Getting creative with kids clothes. And chalk.
We have reached the maximum level of licensed- character and logo tees in our household. Granted, the number is not all that high--our kids are lots of things, but "miniature billboards" doesn't exactly top the list--but still. We are at capacity. So how excited was I...
Five adorable Easter basket ideas for last-minute ordering
I am a terrible procrastinator when it comes to Easter basket ideas, always shopping for my kids' gifts a few days before the holiday and wishing I had planned ahead for once. But, this year, I've found a few special picks that you'll need to buy now if you want to...
Ernie? Is that you?
If you're a Sesame Street fan, like the entire world happens to be, it's kind of hard to resist a modern, deconstructed graphic interpretation of Ernie and Bert for your kids' walls. Artist Tom Pastrano reinvents...
Putting your toddler on the map (er, the map on your toddler)
When I lived in New York City, pre-kids, I always imagined that I'd someday stroll the streets with my theoretical future babies. We'd meet other mini-Manhattanites in Riverside Park, hit Mister Softee for a cone, head downtown to the South Street Seaport Museum, and...
How to lick a kid’s cold
We can put a man on a moon, but we can't beat that obnoxious collection of shifty viruses. So how cool that there's now an all-natural cough drop for kids, in convenient lollipop form. When we received a bag of LILAPOPS, an all natural cough drop for kids, both of my...
Pop culture junkies, your finger puppets await
So I'm a sucker for everything handmade with a nerd-chic pop culture reference built in. It's like three of my favorite things all in one glorious, slightly weird package. And the handmade finger puppets from Abbey Christine fit the bill perfectly. I mean, where...
Presenting the Productivity Guide for Working Parents (And who doesn’t need that!)
As busy parents ourselves, we know (we know! we know!) how valuable our time--and space--can be. Fear not; we're here to help you out.That's why we're so happy to introduce a month-long series on Cool Mom Tech, the Productivity Guide for Working Parents, sponsored by...
A growth chart to be proud of
My kids favorite pastime is measuring themselves. Everyday I hear, "Mom, have I grown? Am I taller than Eden?" All this on our handmade growth chart behind our closet door that includes pencil markings. The Growing Like a Weed growth chart from Wee Gallery...
On International Women’s Day, give the gift of education
Today, is International Women's Day. And hey, we're women! Which makes it a pretty big deal to us. It's so easy to take for granted that we can live and work in the land of the free, and hard to imagine how women have it in other countries, where education...
Cake Pop 101 recipe: an easy how-to for even the baking averse
Cake pop mania is going strong! Cute cake on a stick. Yes, please. Made popular by baking genius Bakerella, cake pops are now everywhere, from every food blog (I dare you to find one without a cake pop post) to Starbucks. When cake pops look so pretty, who can resist?...