It doesn't take long for new parents to realize who's in charge once a tiny, squawking baby makes an appearance in their house. And I love the idea of making it official with Penny People's newest print. Bright, bold colors and the optio…
We're so thrilled to introduce our third annual Ultimate Baby Shower Gift Guide! After much work (phew!) this year we've packed our guide with more than 125 of the coolest must-haves and want-to-have baby gifts for every baby and mama on…
What is it about orange on children that just makes me feel happy? It's so springy and bright and optimistic--although of course, I look terrible in it myself. Wah. I love what one of my favorite small designers, Beth Miles of Ses Petite…
My heart skips a beat when a new shelter magazine arrives in the mail, but ten minutes of flipping through the pages usually leaves me wanting more. The houses are too perfect, too expected and too completely out of touch with my life an…
On a trip to LA last week, I stumbled into the most adorable little Los Feliz children's boutique called La La Ling . It was one of those shops where you don't know what to buy first; even my colleagues without children were scanning the…
Green is everywhere this week, from the buds on the trees to St. Patty's Day decorations to the long-awaited green milk served at my table. I'm kind of already regretting that one. But here's a super sweet and foxy way to bring green int…
Some women are shoe shoe addicts. Not me. My vice is bags. I've got a closet full of hobos, totes, clutches and now diaper bags. Storage space is tight these days, so I've had to limit myself to just browsing designer handbags on the web…
Anyone who's been following the amazing efforts from our sponsor, American Cancer Society's More Birthdays campaign, knows that there's a pretty impressive roster of celebs and otherwise cool people getting in on the do-gooding and shari…
Man those Swedes are stellar when it comes to bringing beautiful design to the masses. We've long been fans of Vyssan Lull, an online purveyor of gorgeous, cheerful and eco-friendly kid's clothing with style to spare. And even more so, n…
What time is it when the little hand is pointing to the chocolate cupcake and the big hand is pointing to the cherry-topped vanilla? Who cares? It's a cupcake clock that you (or your kids) can color with crayons! In a world dominated by …
I'm one of those passionately clueless cooks who often doesn't know what she's doing until she's elbow-deep in a soup gone wrong. It would be so great to have savvy cooking support close at hand, to help me figure out how to fix my overl…
We've long extolled the benefits of a chore chart for kids . It's remarkable the things you can get a preschooler to do in exchange for a little star sticker. (Free child labor!) Now I've found a new chore chart that not only keeps the k…
I've found the degree to which children love ride-on toys seems to be in inverse proportion to how ugly they look in your living room. Cute sleek and modern? Eh . Big, shiny and plastic? Home run! But now there's one that my kids will lo…
I'm one of those diehards (or gluttons for punishment) who still orders hard copies of digital photos so that I can shove them into a photo album. I've used Snapfish for years for these prints, including last month's order of 1,370 print…
Well, I do believe I have just discovered the most original new baby gift on the planet . Bold proclamation, I know, but have a look at these new custom birth charts by Amy Karol --yes, she of " Bend-the-Rules Sewing and Bend-the-Rules w…
Imagine a club where you receive a brand new pair of shoes hand-picked just for you, every single month. And at a killer sale price too. Dream no more. The people behind the private sample sale site HauteLook just launched a site to do t…
Okay, I'll come right out and admit it. My bathroom has one of those mass-produced step stool eyesores in it that just about every one of my friends has, too. Yes, it works. My kids can climb onto the toilet with ease, reach the faucet t…
Stuffed animals, princesses, puzzle pieces, barrettes, stickers, play food , books...Walking into my daughter's room makes me to want to scream in a fit of frustration and horror. With all the options for toy storage out there (and we've…
Before kids, I thought coffee was a charming diversion. After kids, I'm pretty sure I drink more coffee than water, and whenever I have blood drawn, I expect it to be brown and flavored with hazelnut. Therefore, when I heard that there w…
There's something so precious about that pride of ownership that comes with one's very own storybook, clearly marked with one's very own personalized bookplate. I remember having fond memories of my own bookplates, and I'm so excited for…
Even though I spend a good portion of my time with two people under three feet high who would just as soon chew a shoe than appreciate the fabulosity of a truly cool pair, I refuse to have anything less than awesome on my toes. And, like…
I love the idea of carrying a calling card that really speaks to me. It would give my work-at-home career some validation. And who knows... just carrying that card could open up some doors. Choosing the design is like deciding who you ar…
Kyran Pittman's subtitle for her memoir Planting Dandelions is "Field Notes from a Semi-Domesticated Life." I hope she'll forgive me for repurposing it here to tell you why this is the mothering memoir you would be foolish to skip becaus…
One of the fun things about judging the children's category of the Handmade Olympics this past week, was discovering so many super incredible new finds for you all. It certainly balanced one of the hard things--actually having to pick am…