
Rock on, Ben Franklin!
My oldest is a budding scientist. He looks up to Ben Franklin the way most people look up to rock stars. For a while, said son was sporting a tri-corn hat to really perfect his Franklin look. That kind of got in the way, and frankly, wool is pretty darn hot....

The coolest metallic and glitter shoes for back to school
Much to my daughters' delight, metallics and glitter are a hot trend for the back to school season, but with so many options, it can be tough to pick. So we scoured the web for the coolest kicks that will let your little or big girl shine for the entire school...

5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
Here are a few of our favorite tech picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. This super fun app lets you create professional-looking posters using your own Instagram photos. Keep Calm and Cool Mom? 2. You're going to love this fun, free way to...

Motherhood = coffeehood
I am still the world's worst Starbucks orderer. I can't remember whether I order the size before the "iced" and I still get the name of the coffee I love wrong. So of course I'm giggling at this adorable poster that breaks down the basic coffee types with charming...

Teaching the kids a little dice
If you're a Yahtzee fan, but your kids aren't quite old enough to keep track of it all--or you just have trouble keeping track of those darn pads--you'll probably love this awesome new dice game, Tenzi. Plus, it's from a cool little company and I always love...

Chopsticks get a cool fix for little fingers
Going out for Chinese food was a regular event during my childhood, and we kids always loved it. Chinese restaurants are the great crowd-pleasers of the culinary world, kid-friendly environments where veggies are magically hidden in almost every dish. However...

Traveling to France with the accessories, but not the plane ticket. Le sigh.
I've had Paris on the brain lately. Leave it to Petunia Picklebottom to come out with new French-inspired prints on pretty new accessories and make me even more wistful. In fact, you don't even have to be a mom to carry these. The Strolling in St...

If Wonder Woman opened an Etsy store
Judging by the awesomely geeky baby goods in this chic boutique, I would wager that Wonder Woman's sewing machine isn't as invisible as her jet.Whether you need to burp, wipe, snuggle, or celebrate your little Loki, this is the source of some super baby gear for fans...

Sparkle on: these rings rock however you roll
I admit it. Finding unique accessories that stand out from what I see on the wrists and fingers of the other women in my neighborhood gives me a little caffeine shot of joy. I love it when someone asks, "Where did you get that?" Sometimes I want to keep my fun...

Wumbers is gr8 for beginner readers
I still remember how much hard work it was for my kids to learn to read, with all the painfully slow sounding-out of words one-by-one. It sometimes seems that kids are so busy trying to figure out what the letters say that they can't even concentrate on the story....