The Tutu That’s Not Too-Too
I have resisted featuring tutus here for like a million years - or at least two - because frankly, 99.9% of them are too frilly, foofy, poofy and mega-princessy for even our little princesses. Rule of thumb: A tutu shouldn't look as if it has eaten your child whole....
Pop Fly: It’s a Hit
"HEY! Don't turn that down!", I snap at my husband who has interrupted my backup singing so he can figure out some complicated directions on our way to Boston. He looks at me, warily, from the corner of his eye. Shoot. I have been caught singing along to the...
Big Brands Doing Cool Things: Paint Your Own Polos from Ralph Lauren
The last thing you might think to do on a rainy day is set your kid lose with permanent paints on a $45 Ralph Lauren Polo. But then Ralph Lauren begs to differ. Behold: The Paint Your Own Polo kits for kids.Packaged with paints, stamps, and brushes in a cool...
Environmentalists, turn on your solar-powered laptops
I do like a lot of the educational cartoons on TV today, but c'mon! Where's the Schoolhouse Rock of the 21st century? Where are the shows that try to break down the electoral process, explain the constitution or tackle global warming?Aha. Enter Heartwood USA, a new...
Baby Tees that Say Me Me MEEEEEEE
It's been said that babies are all id. So why not develop onesies and shirts for babies called Me Tees that walk right into that fact? That's just what mom Melissa Stanchock of modern*me baby did and I can tell you, Freud would just be tickled. Each hand-pressed...
bObles: Furniture For Your Kids’ Minds
One of the cooler finds of ours from the recent International Contemporary Furniture Fair were the very amazing bObles tumbling animals out Denmark. Of course! Because what is Denmark if not homebase for playful, modern design that I absolutely have to have...
Victorian Goth Hipster Baby Redux
Oh Lou and Lee, where were you when my daughters were still young enough for your beautiful handmade onesies? I suppose I'll have to forgive LA designer Ann Dewitt, who's captured my heart with unusual details like vintage lace and tromp l'oeuil felt cameos or vests,...
Connect the Dots
While my four-year-old daughter can definitely write her name, she still has trouble nailing that tricky letter N. But now, thanks to her Little Stamp, she doesn't have to tell me that the N in her name is a super special fancy letter that's not in the...
DJ in Da Playhouse
Generally speaking, I pry out the batteries from those loud plastic toys at first opportunity. But upon seeing the New School DJ Mixer at Ollie Bollen, the only thing I could think about digging out were my go-go boots; you know, if I could still fit my big...
With stroller pads, everything old is new again
There is something beautiful about a pristine, brand new stroller tucked away in the corner of the perfect nursery just waiting for the baby's arrival. And then there is something equally horrifying about how that same stroller looks a year later, coated with grease...