If your kids are like mine and Kristen's, they started counting down to Halloween...oh, November 1 of last year. Now that they're in full Halloween commando mode, I've been looking for some easy crafts to distract them from asking me for…
Next up in our series The Originals , in which we honor makers whose original designs are so wonderful that we start seeing knock-offs everywhere, features a longtime favorite of ours, mom and designer Susan Petersen of Freshly Picked . …
With cold weather pretty much here for lots of us, and on the way for the rest of us (wah!), this is the time of year we start getting more reader questions about baby and kids' skincare. I know it's hard to weed through all the info; I'…
You Game of Thrones fans are all "Winter is coming!" and when this non-fan (yes, I know) hears it, all it means to me is "Time to buy boots!" And yes, we've featured a slew of cool ankle boots already, but if you're in the market for a n…
We've always been big fans of trick-or-treat for UNICEF, but this year, they've got limited-edition Peanuts boxes to make collecting donations extra special. This weekend, kids can collect candy and collect donations for UNICEF while the…
When these adorable unicorn horn headbands landed in my inbox over the weekend, I immediately forwarded it to Liz and said "Cool, right?!" which is why you're seeing them right now. If you've got an indecisive little one in your house, o…
With Halloween coming up, I did some browsing at my local library and bookstore to find some creepy books for kids. But, I wanted books that weren't necessarily tied to Halloween so that we could read, enjoy, and be spooked by them all y…
I wish my kids had more candy this Halloween is not something you'll hear from our lips because--wow--candy is everywhere. And, while we're not against our kids collecting sugary treats (In fact, I'll be taking- um, sneaking - all of the…
We all know that as your kids get older , it can be tough to remember their milestones, like which Halloween your kid was a vampire bride and which year they were the Arthurian knight with the helmet that wouldn't stay on. Hopefully, I'm…
I knew the whole sexy Halloween costumes for women thing had jumped the shark (the sexy shark?) when I saw a sexy Freddy Krueger costume in our local costume shop. Not even kidding; we talked about it on a recent episode of Spawned . So …
If you want to know about the best of the best in music for kids and families, you have got to check out Fids and Kamily , which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. This annual poll is voted on by publishers like us who cover the best k…
First, you have to laugh at a shop called Wool and the Gang . (Take a sec...okay, there you go.) But when you look at their amazing selection of hand-knit accessories, and the knitting patterns you can buy, it turns out it's a massive re…
The house is decorated, there's candy in the pantry for trick-or-treaters, and your children's Halloween costumes have been planned for a month. Think you're set for October 31? Well, have you considered what your kids will use for Hallo…
Now that my kids are a little older — and a little braver — we can finally bump up the fear factor when it comes to decorating our home for Halloween. That means that the smiling cartoon ghosts and friendly pumpkin faces are about to be …
Though there have been many incorrect memes circulating on social media over the years, today, October 21, 2015, is the actual day that Doc Brown, Marty McFly, and Jennifer first left their cushy 1989 lives to travel "to the future" in B…
I like to think of Halloween as an equal opportunity holiday; you don't actually need to be a crafting maven to come up with the best costume. Even procrastinators can throw together last-minute Halloween costumes using (mostly) everyday…
When my kids' father was deployed for a few months to Afghanistan, I put together several military care packages filled with fairly typical items. Don't get me wrong, they were definitely very appreciated by his unit! But it wasn't until…
I laughed so hard when I found this adorable Mama said there'd be days like this onesie from Little Adi, inspired by the Shirelle's popular song lyrics. Was there ever a more perfect song chorus that's applicable to those early baby mont…
So here's something we're pretty excited about: Recently, we've teamed up with our friends at Mouth.com, to put together a fantastic, carefully curated collection of adult Halloween treats you'll want to keep all to yourself. Just scroll…
I've seen all these DIY tutorials around the web lately for handmade knot pillows and if you have as well, these images may look familiar. Only after a whole lot of searching and secret sourcing, turns out the original photos are not fro…
With the new 3-D Peanuts Movie coming out soon, we know there's been a lot more buzz about Charlie Brown, Snoopy and his friends among our kids -- and we're so happy! We're all big fans of the Peanut gang going way back, and if you're th…
If cackling witches and spiders that drop from doorways aren't quite creepy enough for you for Halloween, perhaps a zombie-themed party is more your speed. I started looking for some fun zombie party ideas now that my kids are getting ol…
We love when our own readers share cool things with us, and in the case of Nicola Pravato of Next to Nicx, I'm so happy she brought to our attention her squee-cute kawaii Halloween printables that are awesome for upcoming Halloween parti…
RJ Palacio's Wonder is one of those rare books that simply stays with you for a long time. At least for me and for my daughters, who often bring up this phenomenal YA novel in the course of everyday conversation, and refer back to it whe…
