One way to get kids to eat their fruit. If you don’t steal it first.
My kids, as with all kids, are obsessed with gummies. But I find that fruit chews give them the same satisfaction with a little less guilt. On my part. Hooray for a new brand that avoids the guilt entirely, and just in time for me to seek out new lunchbox snacks for...
Father’s Day ideas for family fun: 2013 Father’s Day Gift Guide
This post in our Father's Day Gift Guide series brought to you by Dove Men+Care. We all know that the gift of time can be the best Father's Day gift of all--along with a handmade card, of course. If you're looking for some family fun ideas, here are a few that can...
6 bacon-tastic recipes for Father’s Day, from breakfast to dinner to cocktails
Father's Day is this Sunday, so we're talking bacon. I know: so predictable, so genderist, and yet...so right. Take one look at these six recipes using bacon and try telling me otherwise. (Coffee Bacon Waffle Sandwich? C'mon, daddy!) Let me say that again: Coffee...
Sending beautiful birth announcements and baby shower invitations just got easier. Way easier.
Paperless Post has saved my hide on more than one occasion in the last 3 years since they launched. I've used this wonderful service to send digital kids' party invitations, adult party invitations, thank you notes, and yeah, apology notes for not sending a thank you...
Fun DIY place card ideas for children’s parties. Makes us want to go to a party!
Should you be the type of parent who is actually able to wrangle the kids into assigned seats at a child's birthday party (or say, at the children's table at your adult party?) you'll be needing place cards. You can even hand out the place cards when the kids walk in...
Super Scandinavian modern design for kids. Without the plane ticket to Scandinavia.
Oh, Internet, how I love thee. Chic NYC boutiques await me on my laptop, 24/7 even when I'm nowhere near. And my latest online thrill is a children's shop stocked to brimming with gorgeous Scandinavian style. Ja, takk! (Yes, please!) {Don't miss an exclusive discount...
A seriously rugged (and really cool) balance bike for older kids
Watching your kids learn how to ride a bike is one of those nerve-wracking yet awesome moments of parenting that you don't soon forget. For some kids, it can take a bit longer to learn this fine art of balancing. And that's where this bike comes happily into play....
Splurgey gifts for the dad who has everything: 2013 Father’s Day Gift Guide
You know the dad who has everything? The one who's impossible to shop for? Yep, so do we. So here, we present some of our favorite splurgey Father's Day gift ideas for that very guy. Not that he wouldn't love something from the rest of our Father's Day Gift Guide, but...
Happy birthday Maurice Sendak! From Google and from us.
Today would have been Maurice Sendak's 85th birthday. And while we're still missing him, just about a year after his death, he lives on through some of our favorite Maurice Sendak children's books. And today, through one of the coolest Google Doodles ever. ...
Dream a little dream of your baby (finally) asleep in a cozy bassinet
With my first two kids, the bassinet was a bedside fixture for at least the first month or two after their respective arrivals. Clunky and awkward, it was not exactly a charmer -- and my wakeful babies didn't seem too impressed, either. This time around, I'm trading...