It’s finally time for Recess with Justin Roberts
We have waited three long years to hear Justin Roberts' newest kindie-pop album. Oh, sure, he gave us an awesome Lullaby CD last year, but we've been eagerly awaiting another rollicking CD full of his imaginative lyrics and stick-in-your-head choruses. Today? The wait...
The most gorgeous handmade birthday crowns and party hats. Oof.
We've always loved supporting the Etsy artists making handmade birthday crowns and hats for birthday parties and special days thereafter. (Like, Tuesdays. Or Fridays.) But here's one, in honor of all the royal baby talk this week, that just may take the candle-covered...
Xavier Deneux board books to make babies touch, think, and learn. And probably laugh.
Books make the best baby gifts, especially when you know it's not a book that the mom has already been showered with 14 times. And now there's a whole new kind of board book series just launched that's aiming not only to freshen up the genre, but maybe even reinvent...
Strong princess gifts for for a modern-day royal baby
Though we are still waiting to hear if the royal baby is a he or a she, we can't help but help fuel the rumors that it will be a little princess that makes her royal appearance any day now. And because we know in this day and age that princesses are about more than...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
In case you missed them, here are 5 of our favorite picks from this week. 1. Coolest soaps ever, especially for us geeks! 2. If your kids love Mad Libs as much as ours do, you need to get this app. 3. Make your tablet safer for your kids with our 3 simple...
FEED plus Target: a collaboration we can get behind.
I'm a big fan of the FEED mission, which sells products to directly feed schoolchildren both at home through Feeding America and abroad via the UN's World Food Program. Whenever I carry my FEED bag, I'm reminded of the good it did. So I'm excited about their...
13 of the most outrageous playhouses: Don’t show your kids!
Every so often, it's fun to see how the rich and famous live, especially those with kids. Should you have a spare 10, 20, or 50k lying around, check out these unbelievable kids playhouses. Or hey, if you buy one yourself? Invite us over! Related: 7 cool playroom ideas...
The cutest backpacks and bags for little kids just got cuter
Back to school shopping season gets earlier every year, doesn't it? I have to say, there's something about a shiny new backpack ready for new learning and new adventures that makes the season more fun. I mean, for the kids. Of course. We've loved, owned, and cherished...
Collecting treasures from the garden. Hopefully not the live ones though.
I have to say that one of my proud parent moments is realizing my girls aren't afraid of bugs or worms or things they see in the garden. Of course I can't take credit for it at all (thanks, grandparents!) but nonetheless, I love encouraging their affection for the...
Happy Birthday! Six perfect party tunes from our fave kindie artists
Sure, we all know what song to sing when the cake comes out, but the day becomes even more special when the music cranking at the party is all about your birthday girl or boy. And, when some of our favorite kindie artists get together to make an entire EP of birthday...