
Gorgeous waterproof picnic blankets: if only they kept the rain away too.
Even though it's not quite summer feeling everywhere just yet, it's the official start of summer, which means picnics. Yay! We recently featured this post with our top picnic tips for parents with new babies, and number one: Use a waterproof blanket. Fortunately, we...

How to support our troops on Memorial Day
With a husband in the military, our troops are always on my mind, even beyond Memorial Day. Even though today is a great day just to celebrate family and the beginning of summer, if you're so inclined, here are a few very simple ways to show your thanks, and honor...

5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
In case you missed them, here are five of our favorite tech picks from this week! 1. Our lucky Editor Kristen got the scoop on Ethan Hawke's favorite app. It's perfect for Father's Day! 2. Are you as excited about Arrested Development as we are? If so, you'll love...

Chocolate whaaat? Kids’ vitamins just got awesomer.
I grew up eating the vitamins of a certain prehistoric cartoon and turned out pretty okay. Still, now that I'm a mom, I'd love for my own kids' vitamins to be a bit more naturally sourced. And maybe not so, well, chalky. Yum-V's Multi-Vitamin Jellies are totally...

Summer camp backpacks with serious standout style
The first summer I sent my son to day camp, I tried to cram his lunch, towel, bathing suit, rain jacket, and various other doodads into his cute little preschool backpack. Epic mommy fail. This summer, we are ready with a standout backpack. It's got plenty of room for...

The coolest, funkiest nursing tops we’ve ever seen. About time!
My first baby was born in the dead of winter, which basically gave me an excuse to hide my pitiful spit-up stained shirts under a bulky coat. My second baby: summer. I just barely pulled off the shabby tank top look. Um, or maybe I didn't. Time to start thinking nice...

Rock this summer on the radio with Sirius XM’s Kids Place Live
I am a pretty big fan of SiriusXM's Kids Place Live for many reasons, but mostly because it is hands-down the best media outlet providing today's family music makers the national exposure they deserve. The station brings the best in kindie rock and all-ages...

A personalized Father’s Day gift that’s equally sentimental and swanky.
If you've got a father to shop for this Father's Day, and he happens to be the well-dressed type, we have the awesome, personalized, sentimental gift for you. The personalized collar stays found at Etsy's Tag You're It Jewelry are like the next level up from a...

What is the safest sunscreen for kids and babies? EWG has 20 of them.
Each year we eagerly await the Environmental Working Group's list of the safest sunscreens for kids (and grownups too) and we're so glad to see the 2013 list is ready, just in time for the unofficial start of summer. Click over to the list of the safest sunscreens and...

Before Midnight review: Love conquers all. Or mostly all.
Last week, I was treated to a sneak preview of Before Midnight, the newest movie in the popular now-trilogy starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. If you're like me, you won't believe it's been 18 years since they first met in Before Sunrise, then met again in Before...