Pink cadillac? Try pink race car.

Pink cadillac? Try pink race car.

My love runs deep for Green Toys and for good reason. Their sturdy, inviting toys made from recycled milk jugs never fail to make my kids squeal with delight. But the new addition to their line has me as happy as it does my kids.[don’t miss a great offer after...
Orange you glad spring is here?

Orange you glad spring is here?

What is it about orange on children that just makes me feel happy? It’s so springy and bright and optimistic–although of course, I look terrible in it myself. Wah. I love what one of my favorite small designers, Beth Miles of Ses Petites Mains, is doing...
A Swedish sale on kids clothes as good as their meatballs

A Swedish sale on kids clothes as good as their meatballs

Man those Swedes are stellar when it comes to bringing beautiful design to the masses. We’ve long been fans of Vyssan Lull, an online purveyor of gorgeous, cheerful and eco-friendly kid’s clothing with style to spare. And even more so, now that...
A ride on toy that the non-riders can love too.

A ride on toy that the non-riders can love too.

I’ve found the degree to which children love ride-on toys seems to be in inverse proportion to how ugly they look in your living room. Cute sleek and modern? Eh. Big, shiny and plastic? Home run! But now there’s one that my kids will love just as much as...
Calling all NYC area mamas and mamas-to-be!

Calling all NYC area mamas and mamas-to-be!

Besides brownstones and indie coffee shops, Brooklyn is also known for being home to oodles and oodles of families. (As our Ed-in-Chief Liz can attest.) So it makes perfect sense that the first ever Child Grows in Brooklyn Baby Expo would take place in New...