Shear genius
My sigOth, the culinary school grad, has turned me onto the joys of scissors in the kitchen. While I use them mainly to cut off the stupid packaging I can't pull open with my hands, he has always used kitchen shears for cutting herbs quickly, trimming veggies, and...
These t-shirts put your kid in the director’s chair
If your morning routine is anything like ours is, then there's probably a lot of hemming and hawing (that's putting it very politely) about what the kids are willing to wear. Well, I have a sneaking suspicion that we could eliminate all the hassles with the brand new...
Keep your mitts off mommy’s forspecial mug
There's just no comparison to the feel of handmade ceramics, knowing that an artisan's hands shaped the clay and followed inspiration to decorate something just for you. Don't moms deserve little islands of peace and beauty in our hectic lives? If I needed a new mug...
The perfect little summer bag, for under $30. Hello!
With a Caribbean business trip coming up (I know, cry for me) I started looking into cute little summery bags. Something just big enough for a room key, a camera and maybe a little scarf for my shoulders should the breeze fall below oh, say 75 at night. When I...
The secret is out on these princesses
I've fought the princessification of my girls valiantly, as a mama who wants her girls to admire heroes who don't wait around for some dumb prince to find their happiness. As you may guess, it didn't work; they love princess everything, though I try to keep all the...
Wearing your favorite doll on your chest
We just can't get enough of the adorable knit dolls and beautiful baby mobiles from one of the fair trade pioneers in the kids category, Blabla Kids. They are consistently some of the best baby gifts out there. Truth be told, I'm a bit obsessed with their online shop...
An online craft fair for the eco-conscious
"Think big, shop small" is the call to action from a gorgeous site called Cosa Verde. have some of my favorite buzzwords from the get-go: Handmade goods, independent artists, and sustainably made. It's like an aggregator of beautiful items from artists who sell...
Finally, the digital camera that makes your kids smile.
Getting my four year old daughter to smile for the camera is harder than you can imagine. She doesn't like sitting still, much less actually looking at the camera and posing for a picture. Sound familiar? That's why I was so happy to get the chance to check out the...
A crib with a view
Back about six years ago when I was shopping for our first crib, they were still made only for sleeping babies and not for their style-conscious parents. But these days, moms have a whole array of amazing, inspired options, and one of the most incredible we've ever...
Custom Sigg bottles at Cafe Press. Copyright: You.
Remember when CafePress first launched? They offered what seemed to me like a whole lot of not much, onto which you could have imprinted your website logo or your dog's photo. Because you know, everyone needs a dog photo lucite key chain. But there's so much more now....