Adorable growth charts from Creative Thursday, for adorably growing children
Growth charts are one of those things that I don't think about until I realize that my kids look like they've added inches to their legs overnight. Get me a cute growth chart, stat! And when you're in need (or in want), this chart is a gorgeous option. Created on...
5 ways to save money holiday shopping
We're so thrilled to be teaming up with our sponsor Harris Bank who's asked us to offer up some of our smartest money-saving tips just in time for the holiday shopping season.As self-proclaimed shopaholics, the holiday shopping season might just be our favorite time...
Going nuts for nuts
This is the time of year I start keeping some gourmet goodies in the pantry for unexpected holiday guests, or impromptu cocktail parties that spring from Wii tournaments on snowy Sundays. And ooh, I have a new favorite. I discovered a sample of Coconut Chili...
Stunning photo cards for the holidays Ooh, swanky.
Though I normally don't start thinking about my holiday cards until after Thanksgiving (or, ahem, later), I've got two reasons to be prematurely in the holiday spirit: An October snowstorm in the northeast, and the gorgeous new custom holiday cards from CMP favorite...
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A warm, snuggly, weatherproof and goofproof stroller blanket
It's that time of year again when we know the cold weather is near. Or for those of us in the northeast who already got dumped on this weekend--it's already here. Sigh.Every winter, I spend no less than 30 minutes getting my son bundled and out the door. Now that I...
A children’s book worth a thousand words
The Conductor is the kind of children's book I've always adored having in our collection; it's richly illustrated, with a story that kids can appreciate in different ways at different ages. It's got another aspect I happen to like a lot too: there's not a single word...
Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie: It’s alive! Again!
Everyone loves the heartwarming story of a boy and his dog. But when that boy is Victor Frankenstein and the dog is a reanimated but still loyal (and cute!) corpse, you know Tim Burton is involved.If you and your kids liked The Nightmare Before Christmas and Alice in...
Prints charming
I feel like I fall in love with a new alphabet print every week. But when there are prints in the world as gorgeous as the Alphanimal Prints from Lucy Loves This, well, my infatuation is pretty easy to understand. I love that each letter of the alphabet is represented...
Biscoff Spread – Yes, those airplane cookies, now in a jar. (Whoo!)
I was so glad to learn last year from all of you that I'm not alone in my obsession with Biscoff cookies. You know, the ones you secretly hoard from the plane. So when I heard that they've now got a spread that's made from the cookies, hello! I just had to give it a...