A strong girl fairy tale when you need an alternative to Cinderella
We've always loved going on a "literary journey" from the comfort of our couch by reading stories from other countries. Next stop? Tehran's traditional story about a girl and a mean stepmother, though it's definitely not the story you've heard before. The Girl With a...
3 cute label ideas make kitchen organization fun — really!
Why, yes, I've accidentally used salt when I meant to use sugar. Why do you ask? I'll wait for you to politely spit out that cookie. In case your kitchen is as cluttered as mine--totally my kids' fault, you know--here are three different labeling systems that can help...
The best new movies for kids? The NY International Children’s Film Festival lets you find them all in one place.
Watching The Academy Awards always gets me excited to watch more movies, but maybe not the best movies for kids. In fact I'm sure that 99% of them are way too much for little ones (and, often, me) to handle. But for you lucky New Yorkers--or those of you planning a...
Tickled pink: a wordless and wonderful picture book
Although I'm a passionate lover of words, I'm in love with this gorgeously illustrated picture book for kids that tells an entire story about friendship, acceptance, and beauty. . . without a single word. Flora and the Flamingo is pure delight for the young (and...
The coolest dollhouse for kids isn’t a dollhouse at all
With a house full of girls, you can bet that I've seen and owned my fair share of dollhouse toys, all of which have been some of my kids' favorite gifts from us. Or uh, Santa Claus. But for as many version of the traditional dollhouse toy that I've seen, none can...
Duck, duck…fruit! Healthy all-natural snacks for little ones
It's finally here, the time when your sweet, drooly, dribbly little baby is ready to get down with some solids. You go to the supermarket and marvel at the huge selection of options, scratching your head as you read the ingredients, known and unknown. When it...
Finally, a rear-facing car seat that won’t squish your toddler’s legs
Thanks to the American Academy of Pediatrics's well-intentioned rule that babies under the age of two should remain in rear-facing car seats, there's plenty of cranky, uncomfortable toddlers out there, whining in backseats across the land. Luckily I came across a very...
From Brooklyn, with love
I am an advocate for shopping online. As a mom, I rarely have time to visit the mall or shop at my favorite local stores. So it's always a treat for me to come across new sites with an effortless style that's as fun to browse as it is to actually shop. Brooklyn Makers...
Move over, takeout. We’re ordering up the new Steamy Kitchen cookbook.
If your family loves takeout, then your posse is going to love Steamy Kitchen's Healthy Asian Favorites: 100 Recipes That Are Fast, Fresh, and Simple Enough for Tonight's Supper, the new cookbook by one of our favorite food bloggers and cookbook authors, Jaden Hair....
Instagram photo albums for those photos worth saving somewhere besides your phone
You know Instagram and Hipstamatic have gone mainstream when suddenly there's a rash of square photo frames and photo books popping up on the market, one more lovely than the next. And now I'm so thrilled to see that CMP favorite Rag & Bone Bindery has just...