even if I weren't Chinese, I'd still have a penchant towards Asian-inspired kids clothing. Given the chance, I could probably dress my daughter in gorgeous lotus fabrics and mandarin collar dresses all year long. But…