Deck the halls (or kids’ bedrooms) with Babybot and Blik
Along with decking the halls, we hope to finally redo the walls in my son's bedroom, but given that it has taken years for us to get around to this project, there will be no painted murals of his favorite cartoon characters. Instead, I'm digging the idea of decorating...
Hey, that’s got my name on it!
Looking for a gift this holiday season that won't take up any more space in the playroom? How about some practical and functional items for your little ones to call all their own? Artist Mayi Carles has a full line of pieces that you can order personalized...
Personalized initial necklaces made with real thread. Not fake gold.
I have an arsenal of go-to occasion gifts and one of my favs for the ladies in my life is the classic initial necklace. Perfect for a new mama or a friend's birthday it always leaves my girls feeling extra special. I couldn't be more thrilled with the discovery of...
6 special ways to celebrate grandma and grandpa birthdays
We're honored to be working with our sponsor the American Cancer Society, who's doing such good work in ensuring that all of us continue to have many more birthdays. My mom hit the big 60 birthday milestone last year (don't kill me for writing that, mom!) and while I...
Sweaters like Grandma would make. Because a grandma did.
I feel like, every fall, I end up on on a mission to find handmade sweaters and other goodies that have that little extra bit of TLC knitted in. You know, like someone made them just for my kids Robbie Carmack of RCforkids is pretty much that someone. Her sweaters are...
Tegu blocks go mobile. i.e. They like to move it, move it.
When we find something as smart and cool as the magnetic blocks by Tegu, we keep an eye out for whatever they come up with next, because we know it's going to knock our socks off. This time, they're knocking our blocks off by adding--- drumroll-- wheels
Eight Crazy Nights. (Not to be confused with Crazy Eights.)
Let's face it people, good Hanukkah items are hard to come by. Fortunately Emily Sper, creator of those clever Hanukkah activity books is back and I'm especially pleased to find a fresh pick from her for 5772. Emily' new collection of Hanukkah card games will be a fun...
Truly adorable kids clothes from Tea Collection’s newest arrivals
Of all the Cyber Monday deals today, we might be the most excited about Tea Collection. A frequent CMP sponsor and a label our own kids wear a lot of, they're not only offering 25% off their already reduced sale collection today, but for every purchase you make on...
Cyber Monday Deals – the ultimate list for the fashionably frugal.
First of all, a big welcome to The Today Show viewers! If you caught our Editor-in-Chief Liz Gumbinner today talking about Cyber Monday fashion deals--and you like the idea of doing your holiday shopping from work or from home while you catch up on Bravo (or uh,...
A Method to your holiday madness
Method definitely had me in mind, when they developed soaps and cleaning products that not only look good out in the open, but they smell nice enough that you don't mind washing everyone else's dishes. (Ahem.) This year they've got a holiday collection that's so...