When I'm shopping for clothes for my kids, I find it a challenge to get good organic cotton. Sure, it exists, but sometimes it's way out of our budget and the rest of the time it seems to be only available in "natural." (I know you know …
We love a great deal as much as you do, so we're thrilled to be introducing a cool new deals program just for our Facebook fans. We set it up so that our readers can score awesome discounts on some of our favorite, rarely discounted bran…
When I had my daughter--after already having a son--I am a tiny bit ashamed to admit that I became a pretty easy sell with special "girlie" things like dresses and hair clips. Girlie, but not too girlie, you know? So these new baby dress…
Though three kids doesn't seem like such a big family anymore, whenever we travel I'm reminded that our party of five was never meant to be the norm for hotel rooms. We've had to squish cots into a standard room, spring for two adjoining…
Okay, okay, we know you don't really need to hear about another flash sale site in this day of a hundred and one " great deal " emails coming into your inbox each morning. But how about one more? One perfectly-suited-to-cool-moms-with-co…
This message is brought to you by Visa The family vacation is a rite of passage, whether it's that first big trip to your child's dream amusement park, a weekend camping trip, or a European tour. If you're the one walking around with cam…
I have a thing for tea towels, but most of the ones I see fall squarely into the Country Living school of design. What, cityfolk don't dry their dishes too? So I was happy to be introduced to San Francisco studio Studiopatro, which makes…
So many times I wish that my favorite kids designers were designer for us adults too. And now--hello! Thank you, kit +lili! I'm loving their line for adults, including beautiful dresses , flowy peasant tops in bold modern patterns, and c…
The hipsters have spoken! From Williamsburg to Silverlake, the official motif of the 2011 hipster movement is... the mustache. Specifically, the curly handlebar moustache. If I'm not seeing it on the faces of the kinds of guys who have t…
I don't know about you, but these days, my inbox is totally overwhelmed with messages from good-deal sites . Don't get me wrong, they're all awesome deals--I'm glad I signed up for all of them, and wish I could nab every bargain. But for…
Though I have not yet packed up my kids for overnight camp, I imagine that writing home will be the last thing on their minds. Too bad, since hearing from my kids will be the only thing on my mind. A little bit cheeky, the trio of Happy …
I'll just say it: I'm not a self-help book kind of person. Spousonomics arrived in the mail and languished on my desk for months; because, really, a book about using economics to master love and marriage? Ooooookay. But then one day I st…
If your daughter needs a new party dress this summer, or you're just one of those smart moms who remembers to stock up on sale clothing for next year , one of my favorite labels, Ses Petites Mains, is having their annual sidewalk sale ri…
I'd like my cup of Joe with a cup of kindness. Instead of sugar, I'll take straight-up sweetness, especially towards the farmers. That's the idea behind Safi Coffee. Safi (pronounced saw-fee ) is Swahili for honest, clean, transparent . …
We're thrilled to be working with Posterous , a free service helping parents safely and easily share photos and videos. With four kids and very photo-hungry grandparents, you can only imagine how much we get badgered every time we return…
Bright and cheerful doesn't have to mean garish, and when it's British-based Lulabird it's even downright stylish. One of our favorite modern, hip nursery designer clockmakers are back (we're pretty much in love with their quirky owl, to…
I bum out watching my daughter draw a self-portrait, or even a dog, stop midway, then scribble all over the entire thing in frustration because her picture doesn't look "perfect." Maybe that's why I am particularly fond of these new arti…
Pacifiers, I had always thought, were for other people's babies. My toddler never needed one when he was little. But then we had number two, a fussy little guy who needs some help in the soothing department. Luckily there's a brand of ru…
As my oldest daughter fast approaches her 7th birthday, I have become more acutely aware of how fleeting childhood really is. And the urgency to bask in her little-ness is now even more present after seeing a fascinating new must-see HBO…
I bought the photo mug for Grandpa, and the Kindle for my husband (lucky dog!), but I've yet to find the perfect card. Leave it to new discovery TinyUs to do the work for me, and even better, for free. All you need is a printer to give t…
There may only be six days left until Father's Day but if you're still shopping for the perfect gift we'll be sharing ideas with you during our live blog chat at The Motherhood. [Don't miss all the details, plus a super cool giveaway aft…
I often look through the pages of magazines seeking artsy living spaces with pictures of real live human children. Sadly, there is nary a Cheerio in sight. But this piece of furniture I just discovered, I could imagine in my home with my…
This is part 6 of our Father's Day Gift Guide series. There's really no better way to celebrate dad on Father's Day with a special gift just from the offspring. While of course they can "give him" nearly anything at all, we've found a bu…
As a design junkie, imagine my delight at learning that Fab.com , a new flash-sale site featuring daily design deals, just launched today. Fab is a carefully curated collection of all the coolest stuff, for your home and your life, all a…