Help Me Rhonda!

Help Me Rhonda!

At a recent book festival in metro Atlanta, I had the pleasure of discovering Miss Rhonda’s Readers, a local company that creates phonetically-correct books for little bookworms. What’s interesting about them, other than the fact that you...
A shirt as cute as you make it

A shirt as cute as you make it

I know there’s not really a shortage of big bro/sis shirts or birthday number shirts out there, so it shouldn’t be hard to track down at least one that I love. But alas, I’m picky. So when given the option of creating my very own thanks to the folks...
Why no, she’s not a boy. Funny you should ask.

Why no, she’s not a boy. Funny you should ask.

The first day of kindergarten is tough enough, but imagine little Yoon’s horror when a bunch of kids try to get her to stand in line with the boys because of her short hair. So starts the tale of Something for School, by Hyun Young Lee, a nice break from the...
Designer dresses designed by daughters

Designer dresses designed by daughters

Sadly, shopping with my daughter is already filled with bargaining (if not actual bargains), and she isn’t even a surly tween yet. So I’ve got Style for Grace to thank for a remarkably relaxed and enjoyable mother-daughter shopping experience–that...
I saw the shine

I saw the shine

I grew up wearing a pair of bright, patent leather red mary janes over white tights and darn if I don’t still carry a torch for shiny shoes for girls. You too? Well Umi Shoes has plenty in the shiny but practical department this fall for little and big girls...
Crafty genes by mail order

Crafty genes by mail order

Update: This site no longer exists. RIP Kid’s Busy Box.   I thought that 4 hours of preschool every day would satiate my daughter’s immense hunger for crafts, but alas, she still comes home from school running directly for the glue and construction...
Jazz toes, everyone! Jazz toes!

Jazz toes, everyone! Jazz toes!

Labor Day is behind us and Fall is unofficially here meaning, among other things, that it’s time to tuck those cute bare baby toes back into some socks. It’s something I might be mourning more, were there not so many way freaking cute socks out there....