The Thanksgiving holiday cookie contest: great activity idea for kids!
This year, we're going to have quite a few kids at the Thanksgiving table and so my oldest daughter came up with what I think is a great idea: A Thanksgiving holiday cookie contest. 1. Get Cookie Cuttters My daughter and her sister were debating whether the motif...
Clothes for a 9-year old girl? Here are 7 ideas…straight from a 9-year old girl.
I've been smitten with Wunway since I discovered their lovely, KID-appropriate clothes (it's true) for girls earlier this year. Since my 9-year old picks out her own outfits these days, I thought I'd let her browse the site and share her own 7 favorites and why she...
The American Made Shop: Holiday shopping right from home in more ways than one
Our hearts and souls have always been with entrepreneurs, crafters and small labels that well, put their hearts and souls into everything they make. While Etsy is a mainstay for us, we've always loved finding new resources for discovery. And now there's one more,...
Creative ways to capture baby’s first words: a celebration of motherhood firsts
This post is part of our monthly series with our Baby Shower Gift Guide sponsor, babyGap, celebrating motherhood firsts. And there are lots! No milestone may be more exciting than hearing a baby's first word. Whether it's "ba" for ball, "da"...
Marry Mr. Darcy? Nah, eat him instead.
Oddly enough, I'm not talking about literary Halloween zombies; I'm talking about cookies. Specifically, those made with this adorable set of Jane Austen cookie cutters. Because honestly, I've always wanted to take a bite out of Darcy. We have yet another reason...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
In case you missed them, here are 5 of our most popular picks from this week. 1. This amazing gadget will help keep your sports-playing kids' heads a whole lot safer. Wow. 2. One of the coolest ways to turn your favorite photos into a fabulous geeky gift. 3....
We predict your kid’s next favorite book will be an atlas. Really.
Lately my kids and I have been snuggling up on the couch in front of the fireplace and browsing through a stunning new coffee table book featuring exquisite hand-drawn maps of countries around the world. It's delightfully wonderful. I really, really love it. Maps, by...
8 must-have holiday cookbooks for a super delicious season
With Halloween behind us and Thanksgiving--and Hanukkah!--right around the corner, it's time to start collecting culinary inspiration for your perfect holiday menu. There are, of course, tons of recipes online, but it's tricky to know which recipes are reliable. It...
It’s booties season, baby
Just because I don't have a baby anymore doesn't mean I can't drool over cute felt booties like these handmade beauties. Each pair of these adorable baby booties is made by hand, using felt and soft wool to keep those sweet little toes warm all winter long. It's...
Andy Warhol, Bugaboo, and so many twinkling stars. Can you think of a cooler combination?
Last week, the MoMA Design Store free author events for children continued in New York with none other than Andy Warhol. Of course he was not there himself (that would be a little weird--though very Andy) but we were excited to learn about a new board book out for...