I shall hug him, and squeeze him, and call him George

I shall hug him, and squeeze him, and call him George

by | Uncategorized

The stuffed animals I painstakingly selected for my babies as to be “loveys” were never the ones they ended up dragging everywhere. When it comes to that special attachment, kids don’t care if it’s pretty or where it came from–they care...
The year of the owl

The year of the owl

by | Art + Decor

If you haven’t noticed, 2009 appears to be the year of the owl– at least when it comes to baby accessories. I suppose that it’s sort of fitting, seeing as how owls are awake all night long, not unlike some babies I know. Sigh.At least this lovely...
Party animals

Party animals

by | Toys + Playthings

I guess I have birthday gifts on the brain this week after finding those cute crowns. Today’s pick: The Raplapas party animals. Each adorable stuffed pig, elephant, bird or rabbit is soft (ooh, cotton velvet), cuddly and topped off with a party hat, making it an...
What’s a Geemo? Good question.

What’s a Geemo? Good question.

by | Toys + Playthings

It’s hard to entirely describe a Geemo, even after having played with it for a week. I can only assure you that this is the greatest new toy we’ve discovered in a good long time, thanks to our friend Tiffany at The Pajama Squid.Geemo was designed by a very...
Bunk Bots: Domo Arigato Mr Roboto

Bunk Bots: Domo Arigato Mr Roboto

by | Toys + Playthings

The other night, as my son crept into my bed, he hit me in the head with a robot. Thankfully, unlike the plastic trucks and action figures he has adopted as lovies in the past, this robot was a “crazy soft” Bunk Bot named Night-Vision Pinch. And...
Watch your back, Monet

Watch your back, Monet

by | Toys + Playthings

My daughter is an art fanatic, and would paint until she was blue in the face. Funny, she’s actually done that, with blue hands, arms, clothes…you get the picture. She’s a four-year-old with paints. So when she tried Mahar Dry Goods’ handmade...
Nonstop to Spain

Nonstop to Spain

by | Toys + Playthings

I love peeking across the ocean via the www to see what our European friends are doing as far as kids and design. Occasionally there’s some wacky baby tee featuring a wolf riding a unicycle with a pig on his head or something, but generally we’re in love...
Girls just want to draw fun

Girls just want to draw fun

by | Books for Kids

My daughters draw the cutest things: Stick-figure women in triangle dresses, bulgy-eyed cats and larger-than-life flowers. Nothing could improve on what they dream up which is why I love artist Carla Sonheim’s new coloring book simply called, girls. Instead of...