We're a book family for sure. If I'm ever short on a gift idea, a book is always a home run provided it's suited to the recipient (i.e. I'm not getting my sigOth the new Sex and the City book ). With Father's Day fast approaching (T minu…
I love the idea of snatching up a Molskine for Father's Day. The little pocket journals famous for having been used by the likes of Picasso and Hemingway are just perfect for dads and granddads with a lot on their minds - whether they're…
I love watching my daughter saunter through the house with a guitar slung around her neck. Sure, her guitar has buttons instead of strings and comes from her dad's Guitar Hero game, but it still looks pretty badass. This explains why I a…
My first email to my editor after reviewing the UPPAbaby Bubble was This contraption rocks! Let me backtrack a bit here. If you crane your neck to peek at my baby in his carrier, I'll gladly angle him to give you a better view because I'…
A high-end baby wipe? It was bound to happen. The new Baby Silk cleansing towelettes from MD Moms (who we looooove) are just wonderful if you are up to shelling out $12 for a pack of 72. But here's what you get for that cash: Natural moi…
Since having kids, I'm definitely understanding the joys of multipurpose kids furniture: Dressers with changing pads on top, children's tables with toy storage underneath, infant car seats that function as rockers. One of the latest entr…
The modular carpet tiles from FLOR are taking the design world by storm with their new offerings by the renown mid-century textile designer, Alexander Girard . But eh, who cares about the design world when there are regular old parents o…
When choosing Father's Day gifts for the daddies in my life, I strive to present them with a memorable token of affection. It doesn't have to be extravagant or costly, but it has to be meaningful. Which automatically rules out socks. The…
There's nothing like the smell of freshly washed baby clothes, except thanks to my kids' sensitive skin, their clothes don't really smell like anything at all. So I'm thinking of grabbing a few of these adorable owl sachets to toss in th…
It's not that we're entirely averse to giving ties for Father's Day, it's just that for dads who wear ties to work, it seems a little...perfunctory. But for the hipster dad that doesn't have to sport the cravat daily, we love the idea of…
Why do men not write thank you notes? I always thought it was genetic. Or poor breeding. And then I realized, wait - it's just that all the thank you notes out there with their swoopy flowers and curly script-y typefaces are entirely ema…
So you think decorating your baby's room is hard, right? Just wait until they get older and have opinions , none of which match anything you suggest. We're betting that any cool parent and any music obsessed tween will equally go ga-ga (…
I like the concept of animal decor for the baby nursery but circus animals? No. Noah's ark? Not so much. Parade of cutesy farm animals? Pass. The Delicate Hippo might just be the key to my heart. This hilarious vinyl wall sticker set fro…
Feminism and other gender equality issues aside, I'm more than happy to relegate the grilling to the sigOth. Men just have some primal need to play with fire, and I'm more than happy to let them. My guy would totally love Grill Charms , …
Going out to dinner with the kids can give me indigestion even before the food arrives. That is why I am in love with Doodles at Dinner , a smart solution for "the itchies" that strike kids who are forced to sit still at a restaurant tab…
I figured out real fast that that baby laundry detergent that's supposed to be so great? Not so great. Overpriced and frankly, doesn't seem to actually get anything clean. Lesson learned. If you want to keep your baby clothes looking gre…
I love fresh-cut flowers as much as the next person, but what I don't love is putting a tippy glass container in the middle of my kitchen table. Maybe I could just add a sign: "Hey, kids! I'm breakable! Please knock me over so that Mom c…
When we got our first look at the Mummysam Shop , we knew right away to file this selection of softies under decor as well as playthings . Why? Well just look at them. Artist and former painter Samantha Cotterill turned her talents towar…
Take a look around the web for graduation party invitations and you're pretty much stuck with variations on three design themes: 1. Diplomas 2. Hats 3. Tassels. Sure enough there's a selection of all of the above at Tiny Prints , but we …
Every time I see a friend's nursery with decals on the wall, I think rats, that's what I should have done. Especially since at not quite three, my oldest daughter is already expressing rather strong preferences about what may and may not…
No, this is not another Miley Cyrus post. But with all the mixed messages our tween girls are getting in the media, sometimes it's nice to shower them with the idea that we love them just the way they are. (Yes, I just quoted Billy Joel.…
I figure if I'm going to take the time and trouble to print my favorite photos, I sure as heck won't be putting them in some album off the drugstore rack. But the gorgeous books from Enji Beck ? Most certainly worthy of my precious 4x6's…
There is one book that the editors of CMP have been waiting for more eagerly than any other: Sleep is For the Weak: The Best of the Mommybloggers. Because it will be awesome. Because you won't be able to put it down. Because you will lau…
What is cool? This site. And now it's got an even cooler name: Kirtsy. Just makes you want to flit around in a little floral twirly skirt to the Nutcracker Suite, doesn't it? Click over and check out the same awesome link sharing, same e…