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For the kid who eats like a bird
I realize that school is now in full swing, but if you have yet to find the perfect lunch box, or if your house is the mysterious Bermuda Triangle of lunch bags like mine, you can't have too many reusable lunch bags. Particularly if they're like these...
Betcha can’t find one million giraffes!
It all began with a bet: somewhere in Norway, Ola bet Jorgen that he could collect one million hand-drawn giraffes in one year. And you know what? He did. The proof is at OneMillionGiraffes.com. And now you can buy a 32-page hardcover book, aptly called OMG! One...
The fall wardrobe staple for every mom. Yes, you too.
Considering I'm due with baby #4 in a couple of weeks, I'm not inclined to buy any new clothes. Nor do I even want to think about pulling out my fall wardrobe, which is sure to not fit me at least until next fall. Nine months on, nine months off, right? However my...
Halloween costume swaps – Frugal or just plain smart?
My younger kids wear a lot of their siblings' hand-me-downs but, at Halloween, they draw the line. They want their own special costume and so I take a deep breath and buy new Halloween costumes every year. Oh sure, their old costumes get passed on...
Little Lion Studio: Your nursery will never be the same
Wall decals are an easy way of giving a room a whole new look. And coming from those of us who have pretty much seen all the decals out there, we can safely say that the wall decals at the brand new Etsy shop, LittleLion Studio are a cut above. Think: unexpected,...
A shout-out to the liger of the babywearing world
Fun fact: when you combine a male lion and a tigress, you get a liger. It's weird, it's cute, it likes to swim, some people believe it has magical powers. It's also the biggest cat alive, often growing to the size of both parents combined. That's the kind of power...
Be good in honor of National Family Day.
My kids are already super kind, generous little people, but that doesn't mean a little more conscious kindness isn't in order. That's where the folks at Boom Boom! come in. Their line of pay-it-forward cards (which we've already fallen in love with) now include...
Transforming the typical robot toy
Though I have a six-year-old son, I have somehow avoided those plastic transforming toys that are supposed to go from a car or a truck to a robot, though I can never get them to look like either one. But avoid a block of wood that transforms into a smiling...
I’m dreaming of a blue peacock
There's really no right way to decorate a baby nursery, but a great tip I swear by is starting with a fabulous piece of art or set of prints as an inspiration--as opposed to something like crib bedding, which babies outgrow super fast. (Or in my house,...