by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Living
My first cool pick of 2022 just had to be this sweetly illustrated Betty White Mug from artist, maker and online Insta-friend Jennifer Vallez of Sophie and Lilli. So many of us were just crushed Betty White’s passing at 99, even if we couldn’t ask for much...
by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Fashion
Every year we share our favorite holiday gifts that give back, to help us maximize the impact that our gifts can make on the world this time of year. And every year, we talk about Bombas Socks — the incredibly comfortable, increasingly stylish, mission-driven...
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
I want to be cynical, because you know, Barbie, but something moves me about the new Barbie Inspiring Women set of collector’s dolls that I stumbled on last night as I browsed the Target site. To think that in my childhood, Barbie was…well, Barbie, and now...
by Kate Etue | DIY, Baby, Kids
For years, I’ve had tons of fun using plain pajama sets — like the ones you can find at Primary or Hanna Andersson — as the base for my kids’ Halloween costumes. With some head-to-toe monochromatic pajamas, all I’ve had to do is add some...
by Kristen Chase | Entertainment + Media, Toys + Playthings
If you’ve been missing your “Ew, David!” fix, or Moira’s capacious vocabulary (see what I did there?), I give you the ultimate family game night board game: The brand new Schitt’s Creek Monopoly game. Let’s just say that if you are...
by Caroline Siegrist | Toys + Playthings
I’m already looking for ways to introduce my kids to inspiring women of history, and while we have tons of books on the subject of remarkable, inpspiring women, I love that Fisher Price’s iconic Little People is out today with two new sets of all-star,...
by Caroline Siegrist | Living, Cards + Stationery
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how to support my fellow pandemic parents, and I’ve landed on sending some funny, “just-because” cards as a start. To be clear, I think every parent who’s survived the past 18 months deserves a...
by Caroline Siegrist | Toys + Playthings
Hamilton fans! Drop everything because I’ve just discovered that the Hamilton Funko Pop figures and keychains — you know, the ones that super fans have been eagerly awaiting — are now available and starting to ship earlier than expected. How lucky we...
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
I could not be more excited that LEGO just announced a new LEGO Queer Eye set featuring The Fab 5 Loft that’s coming out October 1. – Update: It’s here! – (No pun intended. Seriously I just caught that on the re-read.) haven’t been this...
by Caroline Siegrist | Art + Decor
Those ads for Ruggable have been popping up in my Facebook and Instagram feeds for ages, but it wasn’t until their Star Wars line of rugs debuted that I finally gave in and bought one. In my defense, the designs are super cool! And subtle enough that our house...
