Beyond loveys: 11 sweet comfort items to send kids to school with fewer worries | Back to School Guide 2018
Lately I’ve been thinking about the kinds of comfort items I can pack to help relieve some of my son’s back-to-school anxiety. He’s starting preschool for the first time (wow!) which means I’m expecting knots in the stomach, sweaty hands, and...
What Can a Citizen Do? Why Dave Eggers’ new picture book is required reading for all kids.
We often think of being a citizen as having the ability to vote (something not nearly enough of us do — I know, I know, that’s another post), but there’s so much more to it. And kids are surely hearing this word a lot more these days as we discuss...
Personalized keychains and backpack charms to send kids back to school with a smile
It’s an annual tradition for us that when it’s back-to-school season, each kid gets to pick out one charm or backpack charm to hang on their backpacks. In a desperate attempt to steer my youngest from a poop emoji squishie (sigh), I may point her towards...
3 clever new puzzle and activity books for kids, to keep hands busy and minds sharp
For some kids, picking up a book is pure torture in the summer. For others, well..it’s not totally out of the question, provided it’s a puzzle or activity book. So if you’re looking for some new screen-free, paperback fun for the kids, here are a few...
7 great new family board games that take 30 minutes or less to play
Raise your hand if you’ve ever “accidentally” bumped your kid’s Candyland piece toward the finish to speed up the game? Hey, I get it. I often like (or need) family board games that are fast to play, too. And it doesn’t change as your...
A Funko Marvel Collector Corps box subscription: Comic geeks rejoice!
If you’re looking for the gift for the wonderfully geeky, Marvel-loving fan in your life who has everything, I found just the thing: The Funko Marvel Collector Corps box subscription, available exclusively from Amazon, looks amazing. CMP is an Amazon and rstyle...
Our favorite indie kids’ designer has a new line that’s just…wow.
Both Kristen and I have girls who literally grew up in Courtney Courtney dresses. Courtney Chu’s hugely popular designs (as in, people avidly refreshing her web shop to pounce on new releases the second they’re announced) are all spectacularly crafted,...
Forget Waldo, try finding your own kid in these cool custom seek-and-find books!
I can get lost (er, I mean , my kids can) in a good seek-and-find book. One that’s not so hard it’s frustrating, but not too easy that you have the whole thing solved in ten minutes. So, when I saw that Wonderbly, one of our favorite indie publishers, just...
Throw pillows that unfold to become awesome play sets for kids: So great!
Plastic behemoths have pretty much overtaken my home since having a toddler, which means I’m always on the hunt for compact toys. Bonus: They’re soft. And attractive. My latest find? These awesome new Pillow Playsets from Sago, which you can preorder on...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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