Save 40% on these cool Star Wars clothes that kids will wear long after May the Fourth.
Being Star Wars Day and all, I was so excited to discover that one of our favorite small-label children’s clothing brands, Nununu, launched a Star Wars clothing collection for kids. I was even more excited to see that it’s all 40% off for a limited time!...
Our favorite Patagonia fall jackets for the family let you shop your values. At least if your values include standing up for the planet.
You may have seen the news this week about the new labels in Patagonia shorts. Just four words appear on the underside of the labels: Vote the a**holes out. This isn’t just cheeky resistance; Patagonia is a company that’s always stood up for the...
This wonderful new kids clothing collection celebrates medical superheroes. Diagnosis: adorable!
I’ve been blown away by our frontline medical workers during the Covid pandemic, and the degree to which they’ve selflessly put their own safety and health at risk to care for patients and stop the spread Clearly our kid are learning more about it too,...
Our favorites from the new Harry Potter x Mini Boden collection: Magic for your muggles
I’m kind of yearning for the days that my kids were still Harry Potter obsessed, because I know that they would have totally loved the new Harry Potter collection for kids at Boden. CMP is an rstyle affiliate. It’s a sizable collection for kids newborn...
When your America stands for kindness, compassion, justice, inclusion and love.
If you’re shopping for some flag-adorned July 4 wear for the kids, and the standard stars-and-stripes stuff in the big stores isn’t jumping off the shelf at you, here’s a totally different way to go, and I love it:: The América la Estupenda American...
My go-to shops for the best camp basics for kids. Hurry: Big sales now!
It’s that time of year: Camp clothes shopping! Or more accurately, the time I look at the kids’ camp clothing checklist and realize we have outgrown everything and gah, where am I going to get those non-itchy navy shorts again? If you’re like me, I...
The cutest kids swimsuits, now on sale if you hurry!
Hi, I’m the mom who’s always racing to find swimsuits for my kids in oh…mid-June when they’re all sold-out. Don’t be like me. Especially because one of our favorite mom-run kids’ labels, Primary, is now offering their colorful,...
The new clothing line that lets kids protect endangered species in style.
As an animal lover and toddler mom, I am so taken with the new line of animal-adorned clothing in the new collection from Art & Eden and Animal Planet. Not only are the tees and dresses adorable, they help support Project CAT, a World Wildlife Fund initiative...
A thorough comparison of 3 top kids’ clothing subscriptions: KidBox vs Stitch Fix Kids vs Rockets of Awesome
Moms are shopping for their kids more and more through subscription services these days and we thought it was worth taking a good look at these subscription clothing services for kids and compare them. Hey, we get it — it’s so convenient to get a curated...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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