Ever wanted to see your face in sequins? Here’s your chance.
We’re always looking for personalized gifts you just don’t see everywhere, and this year, the personalized flip sequin pillows from The Mermaid Pillow Co definitely makes my list of It Gifts. As if my kids weren’t already crazy enough for the...
15 Columbus Day sales worth checking out right from home
If you plan on taking advantage of the big Columbus Day sales today, our advice remains the same as it does on Black Friday or Cyber Monday or any other sale day — stay home! Or…go out, shop from your phone while you avoid the crowds in your favorite...
This Hocus Pocus doormat is a huge improvement over “smell my feet”
Okay, so I laughed out loud when I stumbled across this “I Smell Children” Hocus Pocus Doormat From Seattle Etsy shop Stroll the City. It’s just perfect for updating your Halloween decor — creepy/funny enough to make cynical teens laugh, but...
The most magical pieces of the new Harry Potter collection from Pottery Barn
If you regularly have to drag your kid (or yourself) out from behind a Harry Potter book, or you’ve ever been asked to personally sew a Gryffindor scarf for a Halloween costume, we’ve got great news. Because there’s an expanded new Harry Potter...
12 creative ways to display kids’ artwork, from DIYs to clutter-saving services
One parenting conundrum that seems timeless: the search for creative ways to display kids’ artwork. From the preschool doodles and finger paint portraits to the kindergarten collages, to the papier maché sculptures that would look just perfect…where,...
The organic kids’ mattress-in-a-box that can actually help them sleep better
A couple years ago we took an in-depth look at some of the top mattress-in-a-box companies that had blown up the market. Since then, we’ve had a lot of companies reach out and ask us to take a look at their products and add them to our list. To be honest, none...
Cool backyard lighting ideas, because it’s really time to toss those tiki torches
Hey you! Yes you, hanging out in the backyard in the dark. Let’s talk cool backyard lighting. Because isn’t it hard to see what you’re eating when the only light you have is the moon and the flickering light of your iPhone? (By the way, you couldn’t see it but a...
9 swanky Father’s Day gift ideas for a stylish 21st century man cave | Father’s Day Gifts 2018
If you know a dad who is lucky enough to have a man cave, next in our Father’s Day Gift Guide we’ve got some man cave gift ideas that can help take his manly oasis to the next level. I think it’s important that a man have his own space to listen to his own manly...
12 wonderfully creative photo gifts for Father’s Day | Father’s Day Gift Guide 2018
I’ve always felt that creative photo gifts for Father’s Day make some of the best gifts of all. Because for busy dads — and okay, moms — ordering prints or printing photos tends to get buried on the priority list. If you want to go beyond a...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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