Gourmet lollipops ain’t no Dum-Dums.

Gourmet lollipops ain’t no Dum-Dums.

by | Food + Recipes

Perhaps you’ve poked around our holiday gift guide this year and come across the category called Gifts Under $15 That Don’t Seem Cheap at All. If so, you very likely spotted the gourmet lollipops. You know the ones. The ones that call to you in your sleep...
Star power

Star power

by | Uncategorized

‘Tis the season for lots of neighborhood parties and gatherings, and you know what that means–lots of hostess gifts. I have a closet dedicated to “cutesy gifts gone bad,” like dozens of fancy soaps. (I’m a pump dispenser girl.)Personally...
Cute fall jumpers? Well, Lottie Da.

Cute fall jumpers? Well, Lottie Da.

by | Kid Style

Do you ever fall in love with an picture on Etsy before you even know what the item is? Beautiful styling and luscious photo-editing once lured me to click on a $75 photograph of a bagel. That’s right– a picture of a bagel.This time, with Lottie Da Baby?...
Rockin’ Blocks

Rockin’ Blocks

by | Toys + Playthings

Whenever I go shopping for baby toys, I am dismayed at how many toy developers design their blocks in sherbet-y pastels  even though babies prefer the colors high contrast and vivid for the first few months. (I am also wondering who decided babies love...
Jewelry that really makes a statement

Jewelry that really makes a statement

by | Fashion

Remember when slogan t-shirts were all the rage? (Yes, I still have my “Frankie Say Relax!” shirt from college.) Well here’s a new way for me to express myself through accessories, maybe even a little bit more cleverly than I could do on my own....
When you wish upon a star

When you wish upon a star

by | Toys + Playthings

Just when I thought my daughter had sort of outgrown the wand phase, a few days ago I watched her snatch up a tulle covered one and attempt to pawn off a pointer to her younger friend. You can be the “teacher fairy”, she said. Not bad, huh?But with that in...
To Halloween and beyond!

To Halloween and beyond!

by | Kid Style

Oh Lordie do I wish I could be one of those moms who whips up their kid’s Halloween costume every year. But no, I end up going to some Party store and buying an overpriced polyester get-up. Whether or not you can sew I think this adorable hand made super hero...