If you're the type who hears news about kids needing to get outdoors more and wonder just who the heck they're talking about, have we got an awesome pick for you. My Outdoor Alphabet is a series of beautifully designed posters, baby ones…
Once again, Martha Stewart has announced her American Made competition finalists and I always love supporting them. It's such a great platform for smaller, indie makers to get more exposure, especially those producing wonderful products …
If it's not clear, we all love parties around here. But planning and hosting them? Well, that can be a challenge, especially if you're a busy parent. But fear not! We've put together a ton of ideas to help make parties even easier. In ot…
Sometimes you just see some random thing that you didn't know you were looking for at all and say okay, now I want that. Such is the case with the fun music genre pillow covers from Quirk & Rescue. I'm totally smitten with these colorful…
Fall is my favorite time of the year, because boots! Also coffee and pumpkin spice and back to school, but cool boots are way up there. Right now I'm thinking about ankle boots, because it's really still too warm to be wearing anything t…
Decorating the nursery ain't what it used to be; the lace and bows and safari animals of nursery decor past have made way for emerging indie artists who are creating vibrant, fun, original designs for stylish parents who want more select…
Having a new baby is exciting and fun and...crazy expensive. We've all been there, it can be hard figuring out whether you splurge on the crib, or get a cheaper crib and spend more on all those cute clothes and room decor accessories and…
We love personalized books for kids , which always make special gifts for the kid who has everything. Also, what child doesn't need more books in his or her library? But now we've discovered a publisher creating personalized books made j…
As a New Yorker with strong emotions each year on 9/11 (not mention someone with a 9/11 birthday), I am acutely aware of how many of us are profoundly connected to today's events, even 14 years later. I still leave the TV off all day, an…
Have your kids been slacking on their daily chores lately? Or really, have you been slacking on enforcing them? First, give yourself a break; summer just unofficially ended. Second, I've got help for you: Download one of these cool print…
I know there are parents who say they don't like kids' music and don't understand why kids can't just listen to whatever the adults are listening to, perhaps just quickly turning down the volume on their own playlists when the lyrics get…
Our kids are all officially back to school this week -- whoo! -- but that also means that some of us now have bored preschoolers at home part of the time, missing their big siblings. They don't want to miss out on the excitement their bi…
Back-to-school season is in full swing, some of us just starting this week and others already a month in. But however long your kids have been in school this year, you know how hard it can be to adjust to the new schedule -- homework, ac…
We imagine that nothing makes a teacher happier than seeing their students light up about a subject, ready to learn more. Whether you've got a number lover, a big reader , a mini scientist, or an artist-in-residence -- or maybe a mix of …
I'd like to preface this post by saying that I know inspiration quote art prints aren't everybody's jam. Kristen, for example, prefers funny inspirational quotes for her walls. Her picks are hysterical, but I admit that when I'm in the m…
As busy mamas, we admit we don't always find the time to shop for ourselves. As we've heard more and more about Stitch Fix from friends posting photos of themselves in cute outfits from the online shopping service on social media, we've …
Star Wars fans everywhere (and pretty much the rest of us) know that today is #ForceFriday --the day a whole bunch of new Star Wars gifts and toys goes on sale to help build excitement for the December release of Episode VII The Force Aw…
It's unmistakable, emoji are everywhere! So of course my kids are begging for an emoji party. They are like the new My Little Pony. The new Cabbage Patch Kids. The new Pet Rocks. (Ha.) I am waiting for Time Magazine to give their 2015 Pe…
I admit that I still love that feeling when my tweens want to cuddle up next to me and rest their heads on my shoulder next to me on the plane. But I also admit -- and yes, it's a little sad -- that one day you will not be so enamoured o…
We've spoken here -- a lot -- about never shopping online without first searching for a discount code, and one of the first places we always turn for that is RetailMeNot.com . You too? Perfect! Because they're our newest sponsor and we l…
Our superhero-loving kids are going to leap over a tall building to get their hands on The Superhero Comic Kit , an activity book that gives them the chance to write and illustrate their very own comic books. No super skills required, on…
You may not have heard the term "photo-real," before -- I hadn't -- but you've most likely seen this trend all over boutiques, fashion spreads, and your kids' own gear, since it's been growing steadily for the past few years. From backpa…
It's hard to feel like King of the Road when really, you're King of Don't Go Beyond the End of the Driveway! With three kids and one long paved driveway, I've been there! So, whether you live on a house on a high-traffic street, or you j…
Two of my kids have now outgrown some of my own favorite childhood board games like Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders -- classic versions only, please. (And yes, I admit I do like Candy Land. Don't ask why.) My kids are now into the kind…
