Gummy bears that won’t wreck your teeth
Despite the fact that looking at this kids furniture got The Gummy Bear Song stuck in my head (no, I won't burden you if you don't already know it), I'm totally grooving on these adorable gummy bear chairs from yam & toast. They're sweet without going overboard--a...
Handmade Father’s Day cards – only not by your own hand
When your kids are still too young to break out the glitter glue and make dad a Father's Day card--or too old--a printed card can still go a long way. So to keep you from the card aisle crush the next Saturday, I searched through Etsy (with the help of some of our...
Snack, wash, dry, repeat
I'll never be the eco-mama who reuses plastic wrap or gives up the soft toilet paper for the stuff that feels like newspaper. Mostly I look for small changes I can live with, and one of those has been cutting down on my reliance on disposable plastic snack bags. There...
The long of board shorts
With summer officially underway, I am busy getting my beach bag stocked so I can run off to the pool at a moment's notice. Along with towels, my unfashionable floppy hat and tons of sunscreen, I'm going to be including the new UV Board Shorts from Baby Banz for my...
Dear Dad: I found you the perfect book for Father’s Day
Stumped for Father's Day? Maybe it's because I'm married to a photographer (though I don't think so), but I'm thinking that if Dear Dad from Chronicle Books doesn't bring a little tear to his eye, he might not actually be human. The volume is filled with breathtaking...
Our 2010 Father’s Day Gift Guide is here!
Yesterday, our subscribers got a first look at our super-awesome, totally helpful, very cool Father's Day Gift Guide. (Yet another reason you should sign up to be a subscriber too!) And now we're putting it out there for all to see.Because tokens of love and...
Make sure what goes to camp, doesn’t stay at camp
I've never been good at labeling my kids' stuff which means I've paid the price in misplaced water bottles, forgotten jackets and other random missing objects. But with three kids going to camp this summer, I'd better get on my game to make sure what walks out of the...
Yo Gabba Gabba finger puppets, aka There’s a Party on my Fingers
These so-called "friendly monster finger puppets" bear such a striking resemblance to the Yo Gabba Gabba characters that I had to break down and buy them for my YGG-obsessed daughter's third birthday.I mean, that striped green one does look a whole lot like Brobee and...
Come hang out on Justin Roberts’ new Jungle Gym
Though we have stacks of kids' music CD's---one of the perks of reviewing kids' music for Cool Mom Picks--I know that I'll always hear something from Justin Roberts coming through our stereo's speakers every few days. It's a powerful testament to the many infectious,...
The miraculous, affordable, eco-friendly storage cubes of your dreams
I usually leave the furniture assembly to my husband; not because I don't know my way around a tool box, but because I figure I did all that kid-having so it's only fair that he do all the direction-following and screwing together of 400 parts.But since he...