Puzzles that are curiouser and curiouser (and cooler and cooler)
I'll admit it--puzzles don't normally pique my curiosity. But when you combine a beautiful painting with intricate laser-cut wood pieces that are works of art in themselves, you have me grinning like a Cheshire Cat. Artifact Puzzles is pure puzzle genius, with...
Color your own cake-venture!
Confession: I once baked a birthday cake so ugly my daughter cried. I'm not kidding. So for those of you without culinary arts degrees, here's one way to make the birthday kid feel special and ensure that her cake will be exactly what she wants. With a bouquet of...
Baby-friendly bling: necklaces safe for little nibblers
When my son was a baby, he was fascinated by my jewelry--a fascination that led to his stuffing fistfuls of my necklaces into his curious mouth. Worried that my necklaces might be sporting some not-so-friendly chemicals, I stopped wearing them altogether.At the time,...
Got an awesome idea for a kid’s t-shirt? It could win you $5,000.
Think you can do better than "diva," "boob man," or the ever popular "my dad can beat up your dad?" Of course you can. And Threadless and Gap think so too. Which is why in their continued partnership, they've just introduced a contest for your kid--or maybe even...
Don’t you worry about a thing
While we're big supporters of all the cool kids' music out there, there's so much great adult music that kids love too. And no, not just the Beatles. So I'm really happy to see one of my kids' favorite "grown-up" songs has been turned into a joyful, colorful,...
Pop art placemats that pack a punch
Ah, the poor humble placemat. Sure, placemats serve a noble purpose: to keep spills and mess (somewhat) contained. But have you ever fallen in love with one? I have. I'm totally smitten with Pop Placemats. These puppies demand attention with their hip styling and...
The Fresco Chrome from Bloom is one hot high chair
Until now, I'd never realized that a highchair could be a style statement. I've always steered toward simplicity when it comes to kids' furniture, but the dazzling new highchair from Bloom has me positively wowed. The Fresco Chrome Special Edition highchair from Bloom...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
We've got tech in the bag--get it?--with a few of our favorite picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. And of course, we're serving up the big iPhone 5 news! 1. These stylish bags are utterly amazing. Wait till you read how they're going to make your...
Things to do in Manhattan that aren’t your typical things to do in Manhattan
Even as a lifelong New Yorker (more or less), I love that there's always something new to do in Manhattan. Not just because there are new shops and museums and restaurants popping up all the time; but because there are so many old ones that you simply never noticed...
Run 10 Feed 10: running with a purpose
I'm a huge fan of FEED. If you're not familiar with this amazing company run by Lauren Bush, let me give you the CliffsNotes version: you buy a funky bag, shirt or more, and you are directly helping to feed a school child through partnerships with organizations like...