The personalized baby shower favor that was too cute not to share immediately

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

As I mentioned recently, my heart has always been with small businesses, and particularly those run by women. So when I came across this completely adorable baby onesie teabag — personalized, no less! — I had to share it. This post contains affiliate links...

The best travel mug we’ve ever used. And we’ve used a lot of them.

by Kristen Chase | Kitchen + Dining

I have used an embarrassing number of travel mugs in my life, and none have come close to the YETI Rambler that I received as a gift from a friend a few months ago. It’s going to be my new go-to gift for everyone because I can’t stop talking about it....

6 brilliantly easy ways to make inexpensive teacher appreciation gifts more special.

by Lexi Petronis | DIY

Teachers deserve it all, and boy would we love to give the most wonderful teacher appreciation gifts to all of them. But when you multiply your number of kids by the many teachers your kids have — classroom teachers, teaching aides, music and art teachers,...

Start your day with coffee and a laugh. Thanks, Emily McDowell.

by Kristen Chase | Kitchen + Dining

I’m pretty sure that artist Emily McDowell is inside my head, because every single thing she makes I find myself nodding and smiling, maybe laughing, and then laughing some more. And that’s the case with her newest crop of funny coffee mugs which makes the...

The freedom clip for Keurig 2.0 gives you java freedom of choice. Power to the people!

by Stacie Billis | Kitchen + Dining

Last summer, Keurig Green Mountain released the latest version of their K-Cup brewer, the Keurig 2.0, with a new feature that only allows brewing of authorized K-Cup pods. Convenience coffee drinkers across the nation were understandably up in arms, but they can rest...

5 delicious new tea products: Move over coffee

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

Back when I shared new trends for back to school snacks I promised to only pass along food and drink trends that stand the test of some time. I have watched new tea drinks and tea-flavored foods hit the market nearly every week since I started spotting them several...

Healthy back to school snacks: 4 delicious food trends every parent should know about.

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

I’m a sucker for new food trends, but I usually wait to see what sticks–and what I really like, of course–before spreading the word. Let’s face it, not every new food product is worth reporting (looking at you, green ketchup). Sometimes,...

I pity the fool who doesn’t like this Mr. T teapot set

by Delilah S. Dawson | Kitchen + Dining

When you think tea, you think Mr. T, right? Smooth, powerful, totally in control of a rainy afternoon next to the sleeping cat, B.A. Baracus pities the fool who doesn’t enjoy a nice cuppa. This Mr. Tea Tea Set for One from Squackdoodle on Etsy is an upcycled...

Cool artwork for coffee drinkers: We like big cups and we cannot lie

by Delilah S. Dawson | Art + Decor

If you too are among the ranks of caffeine junkies, get in line for a nice cuppa. Right behind me, that is, because Mama always needs to wake up. These gorgeous typography posters by Noodlehug on Etsy are just the cool  coffee artwork  to stare at until the first cup...

The best DIY Alice in Wonderland tea party ideas on a shoestring.

by Stacie Billis | Party Ideas

Ooh, do we have Alice in Wonderland tea party ideas for you. It’s such a wonderful theme, isn’t it? And when a superhero, Lego, or Star Wars birthday party isn’t quite right, it might be time to break out the tea set for a very merry unbirthday tea...