When you chomp upon a star: unique handmade teething toys
Move over, Sophie the Giraffe. There's a bright star of a new chew toy in town, and it's handmade, eco-chic, and...deliciously pointy. These luscious fabric balls from Timo Handmade in Israel are a sparkly new addition to the galaxy of chewy-but-pretty baby...
A Batali cookbook. From a different Batali, or two.
As a New Yorker, Mario Batali is everywhere, from the impressive Eataly and the tantalizing Otto to the places a little farther out of my budget. Batali is known more for his amazing cooking than just his TV personality, and the word on the street is that Batali is...
A celebration of motherhood firsts: tips for traveling with baby on the first vacation
This post is part of a monthly series with our Baby Shower Gift Guide sponsor, babyGap celebrating motherhood firsts. And there are lots! The first time you travel with baby doesn't have to be horrible at all. (Or...as horrible as you think it will be.) We've all been...
An all-natural, organic solution to those pesky summer itchies
When I was a little kid, I just scratched mosquito bites until they bled. Like a boss. But now that I like to shave my legs, wear breezy dresses, and not look totally grody, I'm super excited to have found an all-natural salve to help calm the itchies. And it's great...
5 no-bake summer desserts for when it’s already hotter than an oven
The heat of summer is on, so I'm turning the heat of my oven off. I'm bidding a temporary farewell to cookies, cakes and brownies until the weather cools down, but fear not, there's plenty of dessert to be had with these 5 no-bake, all-time-great sweets. Icebox cakes,...
Take a ride on the Peace Van: hand knitted toys and rattles with purpose
If you're into peaceful babies and peaceful communities, you're going to love this sweet collection of hand-knitted rattles and toys that helps artisans in Bangladesh rebuild their lives. The toys and rattles from Kahiniwalla are all hand-knit of 100% cotton by...
High quality, kid-friendly SPF to go. Ooh la la.
I tried carrying a tube of sunscreen in my purse once. Once. And then I got a new purse. So I'm head over heels for individually packaged, safe sunscreen for kids that even I can't spill. Bonus: it works. And smells great. [Don't miss a chance to win...
Geek-tastic babies, your wardrobe awaits.
We discovered the awesome pop culture baby tees and onesies from Austin artist Kayo Master over a year ago, and loved them so much (zomg, that Princess Leia onesie?) that we featured them in our Baby Shower Gift Guide. Since then she's expanded her line, with some...
Take some of the guesswork out of shopping for carpet with the new FLOR Possibility Studio
I've been itching to replace our dark, faux-Oriental rug in the family room for years. As much as I love shopping from the comfort of my home online, there are times when I could use the advice of a real, live sales associate to talk me through options, color choices,...
The walls are alive with the sound of music
This collection of prints in bright colors will make you as happy as a nun on an Austrian hillside. But if you're not a Sound of Music fan (cretin!) there's so many other wonderful prints in this super Etsy shop we found. These lively, vibrant prints from Ali G...