by Liz Gumbinner | Living, Baby, Tech CMP-Style, Toys + Playthings
Each year, we try to go through all the clutter and crap, and put together the best Amazon Prime Day deals for you. I mean, with all due respect to the “flash deals” on Amazon Prime Day that look like your Great Aunt Hilda just cleaned out her attic, This...
by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings
We’ve reached peak bike-riding season, but if you’ve been trying to buy a quality kids’ bicycle, they aren’t as easy to find in stock right now as you might thing. (Maybe because it’s peak bike-riding season?) That’s why a new line...
by Liz Gumbinner | Style + Beauty, Doing Good, Living
I had a long talk with my (avidly LGBTQ+ supporting) teens this week about the overlap between Pride Month and brands. On one hand, there’s an argument about the “corporatization” of Pride Month, and the rainbow washing of products. On the other...
by Kate Etue | Fashion, Kid Style
I couldn’t be more excited that jellies shoes are back, because these were my absolute favorite 80s fashion trend as a kid. Well, friendship bracelets were totally rad too. And I did love my tie dye everything. Let’s just say I’m thrilled that some...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
While there are so many graduation gift ideas that we could give to this year’s accomplished graduates, from preschool to high school, we love the idea of giving sweet, inspirational books for graduation gifts. Especially when they deliver messages about empowerment,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style
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!...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
When it comes to creating empathy and developing a commitment of justice and respect in my children, I tend to turn toward good children’s books. In fact, we’ve shared some of our favorite children’s books about important African American figures,...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
If you know anything about me and my family, you might have guessed that we’d be marking our calendars for the launch of My Little Golden Book About Dolly Parton, which will be added to the Little Golden Book library this coming September. As a Nashville-native,...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids, Toys + Playthings
It’s a clear, gorgeous 65-degree day here today, and it’s the perfect opportunity for me to send my 10-year-old to the back porch with a copy of The Extraordinary Book that Eats Itself — along with permission to do any of the fun eco-friendly...
by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings, Easter Gifts
With Easter around the corner (this Sunday!!!), I’m thinking about how I’m going to fill three Easter baskets and dozens of plastic eggs before this holiday hops onto the scene. Instead of running all over the place, hitting the drugstore before Easter...