Sometimes it's the little things. The totally unnecessary but love-it-want-it-now little things. Like this adorable whale reading chair from Sprout. It's a sweet and modern rocking chair for toddlers to climb in, sit and chill, read a bo…
The exciting new Target Pillowfort collection of kids' decor launches today at last, and has come along at just the right time. There's something about being cooped up inside all winter that makes me want to redecorate. Every room. I'm g…
I've always been a big advocate of keeping my kids' games and videos put away at the dinner table. Especially in restaurants, which is why I have a special place in my heart for those that provide crayons to kids -- in particular the sma…
This time of year I start to get a little stuck. The excitement of Valentine's Day is gone, light is still limited, the weather is frigid. It's like I just want to imagine myself someplace -- anyplace -- else. So I started browsing Etsy …
At least speaking for Kristen and myself, we certainly been through every stage of Valentine's Day at various times in our life -- denial, anger, depression, acceptance. If you fall into any of the first three categories, we feel you. So…
Today starts the Lunar New Year, and lots of little Year of the Monkey babies are soon to be born. If not already. I've always loved Tree by Kerri Lee 's beautiful wooden birth year blocks , which a make sweet gift for a special little s…
January is tough on my but by February I tend to hit the doldrums . Yes, it's actually light until (nearly) 5:20 so that's in the plus column, but I start to feel like everything around me is gray, including the remaining snow piles on t…
I never leave home without my Moleskine notebook , as I've recently shared -- or really, I should say "notebooks" considering how many I have for lists, ideas, and... more lists. Now I'm so excited that you can finally order personalized…
When I first got wind of the Kickstarter for Peanut Gallery Comics , how could I not smile? The idea is so simple and smart -- commissioning one of four illustrators to create an original comic strip or frame of some funny, quirky, wonde…
There's no question that David Bowie had a huge impact on the world of music, which is partly why we can't stop talking about him . So today we are so happy to discover that the iconic 1987 David Bowie READ poster has been reissued by th…
Each year I have the best time scouring the web for the funniest Valentine's Cards . I was just never a fan of those long, poetic prefab cards written in wedding script. I guess if I have something sentimental to say I'll say it myself. …
For those of us in smaller homes, finding our kids a great desk can be a challenge. With my two girls sharing a small room, it's not like I can just grab one of those giant kids' desks you see in the catalogs and call it a day. In fact, …
I learned soon after becoming a mom that there are just some years I will not get my you-know-what in order in time, to be able to send out holiday cards. New Year's cards are a terrific alternative as we've suggested before, but look, h…
It'll be a beautiful day in the neighborhood for someone who gets a set of these awesome Mister Rogers sticky notes I just found. Featuring the iconic images of Mister Rogers and his comfy cardigan, as well as Lady Elaine Fairchild, X th…
If you spend as much time at your desk as each of us do, then you probably understand the challenge of keeping it organized. In fact, you might have incorporated that into one of your New Year's resolutions. (Again?) We so get it. The st…
It's not like I was thinking of you when I laughed my head off at this I survived another meeting that could have been an email coffee mug . I mean, even if we do conduct business together, and we do have conference calls that seem to go…
While we still have a lot of love for all the cool adult coloring books we featured this year -- and saw everywhere this holiday season -- I realized there was another relaxing drawing option for us big kids, when my teen daughter unwrap…
Are you still looking for a few awesome last-minute gift ideas for Christmas? We know you're out there, and we're here to help. So if you're like us, and you're still finishing up your Christmas shopping, do not panic. Heck, do not panic…
It's just four days until Christmas and even the procrastinators are sweating. Yes, we are talking about our ourselves. Since we don't think we are alone in the holiday hustle, we've been scouring the web to find out the shipping deadlin…
Is it really almost 2016? And time to look for a brand new 2016 planner? Whoa. Every year it's like the change in the calendar year blindsides us, as if it doesn't happen e very single year at this time. When will we learn? This year if …
As we parents start counting down the days to the December break, some of us are also realizing that whoa! It's time to figure out teacher gifts , stat. I still really love our post about the best teacher gift ideas according to actual t…
As busy parent with Christmas right around the corner (ten days as of today, to be exact), I am thankful for places that make it easy to get all the last-minute stuff that I forgot to get but really, really need, in one handy place, like…
I'm on the lookout for some cute small gifts to give out to some of the people I love, or even for my girls to give to their own BFFs. And then I came across the collection of awesome eco-friendly, recycled brown kraft paper journals fro…
Based on what you'd see in pretty much every text message on my phone right now, it's clear that emojis aren't just for kids. Yes, I might have even used one in an email the other day. I know I'm not alone in the grown-up emoji-lover cam…