5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
From pretty clever to pretty washable to just plain pretty, here are a few of our favorite tech picks from the last week, in case you missed them. 1. Want to know about the big tech news this week? We've got the details on the upcoming iPhone 5 launch here. 2. Which...
Sachets that smell like fall
While we love tracking down hostess gifts for all those summer weekend invitations, it probably doesn't end with Labor Day. Especially with the holidays (eep!) coming up. So I love this fabulous, affordable gift that feels a little more fall than summer. The balsam...
10 tips for camping with children for the first time
We just returned from our third tent-camping excursion, and while I wouldn't call us back-country experts, I've learned a lot since that first trip when I was still nursing a toddler while trying to keep the other two from falling into the campfire. I think early fall...
Ralph Lauren Girls fall and holiday collection: gorgeous stuff
Last week, I was so thrilled to be invited to attend the fashion show for the Ralph Lauren Fall and Holiday Girls collection. I have to admit, I was surprised at how wearable and funky a lot of the fashions were, as opposed to the serious, preppy, classic equestrian...
Sports jerseys from a time when you could actually afford to see the game in person
All kids can rock their little league team uniforms but alas, my kids don't play traditional team sports and therefore don't get a complimentary skateboarding jersey (should there be such a thing). They want jerseys, but they want them to be unique and different....
Vintage Fisher-Price toys that you can actually put in your mouth
I'm not a huge cook but I do dabble in cookie-making. Even I know my way around a hand-mixer, and can manage cookie cutters without any major culinary trauma. However if I had mad fondant skills? I would totally be making these vintage toy cookies and handing them out...
Decorating takes (wicker) balls, but owning the book about it is easy
I love paging through home-furnishings catalogs and feeling that combination of envy and absolute astonishment. Have you ever looked through a spread and thought: "who the heck lives like that?" Of course you have. Well get ready to laugh. The new book, Catalog Living...
A first look at the adorable, affordable new baby line from UNIQLO (and a chance to win a shopping spree from us!)
Yesterday we introduced you to the fantastic new kids line of clothing at UNIQLO, the affordable styles, and the wonderful social good that this global company (and our newest awesome sponsor) is committed to. Oh, plus a chance to win a $100 shopping spree. Today...
Twas the night before your birthday…
I am a big fan of family traditions. And one of the best parts of having a family of my own is that we can create our own traditions. Whether schlepping to Aunt Stacy's every Thanksgiving for her perfect roasted turkey or watching the NYC July 4th fireworks from our...
UNIQLO launches affordable, awesome kids clothes – and all we can say is whoo!
I have been a huge UNIQLO fan for ages. I love their chic mix-and-match basics, their long-lasting wear, the great prices, and the social responsibility commitment of this global company. And now for the first time, US kids can get in on the fabulous, accessible...