The adult coloring book that’s perfect for Mother’s Day
Just when you think you’ve seen every adult coloring book concept on the planet, along comes another made just for moms — or those who love them. My Mother, My Heart: A Joyful Book to Color is so much more beautifully designed than I, admittedly, was...
Make your dreariest mornings a whole lot brighter with these 5 mugs. (Coffee helps too.)
We could all use a little nudge to get moving some mornings, especially after a horrible night sleep with a teething infant or a sick child. And what’s way more helpful than a friend chanting “it takes a village,” or your partner reminding you...
The cool custom cut-paper portraits we really, really want for Mother’s Day.
I think any parent would be so happy to be gifted a portrait of their child for Mother’s Day. Not the old-fashioned, over-posed kind of photo but something unique, handmade, custom-created. I so admire indie artists who create images of families that still...
Custom art globes pieces kick our wanderlust up a notch
This time of year I start to get a little stuck. The excitement of Valentine’s Day is gone, light is still limited, the weather is frigid. It’s like I just want to imagine myself someplace — anyplace — else. So I started browsing Etsy for...
19 beautiful gifts that give back beautifully, on #GivingTuesday or any day at all.
Each year, we love putting together some of our favorite gifts that give back in substantial and specific ways — not just some undetermined percentage of your purchase going to “charities.” While we try to share these kinds of gifts year round, it...
8 awesome diaper bags and totes that give back to other mothers
The most essential (or at least the most fun) part of your new-mom gear collection just may be a great diaper bag. Since you’ll have it with you all the time, you want it to be well made, look great, and let you find that paci immediately when your baby starts...
An all-natural skin care line that’s seriously awesome. Even if the name is silly.
I’ll admit that I was skeptical at first of a company with a nonsensical name like Meow Meow Tweet natural skin care products, but I’ve been quickly won over by their hand-crafted products. The small-batch skin care company makes everything in Brooklyn...
Moms, be good to yourself today. That’s your gift.
Today’s rules: 1. If you’re a kid, don’t forget to take care of your mom. 2. If you’re a mom, don’t forget to take care of yourself. 3. That mess in the living room/kids’ room/kitchen/front hallway? It can wait. Ideally until...
20 funny Mother’s Day cards, because laughter is the best way to forget about stretch marks. If only briefly.
Each year for the last few years, we’ve been tracking down our favorite funny Mother’s Day cards. Of course humor is subjective, but I always try to stay away from the cards that reduce her to a laundress/cook/taxi driver. Also all the MILF jokes...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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